Reply to: Permiedom Argahhhhhhhh!

[Ivor Bigun]

Given up

After 20 years continuous lucrative work (SAP), I'm throwing in the contracting towel. After this gig finishes, I'm starting a permie position in an outsourcing firm and I Have to say business is booming for them.

You know, I've never chased a contract and have worked mostly from home with no breaks - just rolled into the next gig straight away, So, why do this when there are still many contracts?
I'm still asking this myself but I really think its different this time and I ain't getting any younger. I'm thinking that I can review the situation in a few years and hopefully, get experience in the only thing thats hot in IT - cutting costs by outsourcing.

Good luck guys

I'm just going outside.........

[NickFitz]

You are Wilmslow in disguise and I claim my £5. Next.

in drag

[sasguru]

Dunno, I was still at school during the last one

Prepare for doom, then ...

[DiscoStu]

You are Wilmslow in disguise and I claim my £5. Next.

permie benefits

[moorfield]

Bah! Come this time next year, you guys will be begging for permie jobs ...

You are Wilmslow in disguise and I claim my £5. Next.

[miffy]

Dunno, I was still at school during the last one

Setting off fireworks in the corridors...

[DiscoStu]

That's not how it worked last recession. But this time's different, innit?

Dunno, I was still at school during the last one

[sasguru]

in lucrative contracts replacing all the permies who got made redundant during cost-cutting exercises

That's not how it worked last recession. But this time's different, innit?

[DiscoStu]

Bah! Come this time next year, you guys will be begging for permie jobs ...

in lucrative contracts replacing all the permies who got made redundant during cost-cutting exercises

[sasguru]

Bah! Come this time next year, you guys will be begging for permie jobs ...

[beaker]

Agreed.

All you permies go and join Wilmslow in http://www.permieuk.com

They've just started two new threads entitled "final salary scheme" and "saluting the flag".

PS. Don't forget its squash night tonight at the sports and social club.

Also, don't miss the threads about setting career goals and how to impress your superiors...

[DodgyAgent]

Right get your sweepstakes ready ladies and gentlemen MF is getting ready to come back to the light side.

New Boss, new direction, no longer am I the best damn technical/business resource in the business, now I'm just a BA and have to give everything to our extremly incompetent Indian developers to do!!!

Ffffffffing permie corporate rubbish.

I thought you were the leading seller of lottery tickets in the UK?

[miffy]

Go away permie boy. This is Contractor UK.

Agreed.

All you permies go and join Wilmslow in http://www.permieuk.com

They've just started two new threads entitled "final salary scheme" and "saluting the flag".

PS. Don't forget its squash night tonight at the sports and social club.

[SandyDown]

Right get your sweepstakes ready ladies and gentlemen MF is getting ready to come back to the light side.

New Boss, new direction, no longer am I the best damn technical/business resource in the business, now I'm just a BA and have to give everything to our extremly incompetent Indian developers to do!!!

Ffffffffing permie corporate rubbish.

Hey - that's what I do as a contractor, write the specs, give it to developer in India or here not much different, watch them cock it up... correct them, do the cycle again and again and again.. alwasy look the hero saving the day... client extends then extends then extends... I invoice then invoice then invoice... relax....

[chicane]

Right get your sweepstakes ready ladies and gentlemen MF is getting ready to come back to the light side.

Go away permie boy. This is Contractor UK.