Upsetting phone call

[NotAllThere]

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Frankly I don't hang about with losers. Everyone I know is successful or a go getter! The concept that opposites attract is untrue when it comes to friends.

But have you ever asked yourself why they hang around with a loser?

[MarillionFan]

Like your mate who racially abused that lady in a petrol station?

That all depends on your definition of a loser.

Is Nick Griffin a loser or successful politician???

[OwlHoot]

I have been recently recruiting for an investment bank who need people with good database skills on two or three platforms. It is extremely difficult to get SQL Server people with Oracle or Sybase (a bit easier the other way around). And, it is nigh impossible to get people with good ksh/perl skills.

I've seen Jobserve ads for Sybase and ksh/perl in an investment bank, month after month, for several years. But, despite having all the skills you mention, I've never applied because I presume it's the same role, for some nightmare chair-throwing nazi of a boss who keeps "losing" contractors.

But if you can assure me there are plenty of Sybase/perl contracts in investment banks, and it isn't just a single notorious one, I may apply next year when my current contract is up for renewal.

[mudskipper]

Has he tried contacting companies direct? I'm thinking mid sized companies with websites that could definitely do with an overhaul. He could approach them with specific stuff about the website (SEO, as others said, is a good start and something that a lot of companies consider a black art) with specifics about what he could do for them. Dunno whether it would work, but not got much to lose.

[MarillionFan]

Has he tried contacting companies direct? I'm thinking mid sized companies with websites that could definitely do with an overhaul. He could approach them with specific stuff about the website (SEO, as others said, is a good start and something that a lot of companies consider a black art) with specifics about what he could do for them. Dunno whether it would work, but not got much to lose.

As alluded to in another thread. This post wasn't about a friend. It was about Suityou himself.

Hopefully he's toughened up a bit for the big bad world.

My real advice is would be just to take a nice easy middle of the road perm job. Contracting just isn't for everyone.

[scooterscot]

My advice

I've learnt so much from my mistakes I'm thinking of making a few more.

Now get down to the gym get those endorphins pumping.. don't think about the future look after yourself, here and now - do you hear me Mr?