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    #61
    Originally posted by diseasex View Post
    says who?
    Some winker
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      #62
      Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
      Some winker
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        #63
        Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
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        Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

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          #64
          Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
          Given that the thread title is about weeks per year, 280 out of 52 is impressive.
          It doesn't matter what it says in the title. What matters is what I said in my previous sentence, that "I did 142 DAYS". Anyway, I've got to work weekends sometimes and then I book double.

          Originally posted by radish2008 View Post
          280 out of 252 is good going. This year I'll take 40 days including the BHs and even though it's forced I'm coming round to the idea. Just had 2 weeks off over Easter and it was really good.
          I've been working for 2 weeks during Easter enjoying the sun by the pool in Southern Europe. I guess you can call it as 2 weeks off

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            #65
            250 billed of 254 offered... March 16/March 17... but will take a holiday this summer, I need one!

            3 day shut down between xmas and new year otherwise it would have been 253!

            M

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              #66
              Originally posted by ndl View Post
              It doesn't matter what it says in the title. What matters is what I said in my previous sentence, that "I did 142 DAYS". Anyway, I've got to work weekends sometimes and then I book double.

              I've been working for 2 weeks during Easter enjoying the sun by the pool in Southern Europe. I guess you can call it as 2 weeks off
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                #67
                Originally posted by mjcp View Post
                250 billed of 254 offered... March 16/March 17... but will take a holiday this summer, I need one!

                3 day shut down between xmas and new year otherwise it would have been 253!

                M
                You're really AWESOME.

                Worth remembering you cannot spend it when you are dead

                Also, it doesn't matter where you work, its still work, sat by the pool or not
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                  #68
                  Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
                  Proud of you. Go get em, tiger!
                  Thanks fella. Your encouragement is very motivational and means a lot to me! I'll have a print-screen of this and will hang this by the pool. Thanks.

                  Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post
                  [...] Also, it doesn't matter where you work, its still work, sat by the pool or not
                  I know, but as Françoise Sagan said: “Money may not buy happiness, but I'd rather cry in a Jaguar than on a bus.” It's still work, but I'd rather work by the pool than in the office.
                  Last edited by ndl; 27 April 2017, 13:34.

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                    #69
                    Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post
                    You're really AWESOME.

                    Worth remembering you cannot spend it when you are dead
                    Trouble is, I spent it in my 30's and now I need to paying it back while I can, before I die...

                    Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post
                    Also, it doesn't matter where you work, its still work, sat by the pool or not


                    Now now, its not work, its fulfilling a contractual obligation to my client
                    Last edited by mjcp; 28 April 2017, 09:14. Reason: quotes

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                      #70
                      My break even point for covering salary/dividend/expenses etc. is about 24 weeks a year, so anything over and above this is profit (before CT) and therefore a bonus (keeps the warchest healthy). I'd consider anything above 30 weeks a good year, 40+ weeks excellent. Would be rare for me to work much more than this, I almost always try and take December off each year unless I really have to work and will often take small breaks between projects too.

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