Developer š Business Analyst š Solution Architect
Still a developer at ā¤ and spend a lot of my time building personal and client projects from home.
Are you searching for permanent work or freelance/contract?
For anyone reading this, I've found it exponentially easier to get work and also remain in a position since becoming a contractor/freelancer.
The process for finding, selection and working these jobs is just easier honestly. The focus is 100% on can you do X or Y. It's binary. The interviews are discussions and conversations rather than drawn out processes.
As for stability and worry of needing to find new work afterwards, generally it finds you instead. People recognise you are available and your skills, word of mouth takes over and recommendations means you don't need to talk to recruiters anymore.
Iām looking for permanent work. Being a parent and wanting to continue to grow our family means looking to the future and needing parental leave and stable healthcare/other benefits available to me. I wish freelancing and contracting were a fit for me right now, but they are not. It is something Iād love to explore in the future though when it makes sense for me and is such a great option for others.
Given you're struggling with finding a new full time job, I would encourage you to be open minded about contract roles, reasoning:
You can still hunt for a full-time job while you're working a contract role, giving you an opportunity to collect income you're currently not receiving
Contractors by definition have a loose affiliation with the company. It's not going to negatively impact you if you take a contract gig and 3 or 4 weeks later give notice because you found a full-time gig.
There are pathways within contracting relationships to convert into full-time roles. Not a given at every company or situation, but it is possible.
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Are you searching for permanent work or freelance/contract?
For anyone reading this, I've found it exponentially easier to get work and also remain in a position since becoming a contractor/freelancer.
The process for finding, selection and working these jobs is just easier honestly. The focus is 100% on can you do X or Y. It's binary. The interviews are discussions and conversations rather than drawn out processes.
As for stability and worry of needing to find new work afterwards, generally it finds you instead. People recognise you are available and your skills, word of mouth takes over and recommendations means you don't need to talk to recruiters anymore.
Iām looking for permanent work. Being a parent and wanting to continue to grow our family means looking to the future and needing parental leave and stable healthcare/other benefits available to me. I wish freelancing and contracting were a fit for me right now, but they are not. It is something Iād love to explore in the future though when it makes sense for me and is such a great option for others.
Given you're struggling with finding a new full time job, I would encourage you to be open minded about contract roles, reasoning: