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> “One big issue is training,” notes Bidwell. “As an employee, your employer may pay to train you and keep you up to date on new technologies. They will also gi

> “One big issue is training,” notes Bidwell. “As an employee, your employer may pay to train you and keep you up to date on new technologies. They will also give you a chance to try new kinds of work and learn that way. As a contractor, nobody is paying for you to learn I've now been contracting as a developer for as long as I was a permanent employee and I've learnt more as a contractor. Sometimes it's been a bit of luck with a job but the rest is mostly from only having to do the job you're in for - so no reviews, company meetings and the rest, plus I can pick and choose (and afford) to go to more workshops and conferences. It can be easier to be complacent as a perm employee but less so as a contractor.

mattmanser 9y ago
That's very different than what they're talking about. Firstly they're not talking about your kind of contracting. Secondly, as developers we have a lot of power and freedom because our job is to use the very tools which make it easy to learn. Other people need more formalised training, or help even getting started using the new tools. It feels like you're trying to blame the workers, the victims, here.
- grahamel 9y ago
  Oh, I wasn't incinuating any blame with that comment, just that it's not always the case. I read the article as covering all types of contracting, include my own.