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Molgrips what do you actually lose by giving the Perm thing a go?
Does it stop you contracting if you don't like it?
A bit of freedom. Although ultimately I can of course quit any time I like, it's a little difficult both practically and morally.
Given that you live in the most populated part of Wales albeit with reasonable access to countryside, how would living in a medium sized town in proximity to, for example, South/ North Downs be significantly different?
Hehe, you've not spent much time down here have you? 🙂 The entire South East as far as I can tell is chocked with traffic. Even in SE Wales you can find an open road not too far away; in SE England there doesn't seem to be any such thing. Even in Cardiff things are far less busy and drivers are far less aggressive and unpleasant than they are here. For instance, in almost 18 months of driving down here I don't think I've EVER been let out of any junction or side road. I refuse to cycle on the roads during rush hour unless it's country lanes, it's just to busy, fast and downright dangerous.
Plus I didn't say I wanted to live in Cardiff, just Wales 🙂
Hehe, you've not spent much time down here have you?
I venture into England once in a while, but not much down that way except to travel to races and such. Never seemed that bad to me. I imagine there's more traffic than Wales, but there must be somewhere close to good off road and amenities, or is the whole of the SE a write off?
Plus I didn't say I wanted to live in Cardiff, just Wales
No, I know, but if you're faced with a permie job that's a long commute from where you currently live, it seems odd to me to move to a place where the a long commute time isn't reduced...
//you out for a ride this weekend at all?
The company offering me the position is IBM, one of the best companies around to work for it seems
Is this the same IBM that a few years ago released all of the Contractors to save costs then realised they have no staff to cover the work? or the same IBM that keep releasing and re-hiring staff on different contracts to suit the company, or the same IBM that are so clueless in a lot of their work that they sub contract it out to other companies
[i]The current contract is expenses paid, which allows for the hotel;[/i]
Contractor, nah you're a permie already - hope HMRC doesn't take a detailed look into your position.
tbh The best way to avoid IR35 etc is for more than one contractor to operate through the same Limited business - that way it is a business, rather than a tax dodge.
Contractor, nah you're a permie already
In what sense? I'm about to leave because the project is over - how's that permanent?
No, I know, but if you're faced with a permie job that's a long commute from where you currently live, it seems odd to me to move to a place where the a long commute time isn't reduced...
Ah I should clarify - I'd be home based, meaning that if I wasn't on a client site I'd be at home. This would be a good thing, but could be bad depending on how much time was spent on client sites and how far away they were...
Re riding, I was thinking it's high time we did a proper old skool Beacons epic, but we have got an awful lot of work to do at home 🙁 We're trying to properly clean the house before guests come at Christmas.
Ah, well it's a no-brainer then surely?
I know your feelings toward permanent jobs, but the recent contract hasn't exactly been easy when you consider impact on/to family life, no?
Is it going to take [i]all[/i] weekend to clean the house? 😯
It's going to take pretty much until Christmas to clean the house!
Yes, the recent job hasn't been easy for us all but this new one could be worse. If I get sent to Newcastle for the next 2 years then they'd not be able to come and see me ever 🙁