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Pros:
Very overpaid
Flexible schedule.
My job I do is very specialized and there's not many of us around.
Don't have to deal with office politics as I'm a contractor hence no promotions.
Don't have to take the stupid yearly don't feel anyone up courses.
Don't have to work on bettering myself or my skillset.
40 hour work weeks (get paid OT which is straight pay).
Demanded (after receiving a job offer) a pay raise of $10k last year and got it as they'd rather pay you more than let down the client.
Job security is better than the actual FTE's. Never understod that one but ain't questioning it.
Cons:
No promotions (I'm fine with that)
No benefits (use my wifes)
No vacation/sick time hence the overpay. (Would rather get paid for days I'm working instead of losing vaca days at end of year or carrying over).
No retirement plans hence the ovepay.
No yearly raises (I'm ok with that)
Would I change anything? Maybe a fulltime employee that makes as much as I make but sisce I use the wifes benefits I don't even indulge in the possibilites. Within the last 5 months, I received offers for fulltime employment making close to what I make and one was even work from home. The wfh option seems nice but I actually like gettitg out of the house daily and fighting traffic, etc. I've done the wfh thing before and it's not all roses as u can get stagnant really quick.
The second position they kept pressing me for an interview we discussed salary up front and seemed like they would accommodate my requests with ease but I did some lurking on glassdoor about sogetti and didn't feel like doing the politics shuffle (if it int broke don't fix it).
At this point my free time is more of a priority than anything with all of the kiddos in various activties. Being a contractor I love how they just want me to work my 40 hours and take my ass home.
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