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Re:Ask HN: How to attract perm Snr Engs when the contract ma... by dom96 on Thursday May 06, 2021 @11:53AM (#27065129)
As someone that is employed full-time in the UK I must say you (and others in this thread) have piqued my interest. I am still quite early in my career but the ability to choose contracts (and possibly even the tech stack) sounds like a dream.

Do you or anyone else have advice on how to get started with becoming a contractors?

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Re:Ask HN: How to attract perm Snr Engs when the contract ma... by mpalfrey on Friday May 07, 2021 @08:12AM (#27075032)
I would recommend doing your own research on this one. Contractor UK forums are worth reading - http://contractoruk.com

Contracting in the UK used to be pretty good. These days things have changed a lot with further IR35 crackdowns.

I've investigated this a few times personally over the years and am a permanent employee still. Admittedly a few rungs up the corporate ladder these days, but contracting isn't the gravy train it used to be.

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