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Rjevski | 7 years ago

Where are you seeing this? Here in London I still get way more as a contractor then I would be full-time, like 50% more.

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C1sc0cat|7 years ago

You should be getting 2x to 3x more

akvadrako|7 years ago

There is no "should". Most contract jobs are low risk - they might last for years and if you get fired, you can easily find a new one. Unless there is a major economic downturn, in which case even permanent employees will be downsized.

That's easily worth a 50% salary bump. It also often comes with tax advantages.

mancerayder|7 years ago

It depends on the market! If people pay 2-3X more, then yes. If you need to be a published author in tech or have previous experience as an MD in an investment bank, then it's a marginal niche market.