I have talked to a few who have relocated for a contracting position. Overall, these positions have worked out well for those individuals. However, I can't see myself willing to take that risk if I was in their shoes. Would you do it under the right circumstances?
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Software development is one area where people can work remotely from the comforts of their homes and it isn't necessary to visit the 9-5 offices. We should encourage this culture as its good for the dev's creativity too. We are living in the digital age where collaboration, communication and participation can happen online too.
Absolutely, I don't disagree with you.
No, I’m the same as you. Main reasons for me are health insurance (I’m in the US) and that I live near family and friends right now and no job is more important than that, but especially a contract job. In fact a lot of contract positions are misclassified as contract anyway, in the US at least.
Right, friends and family are a major part of my reasoning as well. If I was going to relocate, I think it would have to be a dream job that was a permanent position.
That's even more risky when it involves finding new schools and selling a house. I think hiring that way leads to companies mostly finding younger devs who aren't rooted in an area yet. That seems to be the preference anyway though.
I wouldn't, but mostly because I don't believe the right circumstances exist for me. I've been extremely lucky in my career, all of my positions have been full time, salaried, with middling to great benefits. I have a wife, two kids, and one with special needs, so relocating is sort of off the table — consistency is so important. Given the prevalence of remote work, I would definitely be willing to shift my working hours, but I don't see myself moving for a contract job.
I don't think I would change countries for a contract position.
I would consider it otherwise. It would depend on the area, I currently live in a place with little to no tech careers, if it was a location with a lot of jobs I would look at it as an opportunity to meet people in the industry for that year.
This all depends on your personal circumstances. For me, I would not relocate for a contract position, but I also never work on contracts. I always seek FTE status with a company. I need the feeling of stability, especially since I’m the primary earner in my family, so that makes a big difference in these decisions.
I have friends who are also their families’ primary earners, but they have built up their own businesses around contract work, so the risk is more tolerable to them.
I wouldn't do it but having a family makes it an open and shut discussion for me. I have been fortunate to work remotely the last 10 years so I'm incredulous that relocation is necessary at all these days.
An apartment lease is usually 12 months. Accepting a contract and moving is A HUGE risk just because of this one fact alone.
Not unless the contract position paid for relocation and the contract was over a year.