Newbie to the game, need to shake of a permie state of mind

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northernladuk replied

18 April 2016, 16:16
Originally posted by Nitro View Post

I'll give you my experience.

I was lucky, extremely lucky in fact, to be around some good contractors who really knew the game when I started. I was clueless to the fact a contractor mindset even existed. It didn't take me long for those guys to smarten me up - and I've become a better person for it. I don't get as stressed as I used to, and I can see the office politics on the client side so clearly it isn't even funny.

I would say it took me about a month to say to myself "My God, what have I been thinking all this time?" I had a total epiphany. I'm still in this same contract, so laid back in my personal life now - it's unreal. I was a horrible individual to myself and maybe even others as a permie because of how I was treated.

In a nutshell, give it time. It'll all click.

Erm.. Your closing line doesn't reflect what you say happened to you. You said experienced contractors smartened you up, not time.
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Nitro replied

18 April 2016, 16:01
I'll give you my experience.

I was lucky, extremely lucky in fact, to be around some good contractors who really knew the game when I started. I was clueless to the fact a contractor mindset even existed. It didn't take me long for those guys to smarten me up - and I've become a better person for it. I don't get as stressed as I used to, and I can see the office politics on the client side so clearly it isn't even funny.

I would say it took me about a month to say to myself "My God, what have I been thinking all this time?" I had a total epiphany. I'm still in this same contract, so laid back in my personal life now - it's unreal. I was a horrible individual to myself and maybe even others as a permie because of how I was treated.

In a nutshell, give it time. It'll all click.
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lucyclarityumbrella replied

12 April 2016, 09:18
Originally posted by Nstrumental J View Post

I am deciding to take the leap (almost, once the CV is polished and umbrella company found).
The advice and tips from member here is awesome.

Nstrumental J - if we can help at all then please feel free to PM me!

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NotAllThere replied

12 April 2016, 05:54
Originally posted by Nstrumental J View Post

Forum admin/moderator you're making more happy people than a cold well deserved pint, big up yourself.

Creep.

It can take a while to shake the permie paradigm. But if you post your issues here, I'm sure NLUK will knock it out of you in short order.
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northernladuk replied

11 April 2016, 22:25
Don't forget to give Contractor Umbrella a call if you are looking. They post on here a lot and have done a lot for contractors.
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Nstrumental J started a topic Newbie to the game, need to shake of a permie state of mind

11 April 2016, 21:49
Newbie to the game, need to shake of a permie state of mind

Hey all, glad to have found this forum/site. After working on 2nd line and IT projects for a few years, its time to move forward, I am deciding to take the leap (almost, once the CV is polished and umbrella company found).
The advice and tips from member here is awesome.

Forum admin/moderator you're making more happy people than a cold well deserved pint, big up yourself.
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