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good point, but then it is a poll for your current contract status. I would select Option 6 for you -
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What about someone who is a freelancer..currently on a project for about a month. got another client lined up for a short project in Feb. Nothing current after that.McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."Comment
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How about "taking cover as a permie* for the next 18 months until the market picks up again"?
* What can I say, they backed up the money truck and threw in a load of decent benefits."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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Homelessness can't really be that bad, actually, especially if you go somewhere sunny.Originally posted by DaveB View PostHow about "taking cover as a permie for the next 18 months until the market picks up again"?And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by NetwkSupport View Postwhat about an option for "just started a 6 month'er"So, if you've just started a 6 monther, then by this logic you fall into "contract ending soon" so you should choose one of the first two options.Originally posted by ContractIn View Post3 - 6 months
Also, there is no option for "benched, under one month".
This poll is flawed in more ways than the CUK polls usually are.Comment
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How long ago is "just had"?
I've just had a renewal a couple of weeks ago, but I'm also in the 3 month "soon" zone, but it's not soon enough to know whether I'd get another renewal.Comment
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And then some... Just choosing my crackberry now, VPN getting sorted, etc.Originally posted by DaveB View PostHow about "taking cover as a permie* for the next 18 months until the market picks up again"?
* What can I say, they backed up the money truck and threw in a load of decent benefits.
My skillset is niche enough - contract searches now returning nada/zip/zilch on the usual boards, or permie roles paying way less than this.
Tin hat on, polyester ties at the ready, fleece as much training as humanly possible.
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That's the spirit!Originally posted by realityhack View PostAnd then some... Just choosing my crackberry now, VPN getting sorted, etc.
My skillset is niche enough - contract searches now returning nada/zip/zilch on the usual boards, or permie roles paying way less than this.
Tin hat on, polyester ties at the ready, fleece as much training as humanly possible.
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