Contractor going permie, advice please?

[Syrinx]

Hello.

A little background, I worked in IT for 13 years as a permie than after a 3 month gap accidently landed a 3 month contract working for £300/day. My first contract. The opportunity to turn permie is being presented and I was wondering if someone could help me understand what sort of ballpark money should I be asking for as a salaried employee coming from a £300 day rate.

For comparison my old job was £42k PA, 5% bonus, 28 days vacation (on top of bank hols), 7% pension contribs matched by 12% extra from the company, healthcare and death in service
The new job has no bonus, 20 days vacation (on top of bank holds), 4% pension contribs matched by 5% extra from the company, healthcare and death in service.

Can anyone help me sort my head out please? Meeting with the agency in a few hours to discuss. Never sure whose side they're on!

thanks for reading

[jmo21]

Hello.

A little background, I worked in IT for 13 years as a permie than after a 3 month gap accidently landed a 3 month contract working for £300/day. My first contract. The opportunity to turn permie is being presented and I was wondering if someone could help me understand what sort of ballpark money should I be asking for as a salaried employee coming from a £300 day rate.

For comparison my old job was £42k PA, 5% bonus, 28 days vacation (on top of bank hols), 7% pension contribs matched by 12% extra from the company, healthcare and death in service
The new job has no bonus, 20 days vacation (on top of bank holds), 4% pension contribs matched by 5% extra from the company, healthcare and death in service.

Can anyone help me sort my head out please? Meeting with the agency in a few hours to discuss. Never sure whose side they're on!

thanks for reading

You're not cut out for permie.

[FatLazyContractor]

death in service

I personally wouldn't count on that!

[Syrinx]

You're not cut out for permie.

why do you feel that?

[TheFaQQer]

£53k

[FatLazyContractor]

Hello.

A little background, I worked in IT for 13 years as a permie than after a 3 month gap accidently landed a 3 month contract working for £300/day. My first contract. The opportunity to turn permie is being presented and I was wondering if someone could help me understand what sort of ballpark money should I be asking for as a salaried employee coming from a £300 day rate.

For comparison my old job was £42k PA, 5% bonus, 28 days vacation (on top of bank hols), 7% pension contribs matched by 12% extra from the company, healthcare and death in service
The new job has no bonus, 20 days vacation (on top of bank holds), 4% pension contribs matched by 5% extra from the company, healthcare and death in service.

Can anyone help me sort my head out please? Meeting with the agency in a few hours to discuss. Never sure whose side they're on!

thanks for reading

Anyways, how long was the contract for?

Contract and Permie markets are two separate entities like apples and oranges. An argument that goes like 'I used to get £500 pd as a contractor, so I expect £100,000 pa as a permie' doesn't necessarily hold water. You should look up on salaries in the market for your skills and experience and work it out from there. It may not be useful to baseline your permie salary based on your contract day rate.

[FatLazyContractor]

£53k

You got a calculator or summat?

[Syrinx]

contract is merely 6 weeks into a 3 month deal. id expect it to go on 2-4 years potentially.

not sure if they offer perm and i refuse if i sour the relationship though

[Syrinx]

You're not cut out for permie.

why do you feel that?

[Syrinx]

£53k

i should have said show your working lol.

i do appreciate the feedback though. genuinely.