Comments on: A Farewell to Sloth http://www.petecullen.net/personal/a-farewell-to-sloth/ Living the Digital Lifestyle Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:59:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pete http://www.petecullen.net/personal/a-farewell-to-sloth/comment-page-1/#comment-39955 Pete Sat, 08 May 2010 14:47:50 +0000 http://www.petecullen.net/?p=2373#comment-39955 Big thanks for the comment Mike, I've responded with a rather lengthy e-mail. Big thanks for the comment Mike, I’ve responded with a rather lengthy e-mail.

]]> By: Mike Wlach http://www.petecullen.net/personal/a-farewell-to-sloth/comment-page-1/#comment-39951 Mike Wlach Sat, 08 May 2010 11:16:34 +0000 http://www.petecullen.net/?p=2373#comment-39951 Funnily enough I've also had 2 months off from my last contract. Since losing my job at the end of 2008 I've been scratching a living as a poorly paid IT contractor. I've probably worked a total of 7-8 months in that time with losts of time spent on the "bench" (and my local DWP office!). At the moment I've been called back by a previous client to do "donkey work" which at least keeps my name around the departments as someone who can get the job done... I didn't go into contracting out of choice but more out of necessity and in my opinion it isn't all it's cracked up to be. Like you I'm constantly on the look out for any sign of work and believe me it's a world of hurt out there. I've even toyed with the idea of "going it alone" but still wonder how viable a possibility it is given the state of the market etc. Funnily enough I’ve also had 2 months off from my last contract. Since losing my job at the end of 2008 I’ve been scratching a living as a poorly paid IT contractor. I’ve probably worked a total of 7-8 months in that time with losts of time spent on the “bench” (and my local DWP office!). At the moment I’ve been called back by a previous client to do “donkey work” which at least keeps my name around the departments as someone who can get the job done…

I didn’t go into contracting out of choice but more out of necessity and in my opinion it isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Like you I’m constantly on the look out for any sign of work and believe me it’s a world of hurt out there.

I’ve even toyed with the idea of “going it alone” but still wonder how viable a possibility it is given the state of the market etc.

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