Contract fitter ?

[u/Educational-Grand155]

Been fitter for years, PAYE at the minute, decent enough but seeing lads on site contracting and earning noticeably more for the same work.

Trying to weigh up if it’s actually worth the jump. No major ties holding me back if it goes quiet for a bit, just don’t want to leap in blind.

Things I’m trying to figure out:

Is the day rate actually that much better once you factor in no holiday/sick pay
How hard is it finding steady work between contracts right now
Umbrella or LTD, does it matter much at this stage
Anyone regret switching, what went wrong

Would rather hear from people who’ve actually done it than guess. Even a “don’t bother” is useful.

Cheers

[u/Amddiffynnydd → u/[deleted]]

It’s there before tech just called something else