[LA.pm] advice about contracting

[Drew Taylor]

Hi Mark,

Personally I would be very hesitant to move across country for a contractor
position. Too many risks for my taste, but then again I have a wife and
child. The money is okay, depending on where you're living. It might be a
little low for the likes of Boston or NYC, but good for anywhere else in
between. Just my $0.02.

Thanks,
Drew

On Sat, May 23, 2015 at 8:58 PM, Mark Hedges <mark.hedges.data at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Hey Perlmongers,
>
> I just sent my resume out.  I'd like to stay in town if possible, contract
> or employee, at this point it doesn't matter.
>
> I was offered a contract out of state, on the east coast.  I was wondering
> what people thought about the deal.
>
> The money sounds okay, $57/hour W-2, no benefits.  But, I have no
> guarantee.  No relocation assistance, and I would have to borrow to get out
> there.  Then it's entirely possible that they would pull the contract for
> no given reason and I would be living in my car far away from anyone with a
> mountain of debt.
>
> I am skilled, but I have gotten into a place where I feel a little bit
> batted around, like maybe it serves some kind of immature social function
> to screw with me.  I need the money, but I'm wondering if I should say no.
> I kind of have a pattern of feeling desperate, so I take bad deals and/or
> in bad environments, which leaves me feeling desperate again.  I'm
> wondering if anyone has any advice on this.  Has anyone had a similar
> experience?  How do you get out of it?
>
> Should I say no to this deal unless they commit to relocation money,
> deposit/first/last, and a parachute?  I get the feeling they're not going
> to do that.  I need the money, but my instincts are telling me this isn't a
> good deal and I will end up living in my car.
>
> If you study quantum bogodynamics, I think I am a Pooron -- the meson pair
> of a computron and an anti-bogon.  Frequently found living out of the trunk
> of its car looking for free wi-fi hotspots.
>
> Thanks.
> Mark
>
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