Is it poor form to accept a permalance job knowing you only want to be there a few weeks-months at max? Torn between paying the bills and waiting it out till next year when FT companies are hiring.

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Take it. Not bad form at all. Accepting a gig, even a permalance one, isn’t a promise from either side for anything. They pay you, you work hard. That’s it. No one can fault you for leaving for a full time job

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CD1 is right. I used to have those issues of morality too, but I’ve been through too many situations where 4 months of promised freelance work was cut to 2 and/or freelance-to-full-time became “our budget shrank and we’re not hiring at all”. Pay your bills and keep your options open - the agency can take care of themselves.

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Trust me, they would end your gig early in a heartbeat if things slow down.

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That’s why they call it “permalance.” If they want you longer, they should offer permanent full time.

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Take it. No remorse.

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Take it.

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Go for it. There isn’t a lot of loyalty in this business. I found this out a few months ago.

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There haven’t been many true freelance jobs and I’m afraid of cutting it too close and not making rent.

Get that fuckin dollar

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