Reply to: Un-perma-boomed

[rootsnall]

I'd hoped the perm gig was going to set me up for the next few years, based from home, 60k salary, large organisation etc. But it was not as I expected it to be, the role far too high level (enterprise architecture) and not technical enough and no hands-on to it and I felt like I was losing skills the longer I stayed. It was also much longer hours, more pressure and travel than I'd ever experienced contracting. A no-brainer to leave really

It was more of a no brainer 10 years ago when people in my game were on 3K a week for knocking out a few lines of code when we could be bothered and the stressed out permie management were getting 30oddK a year

The figures aren't so good now but it's still not worth it. I've been lured into responsibility roles a few times but soon got back to semi/fully bored code cutting once I woke up.

[teclo]

Is it that we should think of contractors as heroic sheriffs who are working hard to right some wrongs, and not to confuse contractors with 'cowboys' like some of the other posters have implied?

I like to think more "hired gun". Called in to do a job for a short while, then ride back out of town, job (hopefully well) done.

[nomadd]

Can I have my badge and gun back plz?

Welcome (back) to The Dark Side, young Vader.

Nomadd

[CheeseSlice]

There is a lesson in here somewhere...

Is it that we should think of contractors as heroic sheriffs who are working hard to right some wrongs, and not to confuse contractors with 'cowboys' like some of the other posters have implied?

[sweetandsour]

Resigned from a permie job last week after lasting about 12 weeks, it wasn't right for me and got me totally stressed out

Applied for a contract on my last day last Friday, two telephone interviews later and the gig is mine starting later this week at a v. comfortable rate and closest gig to home I've ever had

Can I have my badge and gun back plz?

Welcome back.

Where's your self respect people.

Basshead dumps you for some flusie in a tight blouse of a permie role and then 12 weeks later expects to be welcomed back to the contracting marital bed like nothing's happened.

That is how a woman would think.

Most contractors are men and men can go for years or even decades without seeing someone then meet up over a beer and carry on where they left off.

I am reminded of a line from a book that I had to read when I was younger:

there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance

[basshead]

Well done ! Fortune favours the brave. If it's tulip get out asap, perm or contract. A mate did something similar last year, lasted 4 weeks of perm after a decade plus of contracting.

It is very fortunate how this gig has fallen in my lap, I've always been a lucky sod

I'd hoped the perm gig was going to set me up for the next few years, based from home, 60k salary, large organisation etc. But it was not as I expected it to be, the role far too high level (enterprise architecture) and not technical enough and no hands-on to it and I felt like I was losing skills the longer I stayed. It was also much longer hours, more pressure and travel than I'd ever experienced contracting. A no-brainer to leave really

You live and learn. I learnt that I don't want to do enterprise architecture in a large BPO organisation with a preference for outsourcing

[rootsnall]

Resigned from a permie job last week after lasting about 12 weeks, it wasn't right for me and got me totally stressed out

Applied for a contract on my last day last Friday, two telephone interviews later and the gig is mine starting later this week at a v. comfortable rate and closest gig to home I've ever had

Can I have my badge and gun back plz?

Well done ! Fortune favours the brave. If it's tulip get out asap, perm or contract. A mate did something similar last year, lasted 4 weeks of perm after a decade plus of contracting.

[Zippy]

Welcome back to the land of the living

[NickFitz]

Epic win!

[BrilloPad]

Resigned from a permie job last week after lasting about 12 weeks, it wasn't right for me and got me totally stressed out

Applied for a contract on my last day last Friday, two telephone interviews later and the gig is mine starting later this week at a v. comfortable rate and closest gig to home I've ever had

Can I have my badge and gun back plz?

Congratulations

[Mich the Tester]

Resigned from a permie job last week after lasting about 12 weeks, it wasn't right for me and got me totally stressed out

Applied for a contract on my last day last Friday, two telephone interviews later and the gig is mine starting later this week at a v. comfortable rate and closest gig to home I've ever had

Can I have my badge and gun back plz?

Congratulations on your return to the land of the living.

[basshead]

Where's your self respect people.

Basshead dumps you for some flusie in a tight blouse of a permie role and then 12 weeks later expects to be welcomed back to the contracting marital bed like nothing's happened.



Just kiddin - Welcome back to the fold.

I wasn't expecting to land a gig so soon, I was hoping to at least have a few weeks on the bench in my pants, drinking absinthe and watching Judge Judy

There is a lesson in here somewhere...

There sure is... I have learnt it the hard way, no mistake.

[swamp]

There is a lesson in here somewhere...

[Pondlife]

Where's your self respect people.

Basshead dumps you for some flusie in a tight blouse of a permie role and then 12 weeks later expects to be welcomed back to the contracting marital bed like nothing's happened.



Just kiddin - Welcome back to the fold.

[norrahe]

Welcome back!