First Week as Contracting Scum

2010 February 09
tags: Contracting
by Big Mad Kev

I've just completed my first week as Contracting Scum, in one way it's a step down from what I have been doing of late, but in another it's actually a step forward.

I'm doing stuff that I haven't done for years, or have relied on others to do over the years, like cutting up a PSD and creating the HTML and CSS. So if your in the luxury of having a Graphic designer / Front End Dev team that currently does this for you. Make sure you touch base with them for the current best practice on how to do this.

Having done a quick read up it all come flooding back, so things you learn will stay with you for years.

On the plus side, I'm sort of working for myself which gives me the freedom to choose which jobs I like the sound of and the leave the ones I don't. The contract market over the last few weeks seems to have picked up which is a big plus for me; and the ColdFusion community as a whole I'd say. 

So my first impression of the my first week, is I like it so far, but that could just be the group of guys I'm working with at the moment, and I might not like it when the work dries up ;) Which right now doesn't seem so.

So I'll give another update on my feelings as Contracting Scum at the end of my first month.

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  1. Bren
    Bren PERMALINK
    Feb 9, 2010 at 5:02 PM

    Welcome to the world of coldfusion contracting :-)

  1. Mark Mary
    Mark Mary PERMALINK
    Feb 10, 2010 at 4:23 PM

    Why is contracting scum?

  1. Rob Crossland
    Feb 10, 2010 at 5:46 PM

    Scum?!?Bit harsh Kev!!

  1. Big Mad Kev
    Feb 10, 2010 at 6:37 PM

    @Bren thanks dude! @Mark - It was a comment I made a long long time ago about 11 years ago that I would never be a contractor (As permie you know they (now we) are getting more then you for same if not less work [Contractors in at 9 out at 17.30 on dot / Permies in at 8am out at 8pm] So I always had a laugh with the contractors some of which are now real good mates calling them scum, in a friendly way. ;) @Rob not in my case mate ;) You should see the estate I grow up on and my family lol

  1. Rob Crossland
    Feb 10, 2010 at 6:52 PM

    I bet I could challenge you on that mate, I'm from Hull !! :)

  1. Big Mad Kev
    Feb 10, 2010 at 6:58 PM

    @ Rob ok you win, now I wish I could say come on you Broncos!!! But alas the other scum the Quims have taken them over and I no longer go ;) (I'm a London Irish man through and through) but you have to have a sport in the summer so moved over to cricket when I can ;)

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