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It's not just about you at the moment. Contracting could change significantly in the next two years. With the timescales you are talking if just get your head down and do the two years and then worry later.
IMO 25 years old with only 3 years with one company doesn't scream time served specialist to me and you are going to be up against people with infinitely more experience... But as I say, I wouldn't be worrying about it now. Just do your time first.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!! -
The answer to your questions is how long is a piece of string.
One question you should ask yourself though is do you want to be doing the same thing (or near enough the same thing) in 10 years time?"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostIt's not just about you at the moment. Contracting could change significantly in the next two years. With the timescales you are talking if just get your head down and do the two years and then worry later.
IMO 25 years old with only 3 years with one company doesn't scream time served specialist to me and you are going to be up against people with infinitely more experience... But as I say, I wouldn't be worrying about it now. Just do your time first.You're awesome! Get yourself a t-shirt.Comment
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Originally posted by freddy1777 View PostHello,
Do you think I will be able to secure contracts only after 3 years of industry experience or I need significantly more? If I will be able to secure contracts in the end, what rate can I expect?
I was programming Java when you were two. There are plenty of Java developers out there with 15 - 20 years experience. It's an old language.
You'd have more success learning some other up-and-coming skills that us old-farts haven't. That way you can be the XXX specialist who also does Java, rather than just a still-junior Java developer.
How do you identify the skill XXX? Unfortunately you cannot easily.
PS : I thought all the kids were programming in Typescript, REACT and Node these days?Comment
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Originally posted by freddy1777 View PostHello,
I am 23 years old and I just started working for a Top Tier bank (like MS, GS) in London in technology. I had done a year placement with them before during studies, then graduated from a Russel group uni with 2:1 CS degree and joined them again as a permanent with salary of around 40k. I am planning to work for them for around 2 years as a permie and then start contracting. I mainly do Java now, but have experience with C#, python and etc. I wanted to ask whether my plan sounds realistic to you? Do you think I will be able to secure contracts only after 3 years of industry experience or I need significantly more? If I will be able to secure contracts in the end, what rate can I expect?The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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I started contracting at 25 after a similar academic start to you and haven't regretted it yet (2 and a bit years in)
I'm in Engineering though, and I'm awesome at itComment
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Personally I stayed Permanent up to the point that I thought I had hit my ceiling then cashed in.Comment
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Originally posted by SussexSeagull View PostPersonally I stayed Permanent up to the point that I thought I had hit my ceiling then cashed in.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Similar to the two above, but a round of redundancies offered me enough incentive to take the money and run.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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