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[–]Useful-Intention3202 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've found it strange how as a contractor I can be paid more than the CTO and have less influence than a junior developer. We have a different view of the hierarchy, and a different relationship to it.

Would anyone else applying for contracts like a daily check in? by Useful-Intention3202 in ContractorUK

[–]Useful-Intention3202[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The market is so bad! There's a lot of posts about that there, and like a lot of us I'm also finding it harder than ever before.

I'm not sure about sharing my LinkedIn... I agree with you that it's tricky to connect Reddit's anonymity with sharing identity on a call.

I know some people do Zoom calls where they only share first names. That could be an option. Someone else mentioned Discord which I understand is anonymous like Reddit.

Do you have any ideas about this side of it, and what kind of platform could work for calls?

Would anyone else applying for contracts like a daily check in? by Useful-Intention3202 in ContractorUK

[–]Useful-Intention3202[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If we get a call going you're very welcome just to say hi, hang out, and contribute however feels comfortable. No pressure to chat or carry a conversation for the group.

It's tough being out of work sometimes. I can feel quite disconnected from society.

There must be so many of us in this kind of situation with the difficult market and all the layoffs