Job Advice Needed

[FJ_Biker]

You must have a good skill set most people are worried about keeping their jobs at the moment and opting for security.

In this climate as long as the wage is enough I would opt for security. I have done a few jobs with lots of travelling and it’s not until you take a local job you realise how much your social life was suffering

I wish you luck in the option you chose

[IanTasker]

Cheers mate, yea hadn't really thought about the social side but means i can keep playing footy, mates will be here for another 2 years and i can still rideout with you 'orrible lot

[ONFIRE]

IMHO I'll always opt for contract position. Have been contracting for over 12 years out of work for 5 weeks can't be bad. If you're sensiable you'll put money aside for any periods of time you might be out of a contract. Tend to agree if it is a civil service jobby? it is a good little number,safe & plenty of perks and crap money.

Contracting, Incrediable income no job security.

Hmm is any job secure these days? :

End of the day you need to do whats best for your own situation I guess...

Good luck in your decsion [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[IanTasker]

Damn you for throwing that spanner in lol no seriously is good to get different opinions. I'm contracting at the minute and yea like you say the money is immense but i seriously don't think i have that great a skill set and whne i look at job boards like Monster im severely under-qualified and am very specialist so i think i may get stuck a bit further down the line. Most contractors i've spoken to are like yourself mate, they've been doing it for years and have only been out of work for short periods but they have all said that things have definately taken a turn for the worse recently. I'll be making a decision some point this week

[Kevinb]

Take the local job. As others have said money isn't everything. Quality of life does account for a lot these days.
The time spent travelling (stuck in traffic jams) and the cost of travelling (fuel, wear and tear, car park fees) I'm glad I live about a mile from where I work (still drive though as I'm a lazy sod)

[ONFIRE]

Damn you for throwing that spanner in lol no seriously is good to get different opinions. I'm contracting at the minute and yea like you say the money is immense but i seriously don't think i have that great a skill set and whne i look at job boards like Monster im severely under-qualified and am very specialist so i think i may get stuck a bit further down the line. Most contractors i've spoken to are like yourself mate, they've been doing it for years and have only been out of work for short periods but they have all said that things have definately taken a turn for the worse recently. I'll be making a decision some point this week

Sent PM [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[IanTasker]

Cheers buddy some solid advice there [smiley=thumbsup.gif]

[KP]

well good luck with whatever you decide to do Ian ;D

[jj]

i would tend to go for the money option danger of going for less money is u dont know what u had till its gone...

[IanTasker]

Well after speaking to numerous people and taking advice off you guys i think im gonna take the plunge and stick with contracting. I've thought about nothing else since Monday and have based my decision pretty much purely on money I can earn way over double the amount i'd be earning as a permy and if i didn't do it i think i'd really regret it and all i'd be able to think about would be "I could be earning double this!". Will be moving down Reading way within a month or two i think