Honestly, no offense intended but his is bullshit. Everybody competent knows that hiring is crapshoot and all perms get clauses that allow them to be let go fa

Honestly, no offense intended but his is bullshit. Everybody competent knows that hiring is crapshoot and all perms get clauses that allow them to be let go fairly quickly here in the UK. I do agree with you, this doesn't work, but that's because once the candidate is of the quality that they can easily grab contracts, they have no incentive to come work for you as a permie. That said, only high end contractors are really that more expensive. You need to remember, your employees are likely getting sick days, holidays, and pensions. You need to pay employers NI and probably offer other benefits. In addition to this after a while getting rid of them becomes difficult. When you think of it like that, a often contractor isn't a bad deal. It's a shame a lot of companies feel like they need ownership of their staff.