I've not been fired; Yippee!!!

[MarillionFan]

I tried a few permies in the past, all ended after a year or little more, due to me not being able to deal with the BS, so I left. After a while I realized, I am a contractor being paid tulip. I am back on the bench again after finishing a contract (this time no tulip) and searching for the next one. I got a call from an agent looking for a permie for a job that absolutely perfectly matches my experience. He was very excited, but I told him I am a "hard core contractor" and will not entertain a premie job. He is still trying to convince me, so I told him tell your client to take me for a 6 month contract to permie. Perhaps the market improved in 6 months, so I can move on.

I initially contracted from 1997 - 2002 when after a 14 month contract I went contract - permanent and had a foray with management. I lasted maximum 6 months before being out on gardening leave and taking a £10k payout which I used to import my first container and set up a shop.

I then had another crack at it in 2007/2008 when again after 18 months on a contract, I went perm this time into a senior management role which lasted about 14 months before I jacked it as I needed to move to the US & didn't want to & went back as a jobbing contractor.

Then finally and presently, contracted from May last year to November before converting to perm. I'm expected to move to the US in November. I find it gets easier each time and contracting becomes more of a drag.

Third time lucky?

[istvan]

I tried a few permies in the past, all ended after a year or little more, due to me not being able to deal with the BS, so I left. After a while I realized, I am a contractor being paid tulip. I am back on the bench again after finishing a contract (this time no tulip) and searching for the next one. I got a call from an agent looking for a permie for a job that absolutely perfectly matches my experience. He was very excited, but I told him I am a "hard core contractor" and will not entertain a premie job. He is still trying to convince me, so I told him tell your client to take me for a 6 month contract to permie. Perhaps the market improved in 6 months, so I can move on.

[Mich the Tester]

Just took a permie role which is a disguised contractor. Looking forward for my first "PAID" Easter break for over a decade

And the 25 days "PAID" holiday...

And the sick "PAID" days off...




Am sure I'll be bored in a year's time and I'll be off again ...

I lasted 3 months as a permie. It was, given the circumstances, an exceptional feat of endurance.

[SandyD]

Just took a permie role which is a disguised contractor. Looking forward for my first "PAID" Easter break for over a decade

And the 25 days "PAID" holiday...

And the sick "PAID" days off...




Am sure I'll be bored in a year's time and I'll be off again ...

[MarillionFan]

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold that the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped a load of hot, steaming dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of tulip, it began to realize how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung. The cat promptly dug the bird out, killed him and ate him.

Management Lesson: Not everyone who drops tulip on you is your enemy. Not everyone who pulls you out of tulip is your friend. And when you're warm and happy in your pile of tulip, keep your mouth shut!

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em. All the rest are probably contractors who can't hack permiedom.

[administrator]

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold that the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped a load of hot, steaming dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of tulip, it began to realize how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung. The cat promptly dug the bird out, killed him and ate him.

Management Lesson: Not everyone who drops tulip on you is your enemy. Not everyone who pulls you out of tulip is your friend. And when you're warm and happy in your pile of tulip, keep your mouth shut!

POTD - thanks

[Mich the Tester]

A little bird was flying south for the winter. It was so cold that the bird froze and fell to the ground in a large field. While it was lying there, a cow came by and dropped a load of hot, steaming dung on it. As the frozen bird lay there in the pile of tulip, it began to realize how warm it was. The dung was actually thawing him out! He lay there all warm and happy and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing and came to investigate. Following the sound, the cat discovered the bird under the pile of cow dung. The cat promptly dug the bird out, killed him and ate him.

Management Lesson: Not everyone who drops tulip on you is your enemy. Not everyone who pulls you out of tulip is your friend. And when you're warm and happy in your pile of tulip, keep your mouth shut!

[shaunbhoy]

Almost coming up for a year.

Piece of piss this permie lark.

Yeah, all looking good for now MF. But wait till the bottom falls out of the Mobile Scarecrow market...........

[MarillionFan]

Almost coming up for a year.

Piece of piss this permie lark.