Permies constantly joking about contractors being rich

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Really starting to get tedious now,

Whenever a financial issue is discussed it's like: "Well you're a contractor", "I guess it's not much if you are on £1 million/day", "that's peanuts to you" etc etc.

Even if I don't get involved in the conversation at times.... It's not like I don't get on well with people and I believe I am a fairly friendly chap. I guess that's the result of being on a very high rate at a place full of permies.

To add insult to injury I am on the way to London now paid for by the client (nearly £300 return) and they think I am taking the pi$$! It was not me who requested that. Work is going well where I am at and recently turned down a higher paying contract at Barclays for that reason, but one thing is a lot better there is the way you blend in due to the number of contractors etc.

Anybody else suffer from this? How to deal with it?

[GlenW]

I just agree with anything they say, smile sweetly and keep on invoicing.

[d000hg]

Is it whinging/bitching or just workplace banter? You could retort with "well why don't you go contracting?" or joke about "do you want me to buy you a coffee since you're so poor?" every day and see what happens.

[DannyF1966]

Or reply with "at least you're paid for holidays and you know where you'll be in six months"

[FatLazyContractor]

Take it easy and carry on invoicing, is all I can say.

In a meeting with the programme manager one of the permies at current clientco (who hates me for some reason) asked me the reason why I work from home on Fridays despite being paid "extortionate" amount. I told him that I need a day to count all the money I earned in the week. I expected to be fired, but the PM could see the humour.

[barrydidit]

Tell them to address any complaints to your valet - he deals with the little people.

And leave a couple of car brochures on your desk. Ferrari, Aston Martin etc

[TheFaQQer]

Tell them to address any complaints to your valet - he deals with the little people.

And leave a couple of car brochures on your desk. Ferrari, Aston Martin etc

If you smoke, rather than using a match or lighter, set fire to a £20 note and use that to light your cigar.

[VectraMan]

You earn 5 times as much as everybody else for doing the same job and you're upset that people aren't nice to you?

[TheFaQQer]

You earn 5 times as much as everybody else for doing the same job and you're upset that people aren't nice to you?

5 times as much???

Either I'm doing something very wrong as a contractor, or you're doing something very wrong as a permie. Or possibly both.

[MarillionFan]

Really starting to get tedious now,

Whenever a financial issue is discussed it's like: "Well you're a contractor", "I guess it's not much if you are on £1 million/day", "that's peanuts to you" etc etc.

Even if I don't get involved in the conversation at times.... It's not like I don't get on well with people and I believe I am a fairly friendly chap. I guess that's the result of being on a very high rate at a place full of permies.

To add insult to injury I am on the way to London now paid for by the client (nearly £300 return) and they think I am taking the pi$$! It was not me who requested that. Work is going well where I am at and recently turned down a higher paying contract at Barclays for that reason, but one thing is a lot better there is the way you blend in due to the number of contractors etc.

Anybody else suffer from this? How to deal with it?

Not really, I'm perm. I earn a shedload more than being a contractor now, but I still do like telling them how overpaid they are & how much more they earn than me. Always make 'em get the round in.