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I just applied for a position that required 2 years experience, degree, good communication and presentation skills and all that stuff. It paid normal pay(or even slightly less) for a position like that but had NO benefits and was only a year contract. So I was asking myself WHY anyone with 2 years experience and a degree would even take that job because someone with that experience and education could easily get a job with benefits and with no end date. Or someone would just take it until they get a job with benefits and doesn't end.
I just applied for a position that required 2 years experience, degree, good communication and presentation skills and all that stuff. It paid normal pay(or even slightly less) for a position like that but had NO benefits and was only a year contract. So I was asking myself WHY anyone with 2 years experience and a degree would even take that job because someone with that experience and education could easily get a job with benefits and with no end date. Or someone would just take it until they get a job with benefits and doesn't end.
Not really. Jobs are hard to come by these days. My employer has hired, and is currently hiring for entry level positions with a BS, but no experience required, and are getting applicants with several years of experience, willing to start over at the bottom (myself included). Nothing is easy anymore.
Not really. Jobs are hard to come by these days. My employer has hired, and is currently hiring for entry level positions with a BS, but no experience required, and are getting applicants with several years of experience, willing to start over at the bottom (myself included). Nothing is easy anymore.
Yes, but I think it's common for people to apply for jobs they are a few years overqualified for. No benefits is a bigger deal. I mean unless you are unemployed, you aren't going to apply for a job with no benefits.
Some people don't need benefits because their spouse gets medical benefits from their job. Just wait until Jan 2014 when Obamacare kicks in - contractors will be able to purchase med insurance from the exchanges.
Some folks actually like the idea of having an end date for a job. I am one of them. I look forward to taking time off in between gigs. And it is fun to go to the next gig and experience a new project. When you go from gig to gig you pick up lots of experience. Some folks thrive on the constant change.
Another nice thing about contract work - you don't worry about promotions or annual reviews and layoff rumors don't cause any stress at all. You know you are gone in x months. Sometimes you are surprised and the contract is extended. The great part - you can choose to allow the contract to expire if you choose (maybe you have something better lined up or maybe the project isn't fun and you can simply move on without quitting. Your reason for leaving: the contract expired)
Many contractors get full-time job offers when they are on gigs...they often turn them down because they like being a contractor.
Another perk in contract work...you are paid by the hour. The salaried folks often work weekends and after hours but the contractors at many companies are limited to 40 hrs. That's kind of nice. However, if more work is needed by the contractors, they are paid for every additional hour worked.
I would rather take contract work over perm work any day.
Don't fool yourself into thinking that a perm job with no end date will last forever. Your end date might not be written on a contract, but it could come at any time.
Contracts could last a long time in some cases....I spent 5 years on one contract gig and 3 on another. That 3 year gig, I resigned when I moved to a different area, else I could have stayed longer. The 5 year gig they tried to get me to come perm but I made more money staying as a contractor and worked fewer hours. The full time folks worked 52+ hrs per week. I worked 40 hrs/week and made more money.
I actually resigned a very good perm job for a contract gig.
Last edited by sware2cod; 12-29-2012 at 07:10 PM..
Didn't you just apply? Most likely there are others like you.
Yes, but I don't have the 2 years experience. Just an internship and some other slightly related experience. I'm hoping there won't be a lot of qualified people applying. I also don't have to have the benefits right now because I'm healthy, single, and still have them through my previous job.
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