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#21

10 November 2009, 14:36

OK, you got me, I'll happily hold my hands up and admit to being a pap contractor that stumbled from one contract to the next over the last 12 years.

Someone help me!

Who has time? Who has time? But then if we do not ever take time, how can we ever have time?
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#22

10 November 2009, 14:42

Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Surely the tulip hot, accomplished contractors will be too busy either working or learning new skills with their spare time to come and waste time on here?

Being a top notch contractor is about maximizing your earnings. As such, doing too much work is a barrier. Spreading your skills too widely isn’t a good idea either. Have a skill set, and make sure you are excellent at.

That way you can finish your work quickly, piddle around for a while, then using the “just in time" mantra, deliver your work to agreed timescales and to the company’s satisfaction. They are happy, and your have maximised the amount of time you can work, and thus your earnings…
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#23

10 November 2009, 15:07

Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Does CUK only attract mediocre contractors?

No. Just you.

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#24

10 November 2009, 15:39

Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

No. Just you.

Hmmm mqaybe I'm mediocre but not a contractors - I'm on my plan B.

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#25

10 November 2009, 16:00

Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Hmmm mqaybe I'm mediocre but not a contractors - I'm on my plan B.

Job Seekers Allowance.
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#26

10 November 2009, 16:29

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Job Seekers Allowance.

How long have you been unemployed now?

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#27

10 November 2009, 16:45

Originally posted by sasguru View Post

How long have you been unemployed now?

Not me mate.

Long term contract enhancing a travel website and back-office systems. Work mostly from home.
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#28

10 November 2009, 16:47

Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Not me mate.

Long term contract enhancing a travel website and back-office systems. Work mostly from home.

Earning £500 per day, as you claimed in an earlier post, no doubt.
No one takes you seriously any more mate.

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#29

10 November 2009, 16:48

Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Not me mate.

Long term contract enhancing a travel website and back-office systems. Work mostly from home.

I thought your post rate was too high for you to be benched

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#30

10 November 2009, 19:45

Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Originally posted by alreadypacked

Or we can complete all our tasks in no time, so we are free to post on here.

HTH

Which part of "learning new skills with their spare time" did you not get?

I rest my case.

What about people who can complete all their tasks in no time, and learn new skills in some of the remaining time, and still have time left over?

I mean how long does it take to learn Java or C++ ?

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