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In the process of landing my first contract (hopefully) and have a newbie question?

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    #21
    Am really not seeing anything that could be deemed as 'too good to be true' here. More like a case of trying to dodge a bullet.
    'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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      #22
      My limit for dumping a contract at this stage was the request of a 4th interview.

      The agent wasn't happy but I pointed out that if they couldn't decide after 3 interviews, I definitely could.
      "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
      - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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        #23
        Originally posted by cojak View Post
        My limit for dumping a contract at this stage was the request of a 4th interview.

        The agent wasn't happy but I pointed out that if they couldn't decide after 3 interviews, I definitely could.
        Nicely clear way to put it really.

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          #24
          Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
          Am really not seeing anything that could be deemed as 'too good to be true' here. More like a case of trying to dodge a bullet.
          I dunno, £400 a day, working from home... Coding in my underpants... Sounds pretty sweet to me.

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            #25
            Originally posted by DeathRay1977 View Post
            I dunno, £400 a day, working from home... Coding in my underpants... Sounds pretty sweet to me.
            And the warnings about being screwed over and small starts up being a risk mean nothing. Sometimes I don't know why we bother.
            'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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              #26
              Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
              And the warnings about being screwed over and small starts up being a risk mean nothing. Sometimes I don't know why we bother.
              Nope... It means a lot. I am very grateful for everbody's input. I was being a little flippant.

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                #27
                New Delhi? FFS bin it now.......

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                  #28
                  OP, it looks like you want to do it despite all the warnings, probably just to get that 'I'm a contractor' pin on your chest. You want adventure, and there you will get some. A bit silly and rushed into IMO, but fair enough. Think about your finances though. You have mentioned you're in a poorly paid permie role now, would taking this gig mean you have to leave, or could you do it in the evenings / weekends? If you have to leave, what are your prospects of landing another job, if the contract falls through? Do you have a warchest big enough to cover for 3 months without any income? Good thing it's summer, so your gas bill will not come to kill you straight away...

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