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Previously on "how do your family/friends feel about you being a contractor?"

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  • Freamon
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    Originally posted by robin View Post
    I ask this as I find the biggest mental hurdle for me contracting is the views/comments of my family and friends through I think just not fully understanding contracting.

    Its almost like they think this is just a temporary mad phase I'm going through and I will soon see sense and go back to a 'proper job'. I quit my permie job to go contracting and I got my first contract and got told "well they might offer you permanent which would be good to take".

    I've had comments about 'not getting paid while off' even after saying well I get paid more contracting to cover for those times and have savings purposely built up to cover also, I get 'well thats a good job you do given you don't get paid when off!' in a sarcastic tone.

    My other half earns a good wage as a permie and certain tones/comments makes me believe they are thinking I'm now having this great time working as a 'temp' and my other half is now having to cover me. I'm not very specialized so not earning mega dosh like some people on these boards but still earning more than when I was permie.

    Anyone else has experience of this? I know I should not care what other people think but sometimes it drives me mad feeling I have to keep justifying my reasons/choices to go contracting.
    Doesn't the fact that you own a massive house and drive a Lambo get the message across to them?

    You are a contractor, after all.

    sasguru

    MF

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  • conned tractor
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    Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post
    My loaded what? Or did you mean You are often written as you're?
    My bad.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post
    EVIL GIT. I just find the use of wrong words throws the context off and it's hard to read, I know my grammar and punctuation can be a bit awful sometimes.
    You need a full stop after 'read'.

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  • MaryPoppins
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    Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post
    EVIL GIT. I just find the use of wrong words throws the context off and it's hard to read, I know my grammar and punctuation can be a bit awful sometimes.
    I no.

    I am gonna do it on purpose with you from know on.

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  • TykeMerc
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    Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
    I love you're grammatical tirades
    EVIL GIT. I just find the use of wrong words throws the context off and it's hard to read, I know my grammar and punctuation can be a bit awful sometimes.

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  • MaryPoppins
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    Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post
    My loaded what? Or did you mean You are often written as you're?
    I love you're grammatical tirades

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  • TykeMerc
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    Hey, TM! You're still missing a full stop after 'meaning' in your signature.
    Thanks, I forgot to fix that when you mentioned it before. I'll review it later.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post
    My loaded what? Or did you mean You are often written as you're?
    Hey, TM! You're still missing a full stop after 'meaning' in your signature.

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  • TykeMerc
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    Originally posted by conned tractor View Post
    Then there's the spongers...."go on your loaded....."
    My loaded what? Or did you mean You are often written as you're?

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  • conned tractor
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    Then there's the spongers...."go on your loaded....."

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    How did you get her out of his car boot?
    I deflated her.

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  • StopTheEarthIwantToGetOff
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    As others have rightly stated. Its nobody elses business but yours and your partners.
    The most important thing to consider here is why do you care what others think?

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    Dim is quite limp, so his wife told me.
    How did you get her out of his car boot?

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by Old Greg View Post
    I'm being a little unfair. It's not necessarily that kind of inadequacy. I think sometimes it's about insecurities regarding sexuality.
    Dim is quite limp, so his wife told me.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
    Big car + brags about money = inadequacies

    Got it.
    I'm being a little unfair. It's not necessarily that kind of inadequacy. I think sometimes it's about insecurities regarding sexuality.

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