Contract impact FT offers?

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Been out of work having trouble landing FT offer. About to be offered okay contract position for tech company which I can do in the short term. Same company is now recruiting me for a much higher FT role but only starting interview loop now. Can I take contract position and ride it out as a safe option while I interview the other role, or will it impact my hire ability during interviews (oh, you work for us? as a contractor? at a lower level?) or offer (oh, you took a lower contract offer?)?

Take contract, leave for FT role... or turn down contract for interview loops I may or may not get?

eightysixer · Accepted Answer

Your current income is $0. Don't fumble the bag (even if it is a small bag).

Remember companies are interviewing multiple candidates for every role and success is far from guaranteed.

Remember that a currently-employed person does better in the market than an unemployed one. You can always keep looking.

chuuj516 · Answer

How long is the contract position for? Can you also communicate this to the recruiter or something too? I'm not too sure if communicating it to the recruiter is the best idea honestly, but maybe if you could say something about how excited you are for the role but you need to balance it with your need for employment in the short term?

Overall, I think the safest bet is to probably take the contract offer and then wait for the FT. It might be awkward but I think you need to prioritize employment.

filmart · Answer

Once you take a contract role, you’ll get stuck into the cyclical contract positions. There is also a perception problem as companies view contractors differently than FTE, so it’s a negative to be a contractor when you want to convert to FTE at the same org.

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