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The Unwritten Rules: The Unfiltered Guide to the Brutal Politics and Financial Freedom of UK IT Contracting

The Unwritten Rules: The Unfiltered Guide to the Brutal Politics and Financial Freedom of UK IT Contracting


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Are you tired of the 9-to-5 grind? Do you know you're worth more than your salary, but don't know how to break free? The world of high-value IT contracting is the answer, but it operates on a set of unwritten rules that no one will ever teach you in a corporate job. Until now. Written by 'The Shadow Contractor', a senior consultant with over 15 years of experience at the highest levels of UK government and finance, this is not another fluffy career guide. This is a brutally honest, unfiltered playbook that reveals the raw truth about what it takes to succeed. Inside, you will learn: The Wealth Engine: Why a Limited Company is your path to freedom and how the 'simple' Umbrella option is a trap designed to make money from you. The Lethal Sales Document: The formula for turning your CV from a boring history into a targeted weapon that wins high-value contracts. The Career-Killing Contract: How to spot the 'golden handcuffs' roles where the title is a lie and the work is a dead end, and the questions you must ask to reveal the truth. The Political Gauntlet: The unwritten rules of navigating brutal office politics, handling 'fake mentors', and acing the high-pressure technical interview. The True Endgame: How to escape the 'Golden Treadmill' of earning high but building nothing, and use your income to build a life of genuine freedom. Here's a glimpse inside the playbook: You're in the final technical interview. You've aced the 'cultural fit' round, but now you face the real gatekeeper: the senior tech lead. You must understand their psychology. They are often overworked and feel like the 'single point of failure'. Their aim is often to prove how high the standards are and, by extension, how indispensable they are. Your first instinct will be to meet them head-on, to prove you are smarter. This is a fatal mistake. Your goal is not to win a technical ego-battle. You will lose every time, even if you are right. The strategy for turning this rival into an ally is one of the most important lessons in this book. This is not just a guide to getting a contract. It is the blueprint for a life where your time is finally your own. To master the game, get your copy of The Unwritten Rules now.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9798296608420
  • Publisher: Independently Published
  • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 184
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: The Unfiltered Guide to the Brutal Politics and Financial Freedom of UK IT Contracting
  • Width: 152 mm
  • ISBN-10: 8296608421
  • Publisher Date: 18 Aug 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Weight: 304 gr


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