Happy Plan B stories

[DodgyAgent]

unless you count being a bum

Most become arseh**es at some stage of their lives

[AtW]

I was a contractor for a few very well paid weeks

[Ticktock]

I started a business manufacturing rear view mirrors for spectacles.

I also have never looked back...

I started a pet food company making a special mixture of peanut butter that is completely irresistable to dogs, yet highly resistant to removal from wherever you apply it.

I have never licked back though...

[stek]

I ditched contracting and bought an art gallery and large picture framers. I've never looked back.

I started a business manufacturing rear view mirrors for spectacles.

I also have never looked back...

[Archangel]

I ditched contracting and bought an art gallery and large picture framers. I've never looked back.

[doodab]

I've a couple of mates who started a web consultancy a few years ago, based around their own CMS, after a few years as permies. They employ about 20 people now, as well as having a side business renting desk space nr 'silicon roundabout'.

[GazCol]

I worked on a contract in 2006/2007 with some young chap that thought he knew-it-all and was dispensed with 3 weeks into a 6 month contract.

He then set-up FreeAgent with 2 others.

[vetran]

He is now doing considerably better than I expect even he hoped he would be! A real success that came out of his enthusiasm and hard work.

And using his highly skilled undercover attack squirrels to gather trade secrets via open windows (allegedly).

[eek]

- surely that is plan A!



No, I think Majestic was an offshoot of a plan B, he certainly was a contractor when he started posting here. He is now doing considerably better than I expect even he hoped he would be! A real success that came out of his enthusiasm and hard work.

Hmm, not sure about that as I'm sure he was permie at phones4u.....

[administrator]

unless you count being a bum

- surely that is plan A!

They probably stop being on CUK when it happens.

AtW runs a real business but I don't know if he started as a contractor... M12 might be his plan A?

No, I think Majestic was an offshoot of a plan B, he certainly was a contractor when he started posting here. He is now doing considerably better than I expect even he hoped he would be! A real success that came out of his enthusiasm and hard work.

[d000hg]

They probably stop being on CUK when it happens.

AtW runs a real business but I don't know if he started as a contractor... M12 might be his plan A?

[DirtyDog]

PRC gave up contracting because Plan B was too successful.

n5gooner runs those scanning businesses as well.

[vetran]

well a few friends have started up IT consultancies and taken on regular customers / maintenance contracts. Keeps them in beer and fast cars.

[tarbera]

No None

There are the occasional references to Plan B, when decisions are made to leave the world of contracting.

Are there any success stories of contractors going on to glittering Plan Bs

unless you count being a bum

[evilagent]

There are the occasional references to Plan B, when decisions are made to leave the world of contracting.

Are there any success stories of contractors going on to glittering Plan Bs