......Another bum is lifted off the bench, as a 6 month contract is excepted, after some seriously enjoyed/planned downtime comes to an end. Since September 4th 2009 to be precise......
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What? Speak English!Originally posted by Hugh Jardon View Post......Another bum is lifted off the bench, as a 6 month contract is excepted, after some seriously enjoyed/planned downtime comes to an end. Since September 4th 2009 to be precise......
Congrats, I assume...
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I spec you knew what he meant.Originally posted by Churchill View PostWhat? Speak English!
Congrats, I assume...
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Blimey! More good news and I'll start believing Mandelson when he states the UK is coming out of recession
Anyway, Congrats!!!
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Planned, well sort of......
Originally posted by Jeebo72 View PostWait, if you planned the downtime does that count as the bench? Surely not ...
Jeebo72,
It was bench time, me thinks. As the planning bit started back in 2006 as I saw the crazy credit bubble heading for 1929 proportions, and began a large increase to the old warchest, as time-off seemed a sure thing at some point. So this bench time has been a lot of fun due to having several different holidays and much time working on Plan B.
Boom and bust seems a way of life after 16 years in the contracting game...“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”Comment
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