As a contractor in the UK I feel like I have better pay and prospects than 90% of staff members.
Not 'promotion', but more respect for my expertise and more choice about my working practices.
'Promotion' is not something I've often observed happening in any of the software departments I've worked with of late.
It does scare me when people say things like "40+ contractors still working as engineers", as if 40 is old. I'm 40 next year and less than halfway through my working life (according to the government, obviously I'd like to retire early).
Not 'promotion', but more respect for my expertise and more choice about my working practices.
'Promotion' is not something I've often observed happening in any of the software departments I've worked with of late.
It does scare me when people say things like "40+ contractors still working as engineers", as if 40 is old. I'm 40 next year and less than halfway through my working life (according to the government, obviously I'd like to retire early).