This attitude is standard in the UK. The comment from dfraser992 in this thread explains it well, I think.<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10987237" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10987237</a><p>I&#x27;m starting to realise that the only way to make decent money as a developer in the UK is through contracting.