Perm manager 60k salary or Contracting £400/day

[contractor79]

Hi everyone

Was born in 79 & I can contract my problem-solving skills out at average of £400/day.

Recruiter just sent me a spec for a perm managerial job and may pay £60-70k+ usual benefits. Looks a handful though. And perm job specs remind me of the tediousness & corporate bs of perm jobs in years gone by.

Doubt my contracting rate will go up much apart from inflation. As I get older am less keen on relocating for contract work.

What is one to do. Perm job sure looks a lot of work and bs for 60k on PAYE. Then again would it propel my CV into more than just a handy £400/day problem-solver.

would appreciate your thoughts.

[Mailman_1]

8hr day for 400 or ??? hr day for 60k - tax along with all the permie tulip that comes with it??

I know what i would choose. (The contract).

[Mehmeh]

depends if you think you can keep getting 400pd over the next year or if you think you will have considerable bench time.

if you think you can nail 9months of work over the next 12 then NO way jose!

otherwise....maybe..... i wouldnt tho...

[BrowneIssue]

would appreciate your thoughts.

Are you ready to turn to The Dark Side?

To give up sitting on a bench during a depression in favour of security and benefits?

And you so young.

[Mich the Tester]

I’m on a bit less than 400 quid per day now but was on about 600 per day last year and the year before. The market will improve and the rates will go up again. As long as I can make a living with the dignity of working for myself, you can shove permiedom. I'd sooner buy a chip van (and I don't like chips).

[BrilloPad]

Take the contract.

If you go permie dont forget to hand in your cuk username on your way out....

[moorfield]

I think most of us here went contracting because we didn't want to do perm manager BS jobs did we ?

[Francko]

I’m on a bit less than 400 quid per day now but was on about 600 per day last year and the year before.

But that's because you are paid in euros and you are calculating the 30-35% drop of the british pound.

[Mich the Tester]

But that's because you are paid in euros and you are calculating the 30-35% drop of the british pound.

I'm not. I'm calculating at today's rates. My euro rate has gone down by about 30%. Still wouldn't go permie though.

[Pickle2]

But that's because you are paid in euros and you are calculating the 30-35% drop of the british pound.