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    #61
    lol you lot are mad.....

    Btw I stole that quote for my sig I hope you dont mind lol
    Best of luck, but don't smoke Cubans in a Merc; the smell invades the bespoke carpets and the nicotine stains the leather, all of which causes unnecessary depreciation.

    Besides, if you really want to be a prick, buy an Audi Q7.

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      #62
      <lugs keg of ale into hallway>

      where's the bar?

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        #63
        Originally posted by DS23 View Post
        <lugs keg of ale into hallway>

        where's the bar?
        In front of the barristers.
        And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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          #64
          Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
          In front of the barristers.
          What? At the bottom of the stairs?
          What happens in General, stays in General.
          You know what they say about assumptions!

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            #65
            Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
            The bottom end is over-run with people who can fix PC's and do a bit of admin, people who digressed from these roles have found themselves falling back in the downturn. Most of the tech outsourcers only take on temps/contractors, the big players like EDS and Fujitsu can't take on permies because they've just laid off thousands.

            This has caused a market rate collapse, ever wonder why you don't see lower/middle end IT jobs advertised? No need when every agent has 1,000's of CV's for every position.
            If he is working for (contracting) for EDS, EDS will be charging the end client £100 to £200 per hour!
            I would suggest that it is better to put an add in the local newspaper for PC repairs and charge £20 to £30 per hour for fixes rather than working for a low wage.
            "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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              #66
              On a serious note I noticed in your breakdown that subsistence is included as part of your "tax free expenses". Go really careful around this, a lot of brollies use it as an example to up the theoretical take home percentage.

              In order to reclaim subsistence it has to be a legitimately incurred expense no matter what your brolly tells you. (They will frequently say they have an agreement with HMRC that there is no need to produce receipts for expenses incurred, this may well be true for them, but it is not something which extends down to you).

              Anyway, back to the party...
              Last edited by Ravello; 8 October 2010, 13:59. Reason: Closed an open bracket... How sloppy.
              Proud owner of +5 Xeno Geek Points

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                #67
                Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
                HTC rather than iPhone.
                iPhone. We iPhoners have sex more.
                Rule #76: No excuses. Play like a champion.

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                  #68
                  Originally posted by Theonenonly View Post
                  lol you lot are mad.....

                  Btw I stole that quote for my sig I hope you dont mind lol
                  Very good, but you should note that it was Mich that wrote it.

                  Quote from his post is one option.

                  Rule #76: No excuses. Play like a champion.

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                    #69
                    Originally posted by Xenophon View Post
                    iPhone. We iPhoners have sex more.
                    WHS

                    Sometimes even with other people

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                      #70
                      Originally posted by Xenophon View Post
                      iPhone. We iPhoners have sex more on our own.
                      FTFY
                      Fiscal nomad it's legal.

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