Reply to: Moaning jealous permies!(rant)

[RichardCranium]

Permies if you think its that easy take the plunge and stop whinging!

It is human nature.

We have a need to maintain our own self-worth so that we can motivate ourselves to maintain our place in the pecking order.

Permies know they are in a poor position: shat upon with no control over their destiny.

To big themselves up and maintain their poor, deflated ego, they have to identify someone on a lower peg and humiliate them. Hence they patronise the cleaners, security staff and receptionists.

Contractors are outside this pecking order and cannot be humiliated with patronisation; it won't wash.

So instead they try to belittle us by saying our worth is over-estimated.

Take pity on the poor permies, it is the only tool they have.

I find comments like "Don't feel bad that you are stuck in a permie role. Some of us can do contracting and some of us, well, aren't in that place. Just be glad you know where you'll be working next week." makes them become human again. If that doesn't work there's:

"Have you any idea how much it costs to maintain a yacht in the Med? That's where most of my money seems to go. That and the villa. If it wasn't for the free flights we get on our Air Miles I really don't know how I'd make ends meet while still topping up my share portfolio pension investments."

[GreenerGrass]

I am absoultely pig sick of moaning jealous permies who are infinitely happy when they're clocking up a company pension on a sunny summer bank holiday day off or when they're taking 3 weeks paid holiday in Australia or taking endless "duvet day" sickies as they're feeling so tired and a bit under the weather after so many free training courses and strenuous career development from their hand holding rse wiping HR managers, then as soon as they see that the scum of the earth, lowest of the low, temp, hired help, excluded, ostracised, 7 days notice contractors are on a justifiably higher rate than they are the green eyed monster rears its ugly head!

FFS Permies if you think its that easy take the plunge and stop whinging!
madmad

aaaaaaaannnnnd relax

sorry

Here here!
If they are public sector permies you must point out that you are actually cheaper than them as their pension pots will cost the taxpayer about £1 million each even for middle grade techies.

[suityou01]

no Im not jealous at all, I pays my money I takes my chances and Im quite happy doing so, I trade the perks of permydom for an improved short term daily rate, they choose otherwise but go green at the gills when they see they see £ signs

I get the anti contractor tulipe where I am. Water off a ducks back.

"Flamin' contractors come in here sick, just cos the don't want to lose pay, and make us all ill"

etc etc

[d000hg]

Aw come on - where else can he let off steam?

In his hot-tub, drinking champagne, bought with all the money he earns

[BrilloPad]

no Im not jealous at all, I pays my money I takes my chances and Im quite happy doing so, I trade the perks of permydom for an improved short term daily rate, they choose otherwise but go green at the gills when they see they see £ signs

Is that because whenever they ask for change you say "sorry I only have £50 notes"?

[badgerpig]

Errrrr, sounds like you are the one who is jelous !!

no Im not jealous at all, I pays my money I takes my chances and Im quite happy doing so, I trade the perks of permydom for an improved short term daily rate, they choose otherwise but go green at the gills when they see they see £ signs

[BrilloPad]

Errrrr, sounds like you are the one who is jelous !!

jealous

[zamzummim]

I am absoultely pig sick of moaning jealous permies who are infinitely happy when they're clocking up a company pension on a sunny summer bank holiday day off or when they're taking 3 weeks paid holiday in Australia or taking endless "duvet day" sickies as they're feeling so tired and a bit under the weather after so many free training courses and strenuous career development from their hand holding rse wiping HR managers, then as soon as they see that the scum of the earth, lowest of the low, temp, hired help, excluded, ostracised, 7 days notice contractors are on a justifiably higher rate than they are the green eyed monster rears its ugly head!

FFS Permies if you think its that easy take the plunge and stop whinging!
madmad

aaaaaaaannnnnd relax

sorry

Errrrr, sounds like you are the one who is jelous !!

[Clippy]

I am absoultely pig sick of moaning jealous permies who are infinitely happy when they're clocking up a company pension on a sunny summer bank holiday day off or when they're taking 3 weeks paid holiday in Australia or taking endless "duvet day" sickies as they're feeling so tired and a bit under the weather after so many free training courses and strenuous career development from their hand holding rse wiping HR managers, then as soon as they see that the scum of the earth, lowest of the low, temp, hired help, excluded, ostracised, 7 days notice contractors are on a justifiably higher rate than they are the green eyed monster rears its ugly head!

FFS Permies if you think its that easy take the plunge and stop whinging!
madmad

aaaaaaaannnnnd relax

sorry

Details man, details.

[gingerjedi]

They don't understand the costs and sacrifices a contractor makes, they break their salary down to hours and compare it to a contractor’s rate.

I’ve done the same then deducted 10 weeks average bench time, 5 weeks holiday, 2 weeks sick, 9 bank holidays, insurance and accountancy fees …and came to the conclusion that I'd rather be a permy in this climate.

[BrilloPad]

I am absoultely pig sick of moaning jealous permies who are infinitely happy when they're clocking up a company pension on a sunny summer bank holiday day off or when they're taking 3 weeks paid holiday in Australia or taking endless "duvet day" sickies as they're feeling so tired and a bit under the weather after so many free training courses and strenuous career development from their hand holding rse wiping HR managers, then as soon as they see that the scum of the earth, lowest of the low, temp, hired help, excluded, ostracised, 7 days notice contractors are on a justifiably higher rate than they are the green eyed monster rears its ugly head!

FFS Permies if you think its that easy take the plunge and stop whinging!
madmad

aaaaaaaannnnnd relax

sorry

Go to the staff canteen, lick the chutney spoon and put it back. You will feel much better.

[Zippy]

I wonder what part of contractor you do not understand?

Aw come on - where else can he let off steam?

[minestrone]

I am absoultely pig sick of moaning jealous permies who are infinitely happy when they're clocking up a company pension on a sunny summer bank holiday day off or when they're taking 3 weeks paid holiday in Australia or taking endless "duvet day" sickies as they're feeling so tired and a bit under the weather after so many free training courses and strenuous career development from their hand holding rse wiping HR managers, then as soon as they see that the scum of the earth, lowest of the low, temp, hired help, excluded, ostracised, 7 days notice contractors are on a justifiably higher rate than they are the green eyed monster rears its ugly head!

FFS Permies if you think its that easy take the plunge and stop whinging!
madmad

aaaaaaaannnnnd relax

sorry

I wonder what part of contractor you do not understand?

[badgerpig]

Not a bad rant, 7/10.

thanks, feel much better now Ive got that cleared up

[TykeMerc]

I am absoultely pig sick of moaning jealous permies who are infinitely happy when they're clocking up a company pension on a sunny summer bank holiday day off or when they're taking 3 weeks paid holiday in Australia or taking endless "duvet day" sickies as they're feeling so tired and a bit under the weather after so many free training courses and strenuous career development from their hand holding rse wiping HR managers, then as soon as they see that the scum of the earth, lowest of the low, temp, hired help, excluded, ostracised, 7 days notice contractors are on a justifiably higher rate than they are the green eyed monster rears its ugly head!

FFS Permies if you think its that easy take the plunge and stop whinging!
madmad

aaaaaaaannnnnd relax

sorry

Not a bad rant, 7/10.