Contractors between contracts.

[Sir Lord Poopie]

I'm fairly new to contracting after being managed out of my permie role last August. On paper I've more than quadrupled my salary and I choose when I work, so naturally I'm happy with this arrangement.

The issue I'm having is that since breaking up for Christmas mid December, I've enjoying the leisure time so much that I've put back my work return date several times - I want to ascertain whether this typical for a new contractor or a problem. I don't think it's a problem as my savings are healthy and I live off a shoe-sting, and I'm sure once I get back into contract I will slug it out to the end of the year with little breaks in between, but at the back of my mind I've got a nagging feeling.

Nothing to worry about right?

[Sir Lord Poopie]

Allanv said:

What side or industry do you contract into? IT or something else?

The industry's engineering (civils). Day rates are not as good as IT but the work's very consistent. Prepared to travel, definitely. Could survive literally years on my savings - not that I intend to but gives you an idea.