Leave my full time job for temp / contract jobs?
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So here's the deal. I am currently way underpaid in my current position. I was just told that there would be no raises this year, and I've been here almost 2 years without a raise. I make about $42k...
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I would go ahead and do the contract stuff for now, but look for a better paying FT position anyway.
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What do you do for your work? What is your education? How long have you been in the workforce post education? If you are administrative, I don't think $65-85k is an accurate understanding of what...
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I would def go contract, especially since you said your wife does well.
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The big stumbling block in going to contracting is generally the lost benefits. But if your insurance is already covered by your wife, then go for it. It's not as stable as full time, but it's...
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So if you are getting offers for jobs that are double your current pay, why not interview for those? I don't see how this is so complicated. Your salary won't grow in leaps and bounds UNLESS you...
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I work 40 hours a week in a bank sales job making a base of $30,000 and commissions somewhere in the $15,000-20,000 range. So $45,000-50,000/year. I feel very undervalued and I don't enjoy the...
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Do the temp/contract work. If benefits are handled on your wife's side, then this leaves you with leverage to look elsewhere. Gives you some elbow room to maneuver in the job realm without...
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Ive known guys to do it and go back to full time. Honestly in this economy I'd keep the full time job and when things get better then look at doing contract positions.
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Thanks for all the different points of view! It's time for me to move on.
I'll look for a full time job between contracts rather than relying on one of our jobs providing benefits. Sure, there's...
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Glad you brought this up, OP. I'm in a very similar boat as well, but I'm not married. *subbed.
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I've done it and it worked out well.
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I have a background in IT, with an AAS in network administration, I have a BS in Project Management. I'm doing the job of a program manager, but I'm classified as a project coordinator II (which I am...
