Reply to: Time off between contracts

[expat]

I like to plan to go away for the winter.
Currently on the bench, summer is nice, but if I get a job, can't see taking winter off this year.

Best not to find a job

That's my thoughts. I went away last winter and I was planning to do the same this winter.

However my current contract finishes today. Do I want another contract before this winter? Not really.

Do I need another contract? I compared the warchest survival period to the planned retirement date and behold! They overlap.

[alreadypacked]

I like to plan to go away for the winter.
Currently on the bench, summer is nice, but if I get a job, can't see taking winter off this year.

Best not to find a job

[Intel]

Fallout 4 is released on November 10th. Current gig ends November 15th. Think I'll look for a new gig in January.... :-D

[FatLazyContractor]

I was down that way in May.

Didn't know there was a noddy beach there.

Have you?

Dirty old bastard!

[OwlHoot]

I'd suggest that you spend a couple of weeks at Cape D'agde in France. You see both inspiration and depression there:

Inspiration - Good ladies bouncing their tits on the beach.

Depression - Having to see FatLazyContractor waving his willy in your face.

You will be a traumatised man, son!

FTFY

[Wilmslow]

I was down that way in May.

Didn't know there was a noddy beach there.

There isn't - that is just the usual French way!!

[unixman]

I have often taken off 3 months, but spent it looking. One time 6 months in the credit crunch.

Like the OP I am worn out. Planning to leave soon and take the rest of the year off, and NOT look.

[Gumbo Robot]

I'd suggest that you spend a couple of weeks at Cape D'agde in France. You see both inspiration and depression there:

Inspiration - Good ladies bouncing their tits on the beach.

Depression - Having to see fat men waving their willies on your face.

You will be a transformed man, son!

I was down that way in May.

Didn't know there was a noddy beach there.

[FatLazyContractor]

I am working away a lot, very wornout, and seriously thinking of taking a month or two off in the France apartment when current gig comes to an end.

Torn between taking such a long break as I am kind of worried about getting used to not working for a living, or to just take a week off then get back to the grindstone looking for the next gig.

Just wondering who literally switches off for a while, and who uses the downtime to actively search? Has anyone taken time off and given up with working for longer than planned?

No real outgoings, mortgage sub £200 a month, would happily pick and tread grapes in France if needed…..

I'd suggest that you spend a couple of weeks at Cape D'agde in France. You see both inspiration and depression there:

Inspiration - Good ladies bouncing their tits on the beach.

Depression - Having to see fat men waving their willies on your face.

You will be a transformed man, son!

[GlenW]

who literally switches off for a while

I maybe wrong, but I don't think anyone 'literally switches off', we are all human and therefore don't have switches. Are you planning on starting all you statements with 'So' any time soon?

[Jog On]

I take a voluntary sabbatical when i can, last year had the whole summer off and this year took 2.5 months.

I work to live not the other way round...

[NickFitz]

I leave this gig tomorrow, having been here since last November. I haven't the slightest intention of starting another gig for at least three months, and Christmas being so close after that probably means I won't start one until New Year at the earliest. Fine by me

[Its An Interesting Thing]

Interesting.

Yes....very.

[northernladuk]

Hmm. Lots of contractor posts in General. Seems to be a continuation of a theme recently but most of the others have been a few post wonders. Interesting.

[b0redom]

If you can afford to do it, and have no dependents then definitely do it.

The wife and I took 18 months off after leaving my last ever permie gig and travelled all over the place. Great experience which we could never do now we have a bunch of kids.