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 A contract is like a Mercedes, it can end abruptly, as if it had hit a brick wall.Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostA contract is like a Mercedes. Sometimes it just doesn't start.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!! Comment
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 No.Originally posted by Largely Ginny View PostFirst day on site (is that still a thing?) prioritise finding the nicest loo on the premises
 
 F*** what does an office full of people look like?
 
 "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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 Did you hear the one about the contractor working in a gardening centre. His contract ended prematurely due to a celery dispute.I'm alright JackComment
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 pardon me for asking but what kind of work do you do?Originally posted by TestMangler View PostAny hole is a goal.....Comment
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 You mean Robert Maxwell?Originally posted by vetran View PostIt ain't over until the fat cheque clears.
 
 Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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 I asked ChatGPT.
 
 As an IT contractor, I don't have a boss, I have clients who pay me to tell them what to do.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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