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Full time work just doesn’t offer a competitive amount of holiday. I can contract 2/3 to 3/4 of the year and take the rest off to travel, work on my own project
by pharmakom 6y ago
Full time work just doesn’t offer a competitive amount of holiday. I can contract 2/3 to 3/4 of the year and take the rest off to travel, work on my own projects, meet friends etc.
The money works out about the same but 25 days leave (or whatever the standard amount is) just doesn’t cut it for me. The older I get, the more I value time over money.
- cassianoleal 6y agoThis is, by far, my biggest motivator. Being able to plan financially for adequate time off. Also the flexibility of doing so: if I need to take tomorrow off, I'll just let the client know I'll be unavailable for the day, and not charge for it. If they really need my work to be done that day, I can offer a substitute, charge the client, and pay the substitute.
- jacknews 6y agoExactly. However generous the holiday allowance, it's never enough, because it's on the company's terms.
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- npsimons 6y ago> The older I get, the more I value time over money. This! When I have enough money to take a year (or more!) leave without pay, but you say "sorry, you've used up your annual leave", the only option I'm left with is quit. And when it comes time again to get another job, that company that wouldn't give me more time off is not going to be my first choice.