Contractor Holiday - How Much

**downsouth** · 8 June 2010, 18:37

take my hols when out of contract, as you say ££££ is the factor to be considered.

**rsingh** · 8 June 2010, 19:17

I'll take holidays while in a contract. Life is too short to put them off purely for cash. However, I work away during the week so this also helps make up family time for me. The other issue is that I find it hard to relax when not in contract as I feel I should be looking for work.

You just can't win

**kaiser78** · 8 June 2010, 19:21

For me, as I have 2 little kiddies, it is important to have my work life balance and not always about the money - hence my initial question out of interest.

**rsingh** · 8 June 2010, 19:28

Originally posted by kaiser78 View Post

For me, as I have 2 little kiddies, it is important to have my work life balance and not always about the money - hence my initial question out of interest.

I fully understand. I find it hard being away from the little one (only 9 months old). on the plus side, I am able to some sleep

Are you working away?

**norrahe** · 8 June 2010, 19:32

I had a holiday over a year ago.

I don't really think about them when I'm in a contract. But may have to consider summat this year.

**Pogle** · 8 June 2010, 19:49

I seem to only ever find contracts which involve me staying away during the week

So I take holidays. I take a week at Easter, two weeks at Christmas, the odd long weekend and I tend not to work in August.
I promised my daughter a long time ago, that I would always have August with her and I look forward to it.
One of the reasons I like contracting is that I can take more time off - I let clientoco know well in advance and they are always fine with it.
However bench time is just frustrating

**darmstadt** · 8 June 2010, 20:57

Work is a holiday for me

This week for example, turned up yesterday just before 11:00 and left at 17:00 without taxing myself, went for a nice meal. Today turned up at 9:00 and left at 17:00, went out for a nice meal. Tomorrow will go in early and leave early to drive down to Köln where I shall go out into the town for the 2 nights for a couple of beers and anice meal in nice weather. On Monday and Tuesday I shall do the same thing in Köln after which I shall then drive up to Münster where Frau D. will meet me on Thursday and we'll go out in the evenings for a nice meal and beer before heading back home on Saturday, possibly doing a spot of sightseeing. The weather will be nice and I'm sure I won't be working too hard. (Admittedly today could have been a bit busier as I was meant to go down to Siegerland to visit a propsective customer but knocked it on the head for another day.)

Holidays, bah, just give me the moolah although I was actually on one contract where the manager was a bit concerned as I was the only person in 2 years who didn't take a holiday while doing numerous projects for different clients and tried to force me into one out of concern for my health until I pointed out that living in a hotel, eating out each night in a country foreign to me was pretty much like a holiday especially as work was interesting and not taxing.

**MarillionFan** · 8 June 2010, 21:03

Worst year ever for holidays this one. Benched for the first two, then contracted up until end of July.

So taking 5 days in a caravan in Dorset with family, inlaws and brother in laws family(!!!!!! A Bloody Caravan!!!!!!!!)

Then thats it!!!

5 Bloody days!!!!!

**Drewster** · 8 June 2010, 21:08

Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

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Contractor Holiday - How Much