Reply to: What salary makes it better to be Permie?

[TheFaQQer]

He can't drive. He's just an old, soggy, cloth cat.

But I love him.

Signed,
Emily

P.S. Professor Yaffle drives a 911 though.

[ContractIn]

I used to be a contractor pre-IR35 and then worked abroad (no I wasn't in prison ). Now I am in London and earning a pretty good basic salary.
(Under the current Tax laws I think that my net income would only go up by 12k if I take a 500/day contract.)

So the question is, What salary do all of you guys feel would make it worth staying permie for?

Personally would have to be 85k+ min 25 days holiday, allow home working, car, plus bonus...

Turn this down at least once a week...

But I know I would hate it within a year!

[Zorba]

P.S. Professor Yaffle drives a 911 though.

That wooden git has always been a flash git. Don't get him started on his yacht.

[VJTheDJ]

It just makes me laugh when people feel the need to brag about what they have, or the (high) minimum they'd work for , but at the same time are proud of owning such a poo car.

Hmm, this does not make sense. I think it is worse to take the P!ss.

Zorba's constructive comments are much appreciated.

[Chugnut]

Now we are all intrigued. Are we about to find out what Bagpuss drives?

He can't drive. He's just an old, soggy, cloth cat.

But I love him.

Signed,
Emily

P.S. Professor Yaffle drives a 911 though.

[VJTheDJ]

Now we are all intrigued. Are we about to find out what Bagpuss drives?

[Zorba]

The whole 'contractors with cars' thing comes up a lot on this board - whether it's 'cars are evil' or 'cars show how rich you are' or whatever. I'd love to buy a fancier car than I currently own, but I can't get over the fact that I just drive to work and back, and then they just depreciate for 22 hours a day unused.

Once I've got Mrs Zorba the increasingly-fancier house of her dreams, and set the kids up for the future, I'll look at getting a piece of tin. Until then, mundane motors for me.

[Bagpuss]

It just makes me laugh when people feel the need to brag about what they have, or the (high) minimum they'd work for , but at the same time are proud of owning such a poo car.

[Zorba]

Now now, play nicely, kids. We're all loaded - I hope.

[Ardesco]

What salary makes it better to be Permie?

A larger one

HTH

[alreadypacked]

That is right I am not a contractor! BUT I am not poor either... some of us have other priorities.... I cropped the photo so that you don't see my 4 bed detached house with 3 bathrooms & garage.....

Thas us told Bagpuss, bet his other properties are sh1t.

VJTheDJ you do have other properties ?

[Ardesco]

That is right I am not a contractor! BUT I am not poor either... some of us have other priorities.... I cropped the photo so that you don't see my 4 bed detached house with 3 bathrooms & garage.....

Who doesn't have one of those?

[VJTheDJ]

That is right I am not a contractor! BUT I am not poor either... some of us have other priorities.... I cropped the photo so that you don't see my 4 bed detached house with 3 bathrooms & garage.....

[Zorba]

I used to be a contractor pre-IR35 and then worked abroad (no I wasn't in prison ). Now I am in London and earning a pretty good basic salary.
(Under the current Tax laws I think that my net income would only go up by 12k if I take a 500/day contract.)

So the question is, What salary do all of you guys feel would make it worth staying permie for?

I think you should sit tight - of course your years of service etc should be taken into account. When you're permy you can fairly reasonably expect increases in your salary, driven by skill and talent or at least inflation. With contracting, rates are in the hands of the gods.

[alreadypacked]

I just spotted your avatar, which confirms you are a bullsh1tter. Peugeot 406 coupe

Bagpuss, it's not nice to mock the poor, they can't all be contractors