Reply to: Family members - how do they view you contracting?

[tractor]

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When I was contracting my wife was terrified and was against it ... until the money started rolling in!

Most of my family were happy for me, I just referred to it as running my own business. My brother in law is now doing an OU course in software because he wants to earn the same money I was on ... because it is just that easy ....

Currently I am poor permie scum but I needed the regularity for family reasons and I actually love this job.

There is a hog roast on Friday and the MD wants me to turn up in armour, sword fight with him and knock him into the river. No one minds me doing sword work and running in armour around the car park, we are brewing beer in the kitchen, the MD found out I was teaching self defence to some of the people here at lunchtimes so he bought us equipment including a company punchbag. The work is interesting and there is not a single person here I do not get on with. There are teams doing everything from writing a compiler, to writing the GUI and I am allowed to chop and change teams if I get bored.

Apart from the 45 minute commute and slightly long hours the place is perfect!

I'm just waiting for the Suity Boomed thread now.

[suityou01]

in MF's case a 'quantity discount?'

bulk

[lukemg]

When I was starting out I asked my dad whether I should ditch a safe perm job to go contracting (he was at same place for 30 odd years).
I was astonished when he said absolutely, go for it, even if it doesn't work out, it won't be your last job....
I also remember being in the pub with various workies who were friends of friends, they were quizzing me over earnings and the mythical figure of a thousand a week was mentioned, I said that sounds like a lot to me, which they were happy with. No reason to be big time and tell them the truth, although the 911 I got just after that was a bit of a giveaway !

[vetran]

I could get you and MF a group discount.

in MF's case a 'quantity discount?'

[d000hg]

Mine are a nightmare especially my old man. They just don't get why someone would want to only work for 3 months at a time and then sponge off the state the other 9

FTFY.

[suityou01]

The refer a friend scheme probably requires additional work....

I could get you and MF a group discount.

[suityou01]

Lets hope you don't keel over tomorrow then!

Live for today, carpe diem and all that tulip

Can I hope for the opposite?

[eek]

He's working on their CRM. He was wondering if he should take their customers off their mailing list once they'd finished their treatment.

The refer a friend scheme probably requires additional work....

[MarillionFan]

you booked yourself in yet?

I always believe people should try a place / service first hand before recommending it...

He's working on their CRM. He was wondering if he should take their customers off their mailing list once they'd finished their treatment.

[eek]

Dignitas.

HTH.

you booked yourself in yet?

I always believe people should try a place / service first hand before recommending it...

[suityou01]

Mine are a nightmare especially my old man. They just don't get why someone would want to only work for 3 months at a time, have no job security, no sick pay, no holiday pay, and work in different places.

Of course, I don't tell them how much I earn which might make them change their mind.

My old man, like I said, is the worse of the lot. He is 80 though. Still waiting for me to get a 'proper' job and stop 'messing around'.

Dignitas.

HTH.

[MyUserName]

You are David Brent and I claim my five 'duh duh duh duh duh da!, duh duh duh duh duh da!''s

Nah, he was a glorious manager and I am just a lowly engineer

[MarillionFan]

When I was contracting my wife was terrified and was against it ... until the money started rolling in!

Most of my family were happy for me, I just referred to it as running my own business. My brother in law is now doing an OU course in software because he wants to earn the same money I was on ... because it is just that easy ....

Currently I am poor permie scum but I needed the regularity for family reasons and I actually love this job.

There is a hog roast on Friday and the MD wants me to turn up in armour, sword fight with him and knock him into the river. No one minds me doing sword work and running in armour around the car park, we are brewing beer in the kitchen, the MD found out I was teaching self defence to some of the people here at lunchtimes so he bought us equipment including a company punchbag. The work is interesting and there is not a single person here I do not get on with. There are teams doing everything from writing a compiler, to writing the GUI and I am allowed to chop and change teams if I get bored.

Apart from the 45 minute commute and slightly long hours the place is perfect!

You are David Brent and I claim my five 'duh duh duh duh duh da!, duh duh duh duh duh da!''s

[MyUserName]

When I was contracting my wife was terrified and was against it ... until the money started rolling in!

Most of my family were happy for me, I just referred to it as running my own business. My brother in law is now doing an OU course in software because he wants to earn the same money I was on ... because it is just that easy ....

Currently I am poor permie scum but I needed the regularity for family reasons and I actually love this job.

There is a hog roast on Friday and the MD wants me to turn up in armour, sword fight with him and knock him into the river. No one minds me doing sword work and running in armour around the car park, we are brewing beer in the kitchen, the MD found out I was teaching self defence to some of the people here at lunchtimes so he bought us equipment including a company punchbag. The work is interesting and there is not a single person here I do not get on with. There are teams doing everything from writing a compiler, to writing the GUI and I am allowed to chop and change teams if I get bored.

Apart from the 45 minute commute and slightly long hours the place is perfect!

[vetran]

"Permie jobs don't pay as well as my contracts" should put his gas at a peep.

Then he'll want to know what you earn, and you can really wind him up by saying "I don't like to discuss my salary* with people".

*Keep it simple for him and just say salary.

permie job pays as much as my last full time contract but I don't have 2.5 hours commuting on top. The pension is final salary.

Unlike Zeity postal urges are limited I work in a small team of quite clever people, the stupid people are kept at a distance. I'm sure my colleagues regard me as a reason to go postal.