As we are contractors, do any of you conform like a permie ? i.e. start at a set time, finish at a set time (perhaps 9-5) have to beg graciously for a day off etc ? or do you just come and go as you wish,
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I do most of my work direct with the client. He tells me what they would like and a deadline. I can do it whenever I like as long as it fits into the timeframe.Comment
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Actually i have the joy of a 3 hour commute each way every day
Don't mistake Plan B and Plan C for my main income stream
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Bagpuss who is a Permie rule: If you have worked at 1 site > 18 months you are a Permie and should be treated with mistrustThe court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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Originally posted by ArdescoActually i have the joy of a 3 hour commute each way every day
Don't mistake Plan B and Plan C for my main income stream
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