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Write down pros and cons and see what outweighs the other. If there is nothing lined up after contract, I personally would be leaning towards permanent job.
Yeah, it really is a gamble, the risks and benifits you will know only after making a decision. I'm pretty sure your gut tells you to go one way. Gut instincts are good indicator too.
But, do they put the fun in dysfunctional?
Please elaborate on how they are dysfunctional …
I don’t know that they ARE dysfunctional, just…less “together” than the org I’m contracting with. A certain amount of dysfunction is expected at any organization, and a pro to dysfunction is that it speeds growth…or adds stress.
Go full time. Better pay plus benefits are great unless you think there might be lay off often or soon. You can always go back to contractor roles but full time ones are hard to find at the moment.
That’s where my head is at, too - I just have some guilt over quickly dropping the contract.
Can you share additional context, for example, about the dysfunction when the current contract ends, etc.?
Can you do both?
I’ve been thinking about it, but I don’t think it’s realistic - I’m a bit risk-averse and want to make sure I hold onto a role for a while, you know?
it may be frowned upon but i say if you can do both do both. as you said, the contract is short term so they shouldn't be too much overlap. now if you just started the contract then it may be wise to pass (again, unless you think you can handle both)
very fair. i think if you have some cushion with your side hustle and the contract is going well, then be weary of dysfunction is valid. missed that part of the OP and as someone who's been contracting for nearly 5 years, a salaried role isn't something i'm jumping into on a whim. weigh your options rationally vs emotionally
If you are not jumping up and down, I would look at what you might be concerned about.
If you can pull off both in the short term, it might give you some piece of mind.
Both if remote. Also. It’s dysfunctional but is the salary good? Meaning worth the headache. There is no such thing as kinda dysfunctional.
Salary is good, for sure. Both are remote, but I don’t think I could safely do both, and the risk isn’t worth it, for me.
It's hard not to lean toward the full-time role, given the market. But most of us have also worked in toxic cultures, so understand your quandary here. Could you share with the contract role that you have a FT offer, but prefer to work for them to gage any potential? Can you live off of contract and eventually go FT?
Appreciate you. I don’t think I feel bad about it, per se - just have had my hopes dashed quite a bit during this bout of unemployment, so it’s been hard to get excited again.
I’d stick with the contract. If you love the company it’s very likely the contract will extend or expand.
Ask your client now if you can extend the project or if there is more work to be had.
If the contract definitely won’t extend then explain you have a full time opportunity and see if they counter
The contract is tied to a specific, time-bound project - basically, a launch that does not shift. Post-launch, the contract is over. It also pays significantly less than the full time role. So while the contract is something *cool,* I do think the long term benefit is less.
I appreciate this input - it’s helping to crystallize the “this might happen” from the guaranteed (as if there is such a thing).
Sounds like you need to get more information on expectations, benefits, raises, company culture… etc before making a decision