Reply to: Is Money the only TRUE satisfaction from contracting?

[d000hg]

Is Money the only TRUE satisfaction from contracting?

Only if you don't really enjoy what you do, IMO.

[russell]

Another benefit is being able to avoid tax ..... eerrr I mean being in complete control of your finances.

[Sysman]

For me yes, others embrace the challenge, enjoy meeting new people etc etc but I'd happily take a dead end job for the rest of my life as long as the money was good and it was close to home.

I just don't care enough about work, it gets in the way of all the other things I want to do.

I can sympathise, but too dead end and I get restless.

[TykeMerc]

WZ&EOS

And being able to take long holidays (isn't that right EO) , also having the freedom to choose the work you want and when you want.

Absolutely. Money is part of my motivation, but a much greater part is the freedom and choice.

[Sysman]

No. It's also about challenge and freedom from corporate bulltulip

Freedom to increase your profits by staying in a cheap and cheerful B&B or splash out on something nicer according to working conditions or taste.

After being charged out at a fortune every day as a permie and having my expenses questioned, this was a breath of fresh air.

[AtW]

it's peaceful though, and i got some good footage of the Ospreys.

[EternalOptimist]

Doesn't the railway carriage take you up the slope?

No, it's static, about the same conditions as a narrow boat I guess. Midgies -, I've been bitten a dozen times already, and it's midgie alert status 1. hey ho
it's peaceful though, and i got some good footage of the Ospreys. Tomorrow we are going to look for otters

[norrahe]

I do not find this to be the case. My income is considerably higher than when I was head of development at a very large multinational in the early years of 200n. With the added bonus of no politics, more holiday and more flexible working. Back in the late 90s, I was often taking more home than directors.

And you get to do pantomime (is that the same as being a moderator??? )

[AtW]

I do not find this to be the case. My income is considerably higher than when I was head of development at a very large multinational in the early years of 200n. With the added bonus of no politics, more holiday and more flexible working. Back in the late 90s, I was often taking more home than directors.

Also you get to be a mod at CUK. That's bound to be priceless?

[NotAllThere]

Sad if it is, because in contracting you'll never make as much money as people who are reasonably good at a reasonably established profession, or reasonably senior in a reasonably large company.

I do not find this to be the case. My income is considerably higher than when I was head of development at a very large multinational in the early years of 200n. With the added bonus of no politics, more holiday and more flexible working. Back in the late 90s, I was often taking more home than directors.

[kaiser78]

My main reason to be able to have prolongued chunks of time off in between contracts at home with the family (3 months last contract, 6 weeks contract before [planned]).

[scooterscot]

Is Money the only TRUE satisfaction from contracting?

No. Travel with the job get to live in different countries.

[gingerjedi]

For me yes, others embrace the challenge, enjoy meeting new people etc etc but I'd happily take a dead end job for the rest of my life as long as the money was good and it was close to home.

I just don't care enough about work, it gets in the way of all the other things I want to do.

[OwlHoot]

I am sitting in the railway carriage on the banks of loch awe, watching the ospreys fish. There are at least three, working together mrs EO thinks. Got to go up to the pub now, its a 3000 foot ascent and the sherpas are waiting. (well it looks like a hike anyway)

Er, isn't it a bit late in the day (literally) to hike 3000 feet up a mountain? It'll be pitch dark by the time you get there.

[TimberWolf]

I am sitting in the railway carriage on the banks of loch awe, watching the ospreys fish. There are at least three, working together mrs EO thinks. Got to go up to the pub now, its a 3000 foot ascent and the sherpas are waiting. (well it looks like a hike anyway)

Sounds awe inspiring. I bet no one has ever made that pun there before

Doesn't the railway carriage take you up the slope?