OP - I agree with most of them on here. Give it a go.
I remember when I first started contracting - 20 years ago. I used to crap myself thinking I'd be overwhelmed/not up for it. IMHO, EVERY client puts a shed-load of stuff on the job spec, they tell you its the busiest place ever, its the most complicated setup etc etc.
No client in the history of the world has ever put out a job spec with 2 or 3 important skills on and said yeh its pretty straightforward stuff and we're not that busy!
But 99% of the time, you get to site and after a few days realise:-
1. Its not that complicated or busy.
2. The client is impressed with what you can do because they just dont have these skills.
3. You realise that 80% of the stuff they put on the job spec is not even relevant.
Probably only once in 20 years have I been on client site and thought hmmm. And that was more to do with the other contractors rather than the client. I specialise in a few technologies but I worked in this one gig with a few people who specialised in this one and they were VERY VERY GOOD indeed.
But I'm still in touch with the team leader (contractor) who occasionally recommends me for gigs. So I cant have come across as badly as I thought!
OP - Bottom line. Give it a go. It might be less hassle than your thinking. If it is whats the worse that can happen?
I remember when I first started contracting - 20 years ago. I used to crap myself thinking I'd be overwhelmed/not up for it. IMHO, EVERY client puts a shed-load of stuff on the job spec, they tell you its the busiest place ever, its the most complicated setup etc etc.
No client in the history of the world has ever put out a job spec with 2 or 3 important skills on and said yeh its pretty straightforward stuff and we're not that busy!
But 99% of the time, you get to site and after a few days realise:-
1. Its not that complicated or busy.
2. The client is impressed with what you can do because they just dont have these skills.
3. You realise that 80% of the stuff they put on the job spec is not even relevant.
Probably only once in 20 years have I been on client site and thought hmmm. And that was more to do with the other contractors rather than the client. I specialise in a few technologies but I worked in this one gig with a few people who specialised in this one and they were VERY VERY GOOD indeed.
But I'm still in touch with the team leader (contractor) who occasionally recommends me for gigs. So I cant have come across as badly as I thought!
OP - Bottom line. Give it a go. It might be less hassle than your thinking. If it is whats the worse that can happen?
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