Reply to: A course for permanent employees

[Whorty]

The OP's next idea is to ask London Cabbies to help him to train people to be Uber drivers

[squarepeg]

Sure you can....

Exhibit no. 1: Permies get paid for the time wasted on practical jokes. Contractors can't invoice for that time or expense the materials used.

[greenlake]

Any true contractor would send a substitute that day.

That's just it - as a permie you can't!

Sure you can....

[GJABS]

Any true contractor would send a substitute that day.

That's just it - as a permie you can't!

[LondonManc]

TBH at least for me anyway, contracting was a piece of piss compared to being permy, permy is a lot more demanding.

[BoggyMcCBoggyFace]

TBH at least for me anyway, contracting was a piece of piss compared to being permy, permy is a lot more demanding.

[LondonManc]

May I suggest a course for the other way around - contractors looking to go perm.
You'll get a lot more takers, be providing something of real big-picture benefit, oh and reduce competition for contractors such as myself who would rather have their teeth pulled without anaesthetic than start a permanent job

Any true contractor would send a substitute that day.

[GJABS]

What do you think about idea of a course for permanent employees to help start contracting?

May I suggest a course for the other way around - contractors looking to go perm.
You'll get a lot more takers, be providing something of real big-picture benefit, oh and reduce competition for contractors such as myself who would rather have their teeth pulled without anaesthetic than start a permanent job

[billybiro]

I hope that there will be a module in this course to prepare the perms for the 24/7 contractor lifestyle...

FTFY.

[darmstadt]

Only bother with contracting if your in London or don't mind working in Germany.

Nah, contracting is illegal in Germany after 1/4, new labour laws say so...ANÜ

[BigRed]

Module for dealing with Agents

[MrMarkyMark]

I hope that there will be a module in this course to prepare the perms for the 24/7 contractor lifestyle...

[greenlake]

I think that's how plumbers feel at the moment, like some great hero. Four screws, a bit of piping. 30 mins later, £200 please. Kerrrrrching!

Looks like some CUKker's Plan B is coming together....

[DimPrawn]

I think that's how plumbers feel at the moment, like some great hero. Four screws, a bit of piping. 30 mins later, £200 please. Kerrrrrching!

[greenlake]

Now a course teaching them to bleed radiators whilst dressed as a gladiator? That would get a much more positive reception around here.