Pay at work - new job?

[Tute]

I asked for this on paper and he said he couldn't do that

This is the clincher for me. He could just deny all knowledge.

I'd go for the new job personally. You aren't guaranteed that 10k by any stretch of the imagination.

 

[AthlonTom]

Company car is nothing special is it? Just a 118d?

Take the new job and buy something good with the change. You'll get a new job, more money and a nice car.

Its alright - I quite like it, 50 MPG no problems.

What I'm actually concerned about with the lack of car is that after I've bought a car, insured the car, and paid maintenance/tax/MOT for the year - what will be left of my 11K (not forgetting income tax) - probably not v much by the sounds of it. So I won't really have a nice car at all and I'm not going to have much money left over.

Heavily leaning toward staying at the current place now.

 

[AthlonTom]

most contractors earn more than permies, thats the way of the market. you know why people pay so much for contractors though...

Im not really ready to go contracting yet - I need financial stability, contracting in my field is pretty niche any way.

Finding new contracts, being self employed, no private health/dentist/pension/life insurance/car/phone/laptop etc are hassels I'm going to avoid until I go back to university (then I'll need to contract over summer to get through uni again in a few years)