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[DSF70]

Contract market's a total b*tch at the moment, for seasoned contractors, let alone new starters. Make sure your war chest is bulging...

I think building the war chest is the best advice. I put 10 months behind me, to give me a bit of breathing space.

You say you've handed in your notice, so no pay off then?

Good luck, but be prepared to have little to no interest until you are actually free to start.

I got lucky with a couple of contractors, who used to work with me, we're on the look out, so I had no gap at all.

I know several other colleagues who went at the same time as me (I resigned, they got VR), who haven't had a sniff in the last 3 months. So they're eating into their payoff already and beginning to think that the grass isn't necessarily greener.

Don't get me wrong, personally I'm still wearing massively rose-tinted specs about contracting, but this forum reminds me that I've still yet to get my first renewal or my second gig!

[kaiser78]

Hey all

Say hello to the latest contractor! BOOM!

Handed in my notice and can't wait to get started.

Looks like my permie notice will end this time in December. Have many folk managed to secure contracts so close to Xmas or is it more likely to be the new year?

Cheers

Chris

Contract market's a total b*tch at the moment, for seasoned contractors, let alone new starters. Make sure your war chest is bulging...

[missinggreenfields]

Could be a short time, could be a long time

Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

[missinggreenfields]

Can you be a contractor without having done a single contract?

That would leave the OP as just being an "or"

Which begs the question - or what?

[MrMarkyMark]

In time my sweeties. In time.

Could be a short time, could be a long time

[chrisaxe21]

7

Your go.

[LondonManc]

32

[chrisaxe21]

In time my sweeties. In time.

[LondonManc]

Indeed. The clue would be in the name would it not.

Indeed. When he hands the keys back on his little red van, he'll just be called Pat.

[northernladuk]

Can you be a contractor without having done a single contract?

Indeed. The clue would be in the name would it not.

[northernladuk]

I suggest you save your boom until you are actually sitting at a desk at your client.

FTFY

[LondonManc]

Can you be a contractor without having done a single contract?

[MrMarkyMark]

Hey all

Say hello to the latest contractor! BOOM!

Handed in my notice and can't wait to get started.

Looks like my permie notice will end this time in December. Have many folk managed to secure contracts so close to Xmas or is it more likely to be the new year?

Cheers

Chris

I suggest you save your boom until you actually secure a contract.

Christmas / Summer / Spring / Autumn / when the cows are lying down are all difficult and you should manage your expectations accordingly

Good Luck

[chrisaxe21]

Hey all

Say hello to the latest contractor! BOOM!

Handed in my notice and can't wait to get started.

Looks like my permie notice will end this time in December. Have many folk managed to secure contracts so close to Xmas or is it more likely to be the new year?

Cheers

Chris