{"id":8237,"date":"2022-04-05T13:27:30","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T13:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coolcompany.com\/uk\/?post_type=blog&p=8237"},"modified":"2025-03-27T15:22:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T15:22:02","slug":"making-the-decision-to-become-a-contractor","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/coolcompany.com\/uk\/blog\/making-the-decision-to-become-a-contractor\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the decision to become a contractor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Making the decision to become a contractor<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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What do you need to know before becoming a contractor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Leaving permanent full-time employment is the dream for so many people. We all need money, a way to pay the bills. But having the freedom to say \u2018no\u2019, to pick and choose the jobs you spend your time on, and the chance to set your own rate of pay? That\u2019s a scenario within the grasp of most of us. We just have to take the leap, and begin a life of contract work. But is it that easy? And are there things you really should consider becoming a contractor?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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What are the main benefits of contracting?            <\/h3>\n\n\n\n