norm .net wrote:
And your saying Permies don't?
No, you're reading things into it I didn't write :) Some of the people I've worked with in the past have turned in a pretty mediocre job, or not exactly been 100% committed to what they were doing. Yes, some were contract staff, but predominantly they were permanent staff. There's a simple explanation for that - I have worked with many more permanent staff than contractors, so statistically that's what you'd expect! I have worked as a traditional contractor on and off for around 5 years of my 25 year 'career', and even as a contractor, I tend to work with existing staff. I don't have an us/them attitude, because at the end of it, we're all in the same office trying to achieve the same thing, which is shipping a working product. Where I am at the moment, the team I've working in have been more friendly and welcoming than one place where I was 'permanent' (but not for long!). The interviewer in question was worried that with my background, I wouldn't be happy just to be a developer, and would be looking at moving up to his job. I guess that having a background which includes being a director at a company that you don't own carries that risk, but in contracting, no one seems to care, as long as you can cut it where it counts. You're right, I think - a change would be as good as a rest, so I'm kind of looking forward to it, although it will be a shame since I'm enjoying this so much (but not enough to adversely affect my income!).
Steve S Developer for hire
