Was Independent, Now Employee
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This is my first post, I hope it's in the right board. Anyway, I had been an independent for the last 3 years and found business a little slow over the last year as you can imagine. I accepted a perm position in an IT department almost 2 months ago. I'm finding the transition to be more difficult than I expected. I've worked on medium to large scale web apps, front-end to back-end as an independent. The size, scope, and importance of the projects I'm working on now just don't feel the same. The expectations are different too. As a contractor you're usually expected to be productive fairly quickly on new projects. I was begging for work by the end of my first week on the job. The pace is slower than I'm used to. So, I was curious to hear how others have handled the transition. Am I crazy or what? Jim
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This is my first post, I hope it's in the right board. Anyway, I had been an independent for the last 3 years and found business a little slow over the last year as you can imagine. I accepted a perm position in an IT department almost 2 months ago. I'm finding the transition to be more difficult than I expected. I've worked on medium to large scale web apps, front-end to back-end as an independent. The size, scope, and importance of the projects I'm working on now just don't feel the same. The expectations are different too. As a contractor you're usually expected to be productive fairly quickly on new projects. I was begging for work by the end of my first week on the job. The pace is slower than I'm used to. So, I was curious to hear how others have handled the transition. Am I crazy or what? Jim
No your not, I have been feeling your pain for the past year. I work for one of the Big5 and work is slow. The people don't seem as intelligent as I thought they would be and the work is trivial. The most complex coding I do is at night in my own time. You might also begin to notice everyone around you doing nothing all day long, 5 days a week and getting a paycheck for it. Beats me. :confused: Good luck.
Soliant | email "The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking." -Albert E.
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No your not, I have been feeling your pain for the past year. I work for one of the Big5 and work is slow. The people don't seem as intelligent as I thought they would be and the work is trivial. The most complex coding I do is at night in my own time. You might also begin to notice everyone around you doing nothing all day long, 5 days a week and getting a paycheck for it. Beats me. :confused: Good luck.
Soliant | email "The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking." -Albert E.
I keep myself motivated by telling myself that there are huge opportunities to shape and grow parts of the IT department. I understand the night time stuff. I've been teaching myself .NET evening/weekends even though my employer has no immediate plans to migrate until early next year. Thanks, Jim
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I keep myself motivated by telling myself that there are huge opportunities to shape and grow parts of the IT department. I understand the night time stuff. I've been teaching myself .NET evening/weekends even though my employer has no immediate plans to migrate until early next year. Thanks, Jim
All this sounds rather negative. I think it depends more of the people you're working with. Last year, I was in a very dynamic company were there was enough work for everybody and opportunity for personal ideas (REAL opportunities). No sleep at the office, believe me! I'm now abroad for a great but strange experience where the communications with my colleagues is very limited due to the language. The good side is the freedom I beneficiate to address the process and search for new tools, like I would do for my own company. This is highly rewarding! So my conclusion is: if you're annoyed in your company, you're probably at the wrong place! Eric
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This is my first post, I hope it's in the right board. Anyway, I had been an independent for the last 3 years and found business a little slow over the last year as you can imagine. I accepted a perm position in an IT department almost 2 months ago. I'm finding the transition to be more difficult than I expected. I've worked on medium to large scale web apps, front-end to back-end as an independent. The size, scope, and importance of the projects I'm working on now just don't feel the same. The expectations are different too. As a contractor you're usually expected to be productive fairly quickly on new projects. I was begging for work by the end of my first week on the job. The pace is slower than I'm used to. So, I was curious to hear how others have handled the transition. Am I crazy or what? Jim
I ran my own business for 5 years and then took a job with another company. It was the most frustrating 2+ years imaginable. It's very hard to go from being in charge to being just a cog in the machine. I'm back on my own now and even though times are tough, I'm trying to stick it out until things pick up.
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I ran my own business for 5 years and then took a job with another company. It was the most frustrating 2+ years imaginable. It's very hard to go from being in charge to being just a cog in the machine. I'm back on my own now and even though times are tough, I'm trying to stick it out until things pick up.
Ed Gadziemski wrote: It's very hard to go from being in charge to being just a cog in the machine. I'm back on my own now and even though times are tough, I'm trying to stick it out until things pick up I gave up my bus. and went to work in mfg. last year,and it sucks.nit picking small minded idiots make terrible bosses and coworkers.with the econ. so bad ,it seems like a good time to go back to school...punching a time clock is harder onc youve tasted freedom.