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how do your family/friends feel about you being a contractor?
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Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostMy loaded what? Or did you mean You are often written as you're?Comment
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostHey, TM! You're still missing a full stop after 'meaning' in your signature.Comment
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Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostMy loaded what? Or did you mean You are often written as you're?Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostI love you're grammatical tiradesComment
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Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostEVIL GIT. I just find the use of wrong words throws the context off and it's hard to read, I know my grammar and punctuation can be a bit awful sometimes.
I am gonna do it on purpose with you from know on.Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostEVIL GIT. I just find the use of wrong words throws the context off and it's hard to read, I know my grammar and punctuation can be a bit awful sometimes.Comment
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Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostMy loaded what? Or did you mean You are often written as you're?
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Originally posted by robin View PostI ask this as I find the biggest mental hurdle for me contracting is the views/comments of my family and friends through I think just not fully understanding contracting.
Its almost like they think this is just a temporary mad phase I'm going through and I will soon see sense and go back to a 'proper job'. I quit my permie job to go contracting and I got my first contract and got told "well they might offer you permanent which would be good to take".
I've had comments about 'not getting paid while off' even after saying well I get paid more contracting to cover for those times and have savings purposely built up to cover also, I get 'well thats a good job you do given you don't get paid when off!' in a sarcastic tone.
My other half earns a good wage as a permie and certain tones/comments makes me believe they are thinking I'm now having this great time working as a 'temp' and my other half is now having to cover me. I'm not very specialized so not earning mega dosh like some people on these boards but still earning more than when I was permie.
Anyone else has experience of this? I know I should not care what other people think but sometimes it drives me mad feeling I have to keep justifying my reasons/choices to go contracting.
You are a contractor, after all.
sasguru
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