Just heard the head of trading tell the traders opposite me 'this years bonuses are going to be tulip' , and this is bank has done ok, doubt I will be renewed come April then.
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Originally posted by Bumfluff View PostJust heard the head of trading tell the traders opposite me 'this years bonuses are going to be tulip' , and this is bank has done ok, doubt I will be renewed come April then.
Give his underlings a measly bonus and takes the rest for himself.
Can you see a little cynicism in that?It's Deja-vu all over again!Comment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostFrom www.jobstats.co.uk
Demand for Contract staff
http://www.jobstats.co.uk/jobstats.d...S.d/index.html
Plenty of bench time on it's way later this year I reckon. Enjoy.
Two offers on the table and a third interview on Monday. What downturn?
Only question is how I can do all three at the same timeComment
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Originally posted by Pondlife View PostWhat is this 'bench', is it like the naughty step?Drivelling in TPD is not a mental health issue. We're just community blogging, that's all.
Xenophon said: "CUK Geek of the Week". A gingerjedi certified "Elitist Tw@t". Posting rated @ 5 lard pointsComment
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Originally posted by BrowneIssue View PostYes. It is where the 'resting' contractors sit when they are trawling Jobserve all day.Comment
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Originally posted by ratewhore View PostHead for the public sector gigs...
Fiscal nomad it's legal.Comment
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Originally posted by ratewhore View PostHead for the public sector gigs...
Originally posted by alreadypacked View PostYou think, I just had an agent ask me to take 100 less a day as it was a goverment job and they don't have much money at the momentScience isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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It's like a CUK Deathmatch, as Prawn says, Last Man Standing.
However, from the world of B2B, suddenly it's a little grim with the credit crunch and budget justification.If you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers.Comment
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