I have been bank which is pretty good, very flexible.
I can go onto a contact if I like. The plus to this is that I am guaranteed a set number of hours per week. (Contract staff are given their hours, and bank staff gets what is left putting it in simplistic terms.)
However, I have very very rarely not had plenty of hours. Next week been one of them. This has made me think about a fixed hours contract more.
But, being contract is not as flexible, say in respect of childcare problems. As at the moment, I can simply state when I am available on a weekly basis.
Whilst if contracted I would be expected to fulfill my hours regardless. BUT my Employees are very good people, and do take into account your home circumstances.
Am I answering my own question!? Go contract?
I would love objective opinions, I can be so easily swayed by people I know!