I recently turned down a 12 mo. "contract to hire" offer from T-Mobile for a UXUI Designer position. Pay was decent ($62/hr) but it was through an external recruiter and did not include any PTO. The reason I turned it down is because during the Tmo interview process I got a reply from an internal recruiter at Indeed. I applied for a job there through a referral and they got back to me the next day. I went through their screening and I am expecting the recruiter to get back to me next week about 4 open designer roles they have (he sent my portfolio to the hiring managers). The Indeed position is full-time. Unlimited PTO. $130k salary. Even though it's so early in the Indeed process I just couldn't stand the idea of accepting a contract role, especially when I have 5 solid years of experience and a strong portfolio. I feel like it's almost insulting to require me to contract for 12 months before the possibility of FT. I want a secure and stable job I can stay at for 3/4/5 years. I also hear amazing things about the work culture at Indeed. What do y'all think? Did I make a mistake? Rejecting a contract offer for the possibility of a FT? FWIW, I am financially stable at the moment and can afford to live off my savings for the next few months.
Contracting at Tmo you get treated like a second class citizen and are first on the chopping block to get laid off. You made the obviously correct choice.
This ⬆️!!!! I was a contractor then became full time.
Indeed for sure. we just had layoffs in almost every team and some people are saying this isn’t the end of it...
Layoffs will continue for the foreseeable future. This is the new T-Mobile post merger with Sprint
Layoffs will continue until moral improves
UI/UX teams are joke at T-Mobile. I mean look at our ads on TV and website 😂. You dodged a bullet.
Indeed for sure. A better standing in the tech community and higher pay.