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| From | Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> |
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.programmer |
| Subject | Re: Should I take a contract position? |
| Date | Tue, 3 Apr 2012 18:28:57 -0700 (PDT) |
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kramer31 wrote: > So I am pretty good Java dev who transitioned to a managementish > position inside of the company where I was working about two years > ago. Recently, I got laid off. I would really rather find a position > more similar to the one that I transitioned to, but Java devs are in > pretty high demand and I could pick up a contract position doing Java > development pretty easily. > > I haven't really worked in a contract position before, so before I I've worked many contract positions. > spend a lot of time interviewing, etc. I have some questions: > 1) Do contracts usually stipulate a minimum amount of time that a dev > will work at a position? Are there penalties for leaving early (in > case I find something more to my taste) I haven't ever had a minimum-time contract, but you leave clients dangling at your long-term peril. > 2) Do these contract positions provide insurance usually? Not usually, but senior developers with a good relationship with a contracting firm can get insurance sometimes. > 2) Any other sage words from people who have done contract work? Most companies hire "at will" whether you are a contractor or a direct hire. In other words, we're all temps. Temps can do pretty well, if you keep your skills lively and can hit the ground running on your assignments. The key is to be comfortable with the temporary nature, and productive immediately upon start of each assignment. As an interim step while searching for longer-term employment contracting can be a good way to go for a while. -- Lew
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Should I take a contract position? kramer31 <kramer.newsreader@gmail.com> - 2012-04-03 16:21 -0700
Re: Should I take a contract position? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-04-03 18:28 -0700
Re: Should I take a contract position? Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-04-04 13:07 -0700
Re: Should I take a contract position? Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-04-04 14:52 -0700
Re: Should I take a contract position? Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-04-04 13:01 -0700
Re: Should I take a contract position? Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2012-04-04 19:27 -0300
Re: Should I take a contract position? William Colls <william.colls@rogers.com> - 2012-04-04 16:05 -0400
Re: Should I take a contract position? Lew <lewbloch@gmail.com> - 2012-04-04 18:20 -0700
Re: Should I take a contract position? Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2012-04-05 07:02 -0300
Re: Should I take a contract position? Jukka Lahtinen <jtfjdehf@hotmail.com.invalid> - 2012-04-04 23:27 +0300
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