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1st December 2008, 10:00
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Lurker not a fighter
Join Date: Jul 2008
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None IT Contractors
OK I know this forum is headed "The IT Contractor Portal", but I come here because I can get a range of views on the issues of being a Contractor and I have also picked up some excellent advice.
My field is health and safety (not 'elf and safety, I take a sensible approach to issues). I'm currently contracted to a major employer in the North East, however having had to set up my own company, I also do some work in the evenings and weekends for other clients.
With more and more fields relying on contracting as a way of employing, I just wondered if there many other "None IT" contractors here on the board?
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3rd December 2008, 13:00
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Lurker not a fighter
Join Date: Dec 2007
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Originally Posted by thelace
OK I know this forum is headed "The IT Contractor Portal", but I come here because I can get a range of views on the issues of being a Contractor and I have also picked up some excellent advice.
My field is health and safety (not 'elf and safety, I take a sensible approach to issues). I'm currently contracted to a major employer in the North East, however having had to set up my own company, I also do some work in the evenings and weekends for other clients.
With more and more fields relying on contracting as a way of employing, I just wondered if there many other "None IT" contractors here on the board?
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3rd December 2008, 13:07
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Super poster
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 2,666
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Originally Posted by GCR99
Do you mean "non-IT" contractors? |
Please change your avatar, it's not big, hard or clever...
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Originally Posted by MarillionFan
The first member is obviously quite technically gifted. But this is where it finishes. He constantly tries to have the last word on every thread. He offers advice to everyone about every subject. He's a real know-it-all, but really seems to know nothing...Anyway my question is, do you think this member has anything else in his life and how can we stop him offering stupid advice to everyone?
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3rd December 2008, 13:08
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GreatestOfDads
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Cell 6 Bedlam Ward
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Originally Posted by DiscoStu
Please change your avatar, it's not big, hard or clever...
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Sorry but I found it funny!
But then I have the mentality of a small child...... |
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3rd December 2008, 13:09
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Super poster
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Originally Posted by BrilloPad
Sorry but I found it funny!
But then I have the mentality of a small child......
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I have the mentality of a small child too, but it's not something I'd want someone seeing if they wandered up to my desk...
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Originally Posted by MarillionFan
The first member is obviously quite technically gifted. But this is where it finishes. He constantly tries to have the last word on every thread. He offers advice to everyone about every subject. He's a real know-it-all, but really seems to know nothing...Anyway my question is, do you think this member has anything else in his life and how can we stop him offering stupid advice to everyone?
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3rd December 2008, 13:09
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Contractor Among Contractors
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Curiously, none of the posts in this thread show an avatar. I've noticed that in a few other threads.
edit: DOH! Now they're all showing up, including GCR99's big hard and clever avatar.
(I'm using IE v8 beta, which seems to have all kinds of flaky bugs. So that probably accounts for the problem.)
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Last edited by OwlHoot : 3rd December 2008 at 13:12.
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3rd December 2008, 13:10
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Super poster
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Originally Posted by OwlHoot
Curiously, none of the posts in this thread show an avatar. I've noticed that in a few other threads.
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Do you have them switched off?
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Originally Posted by MarillionFan
The first member is obviously quite technically gifted. But this is where it finishes. He constantly tries to have the last word on every thread. He offers advice to everyone about every subject. He's a real know-it-all, but really seems to know nothing...Anyway my question is, do you think this member has anything else in his life and how can we stop him offering stupid advice to everyone?
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3rd December 2008, 13:12
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GreatestOfDads
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Cell 6 Bedlam Ward
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Originally Posted by thelace
OK I know this forum is headed "The IT Contractor Portal", but I come here because I can get a range of views on the issues of being a Contractor and I have also picked up some excellent advice.
My field is health and safety (not 'elf and safety, I take a sensible approach to issues). I'm currently contracted to a major employer in the North East, however having had to set up my own company, I also do some work in the evenings and weekends for other clients.
With more and more fields relying on contracting as a way of employing, I just wondered if there many other "None IT" contractors here on the board?
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There are certainly a few non-contractors round here. |
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3rd December 2008, 13:12
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Should try harder
Join Date: Dec 2006
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I'm an IT contractor, but I'm interested to know how you go about becoming a Health and Safety specialist.
What sort of qualifications do you need, and how long does it take to become one.
Seems to me in this day and age nothing can get done without some kind of H&S check, must be a good industry to be in.
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3rd December 2008, 13:14
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GreatestOfDads
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Cell 6 Bedlam Ward
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Originally Posted by bellymonster
I'm an IT contractor, but I'm interested to know how you go about becoming a Health and Safety specialist.
What sort of qualifications do you need, and how long does it take to become one.
Seems to me in this day and age nothing can get done without some kind of H&S check, must be a good industry to be in.
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Chap I sit on the train with does H&S for banks. He says it is fine UNTIL someone has an accident! His boss had a workman die. The workman was not doing as told - but some barrister gave him a going roughing up in court. A most unpleasant experience. And probably quite rightly too..... |
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