Newbie questions

[Joe Black]

Gentlemen, there is something decidedly wrong with this thread. A newbie asks for advice presenting nearly 10 questions which have literally been flogged like a dead horse on here and what happens....one person after another lines up with helpful advice.

Whats going on, is this part of everyones new year resolution?

[KentPhilip]

Well I'm very grateful to everyone for the answers given. It helps to put things into perspective.
Funny that a number of people had told me that contractors were grumpy self-centered individuals who didn't give a 4x blah blah...
But your replies here prove to me that you are actually caring thoughtful people who will bend over backwards to assist a fellow compatriate. hip hip...

[malvolio]

Nah - it's just that you haven't got the invoices yet.

[KentPhilip]

Ah yes but I might be a "pimp" (agent) in disguise, and when you present your invoices for your fine advice I say "a ha" (yes like Alan Partridge) and proceed to sue you for each day of my contracting career that the advice is not in retrospect found to be "perfect".