Reply to: Permie benefits getting better!!!

[TheFaQQer]

Don't you work with Mrs FaQQer?

We're married. We don't socialise with each other - it's a contract.

[NotAllThere]

He's not a contractor.

HTH

Then I was right.

[MyUserName]

Isn't there a slight benefit there....

Not for her

[eek]

Don't you work with Mrs FaQQer?

Isn't there a slight benefit there....

[mudskipper]

Hanging around till 5 on a Friday and then having to socialise with the people you work with

Don't you work with Mrs FaQQer?

[TheFaQQer]

Balls. If you think I'd be hanging about at 5 pm on a Friday

Hanging around till 5 on a Friday and then having to socialise with the people you work with

[TheFaQQer]

Really? I get as many as 80 if I feel like it. Are you sure you're cut out for this contracting lark?

He's not a contractor.

HTH

[NotAllThere]

You get 2x10 minutes break per day, but can play X-Box and mini golf during working hours? Bizarre.

I only get 20 days holiday per year.

Really? I get as many as 80 if I feel like it. Are you sure you're cut out for this contracting lark?

[RSoles]

but I blanked it out so not to get bogged down on that bit.

that bit, that bit, the RATE the one most interesting, important, enticing , lovely, (OK not in this case) part of any engagement.

Are you sure you're cut out for contracting?


Unless of course they do decent bacon sarnies?

[barrydidit]

It was the beer and wine I thought was the interesting bit.

Cue a 'can i expense my beer and wine?' thread in the professional forums

[kaiser78]

To be fair it was only a service analysts job so only 22K but I blanked it out so not to get bogged down on that bit. It was the beer and wine I thought was the interesting bit.

You been promoted then ?!

[VectraMan]

Most workers who work a 5-day week must receive 28 days’ paid annual leave per year. This is calculated by multiplying a normal week (5 days) by the annual entitlement of 5.6 weeks.

20 days plus the eight bank holidays obviously. Duh!

Probably comes from working for an American company.

[EAFS]

You get 2x10 minutes break per day, but can play X-Box and mini golf during working hours? Bizarre.

I only get 20 days holiday per year.

Most workers who work a 5-day week must receive 28 days’ paid annual leave per year. This is calculated by multiplying a normal week (5 days) by the annual entitlement of 5.6 weeks.

[northernladuk]

To be fair it was only a service analysts job so only 22K but I blanked it out so not to get bogged down on that bit. It was the beer and wine I thought was the interesting bit.

[PerfectStorm]

In all seriousness - little things like free food and organised drinks on a Friday go a LONG way to helping team morale/wellbeing and eventually productivity.

Say what you like about the contractor lifestyle, it has its pros but it doesn't half feel rather without purpose or belonging at times. Sometimes "Well you could buy those things yourself!" somewhat misses the point.