Reply to: Contractor wisdom that you live by <one liners only>

[NotAllThere]

Indeed, however I am v lucky this is 99.99% remote with only the odd trip to client office in Norn Iron.

The company ethos is also to pay the little guy before the big companies.

Which was nice.

qh

I only go into the office for "training sessions". Aka This was also true before covid.

[quackhandle]

Which reminds me... Check and double check your clients expectations re working locations. What might be 100% remote now could switch to hybrid at any point in the near future. 100% remote is becoming a luxury rather than a standard as we slowly return to the new normal.

Indeed, however I am v lucky this is 99.99% remote with only the odd trip to client office in Norn Iron.

The company ethos is also to pay the little guy before the big companies.

Which was nice.

qh

[Fraidycat]

No one ever lies on their deathbed wishing they had worked more overtime

Not on your deathbed, but you might spend the last 20 years of your life wishing you did if you don't have enough assets for retirement.

[SimonMac]

Be careful who you talk to, you never know if HMRC are listening

[SimonMac]

A contractor is just someone who can use google/stackoverflow/ChatGPT better than the person paying them

[SimonMac]

I asked ChatGPT.

As an IT contractor, I don't have a boss, I have clients who pay me to tell them what to do.

...and then ignore it

[northernladuk]

Alot of that is academic if you are 100% remote, Mr Smarty-pants.


qh

Which reminds me... Check and double check your clients expectations re working locations. What might be 100% remote now could switch to hybrid at any point in the near future. 100% remote is becoming a luxury rather than a standard as we slowly return to the new normal.

[northernladuk]

Alot of that is academic if you are 100% remote, Mr Smarty-pants.


qh

Dammit

[lecyclist]

Revenue retention is more important than the headline contract rate - don't neglect your financial education as it impacts the rest of your life

[lecyclist]

No one ever lies on their deathbed wishing they had worked more overtime

[quackhandle]

Yeah but if you don't get in with Reception, Security and the coffee staff you won't be able to find Finance, get in to their section or bring them lots of free coffee will you? All about priorities when buttering up the clients key staff.

Alot of that is academic if you are 100% remote, Mr Smarty-pants.


qh

[Fraidycat]

Never get your new car delivered to client's site...

Thats fine as long as your new car isn't worth a lot more than the cars of the people on site who will have power over your renewal

Also Tesla's are more in fashion these days, they are less ostentatious and more common than Porsches. Although the Tesla Roadster (if it ever comes out) might change that..

[Zigenare]

Never drive your Porsche to the client's site

Never get your new car delivered to client's site...

[Zigenare]

If you work on site make sure you get to know the most important people, these being the reception people, security and canteen staff.

And cleaners.

[vetran]

If you are working direct the most important people are finance/payroll; be nice to them.

qh

The security team knows who they are screwing so that may be an advantage.