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FrontEnder replied

2 February 2016, 11:49
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Hello.. Just make sure that the gig you are on also makes up for the next 3 months on the bench and so on.

Indeed. The time I had off was partially planned as the end of my contract coincided with the due date my 2nd child. It just went on for a fair bit longer than I wanted.

Bit of a wake up call as I went from one gig to another to another quite easily (I didn't even interview for one, and the one I'm in now was just a phone interview).
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FrontEnder replied

2 February 2016, 11:46
Originally posted by LondonManc View Post

Welcome. Where are you working away and where are you based? Is there much of a rate difference? I've found London to be the only gigs worth taking when I'm away.

I probably couldn't tell you without giving away the client company as they're the only big employer here, but they're a large organisation with a big operation away from any major cities, so have to pa. I'm based near Liverpool, it's a 2 hour (at best) drive, so it's just a bit too far to commute each day. I'm away 3 nights and WFH on a Friday, so it's not too bad. It's harder for the wife as she has to look after the 2 kids on those days.

In my line of work, there's a lot of reasonably paid gigs in Manchester. £300 to £350 is fairly standard, but paying £400+ isn't uncommon if you have the right skills. I was earning £300-350 in my first few gigs, but much more than that now.

The government websites are all being upgraded and they're happening in existing offices, so HMRC in Newcastle, DWP in Leeds that I know of. All in all, a lot of things happening in this space all over the country.
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northernladuk replied

2 February 2016, 11:08
Hello.. Just make sure that the gig you are on also makes up for the next 3 months on the bench and so on.
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LondonManc replied

2 February 2016, 11:04
Welcome. Where are you working away and where are you based? Is there much of a rate difference? I've found London to be the only gigs worth taking when I'm away.
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FrontEnder replied

2 February 2016, 10:53
Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

Newbie, hello!

Newbie hello?
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TheFaQQer replied

2 February 2016, 10:37
Originally posted by FrontEnder View Post

Newbie hello

Originally posted by WTFH View Post

Hello Newbie

Newbie, hello!
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WTFH replied

2 February 2016, 10:35
Hello Newbie
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FrontEnder started a topic Newbie hello

2 February 2016, 09:51
Newbie hello

Morning all.

I've been lurking on these boards for a few days as it's a bit quiet at ClientCo, so thought I'd sign up and maybe offer up some advice of my own.

I'm a front-end web developer, but also do some UX and design where I can.

I've been contracting about 18 months now, glad I did it although working away from home at the moment which isn't ideal. Also had a 3 month or so stint on the bench before I got this gig, but this one is paying well, so should make up for that.
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