Poor dedication - in this climate you should be more concerned how to keep your job and build up war chest rather than go on holiday.
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Cancel holiday? I dont think so
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Easy.
Psychocandy; I will do it but on my conditions. Firstly, you reimburse my holiday costs AND pay for an upgrade to first class for my flights when I do go. Secondly, you pay me 300% of my normal rate for the time I spend doing this work. Thirdly, you then extend my contract with a 20% rate rise for another year.
Clientco; oh no we can't do that!
Psychocandy; then it obviously isn't very important. Bye bye, I'm off on holiday, I'm not taking my mobile but I'll send a postcard.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostPoor dedication - in this climate you should be more concerned how to keep your job and build up war chest rather than go on holiday.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostIf enough people concentrated on having a life instead of panicking about self fulfilling prophecies we wouldn't be heading straight into a crisis.Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostIf enough people concentrated on having a life instead of panicking about self fulfilling prophecies we wouldn't be heading straight into a crisis.
if I were given the choice between retaining a contract and taking my kids on a booked holiday that they were looking forward to then i'd be straight down Boots to get the factor 50.Comment
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I did it once as a permie and never again.
I was supposed to be getting met off the boat on a Greek island by a Scandinavian beauty (cor she were fit!), but had to cancel.
Then the bosses quibbled about me claiming the 10% I lost by cancelling the holiday.
The job that needed doing was fixing some customer screen layouts that a software upgrade had mucked up, Stupid gits didn't have any pre-upgrade backups so fixing the upgrade software didn't help and I had to resort to a hex editor.
Gnash, Wail. Grinding of teeth. Never again.Behold the warranty -- the bold print giveth and the fine print taketh away.Comment
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I try to ensure that I never book holiday during the contract time and only after the renewal date. As clientco keeps giving me 3 monthers, when it gets to the end they go 'Oh we'd like to extend you for 3 months come in next week', to whit I point out I have a holiday.
I moved one once, otherwise tough.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by k2p2 View PostOffer a sub.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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