If you're thinking of contracting in 2009...

[BlasterBates]

I am ignoring it.
WHere I am is about 10 hours travel from home so I am not bothering. The wife comes over for weeks at a time and we are weekending in Austria, Switzerland and northern Italy instead. What a bugger. Oktoberfest then ski season coming soon too.

[edit] I dont mind the weekly commute. I am from NW UK and have never worked at home since I was sixteen (now 44). It is easier to commute to central europe by air than it is to the sarf by road or train and a lot more pleasant when you get there.

Sounds good ...I was down there Penzberg little ex-mining village not far from Garmisch, fantastic place. Been up the Zugspitze yet ?

[The Lone Gunman]

Sounds good ...I was down there Penzberg little ex-mining village not far from Garmisch, fantastic place. Been up the Zugspitze yet ?

I have done the Zugspitze three times, but not this vist. I contracted in Munich for 5 years. New Years day at Garmisch watching the ski jumping is a good day out.
I am near Friedrichshafen on Bodensee so doing more in that direction. Across the lake or up into Schwartzwald.

[BlasterBates]

I have done the Zugspitze three times, but not this vist. I contracted in Munich for 5 years. New Years day at Garmisch watching the ski jumping is a good day out.
I am near Friedrichshafen on Bodensee so doing more in that direction. Across the lake or up into Schwartzwald.

so near me :-) I'm in Zürich.

[DiscoStu]

I'm off to Oz, just got to hope the gig holds out until I've got enough cash in the bank...

[ace00]

Currently discussing which of the clients 2010 projects could best use my, ahem, "expertise".

Fingers crossed.

Nice one - I have craftily schlepped into a project to end December 2009.
After that I'll have the pension sorted and it's all gravy.

[expat]

I dont mind the weekly commute. I am from NW UK and have never worked at home since I was sixteen (now 44). It is easier to commute to central europe by air than it is to the sarf by road or train and a lot more pleasant when you get there.

That goes for me too, and I'm in bloody Bedfordshire.

[The Lone Gunman]

so near me :-) I'm in Zürich.

Not far away. Plan to visit there one weekend.
Oerlikon (sp) by any chance?

[gadgetman]

See you there

I'm off to Oz, just got to hope the gig holds out until I've got enough cash in the bank...

[snaw]

IT analyst Richard Holway, explaining his bold predictions

So who the feck is this guy, and why should I believe an IT analyst making a bold prediction?

[ratewhore]

So ....who's prepared?

Yes thanks. Just signed my 6 month extension on my highest rate ever. I'll be careful to add to my rainy day fund