Been reading the forum for a few years but have just registered so that I can post/contribute.
Recently taken the move from perm to contracting after a sixteen year perm position. I can imagine the comments, quite a leap etc. but I'd been thinking about it for years and had built up a decent war chest / negotiated a good exit as I discussed with employer half way through a large programme I was working on i.e. "I'll stay to finish it provided you give me a decent exit handshake".
Anyway, left perm in early April and spend a few weeks finalising the last few bits with Ltd and also doing some AWS Certifications. Started first contract (six month) in May so not that much time with my feet up but thought I'd best take the work while it was about.
Might have just been luck but I had a couple of offers to choose from (I'm a Programme/Project Manager largely infrastructure based with lots of Logistics/Defence experience). So far really enjoying the flexibility of contracting having been on the other end of the fence i.e. recruiting them to compliment a perm team.
Anyway - that's me.
Recently taken the move from perm to contracting after a sixteen year perm position. I can imagine the comments, quite a leap etc. but I'd been thinking about it for years and had built up a decent war chest / negotiated a good exit as I discussed with employer half way through a large programme I was working on i.e. "I'll stay to finish it provided you give me a decent exit handshake".
Anyway, left perm in early April and spend a few weeks finalising the last few bits with Ltd and also doing some AWS Certifications. Started first contract (six month) in May so not that much time with my feet up but thought I'd best take the work while it was about.
Might have just been luck but I had a couple of offers to choose from (I'm a Programme/Project Manager largely infrastructure based with lots of Logistics/Defence experience). So far really enjoying the flexibility of contracting having been on the other end of the fence i.e. recruiting them to compliment a perm team.
Anyway - that's me.
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