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    #51
    Originally posted by cojak View Post
    Anymore trying to beat the swear filter and you'll be banned.

    Seriously.
    Are we talking perma ban here?

    Seriously though, sorry.
    Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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      #52
      Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
      Nah there's loads about, got offered two just by looking.

      How come Jobstats - IT Jobs Salary Rates and Market Information is no longer being updated. I know it's a CUKKER who owns it? Come on own up which one of you lazy deflects is it????
      Increase your skills from ‘O’ to ‘OWO’
      "A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George Orwell

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        #53
        Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
        It's a longterm gig though - you'd fall foul of the 2 year rule right from the outset.
        No, it was never my intention to work there beyond 2 years. It just happened.

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          #54
          Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
          Made over 100 JS applications in the past week. Not one call. Not a sausage. Prior to this week I've had calls.

          Is it :

          a) Quiet market with bogus JS ads (it happens)?
          b) CV smells tulipty for some reason?
          ...
          Stop right there - You'll never bag a JavaScript contract without JQuery on your CV. Could that be the problem?

          HTH
          Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ here

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            #55
            Just had a call

            For a .netter

            and £200 per day

            And it's commutable from home

            Cheeky rate, but better to earn 50% of something than 100% of nothing.

            I did ask for a weeks notice clause though
            Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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              #56
              Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
              Just had a call

              For a .netter

              and £200 per day

              And it's commutable from home

              Cheeky rate, but better to earn 50% of something than 100% of nothing.

              I did ask for a weeks notice clause though
              Are you really so desperate that you don't have a decent warchest.
              merely at clientco for the entertainment

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                #57
                Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
                Made over 100 JS applications in the past week. Not one call. Not a sausage. Prior to this week I've had calls.

                Is it :

                a) Quiet market with bogus JS ads (it happens)?
                b) CV smells tulipty for some reason?
                c) Your most recent gig was not a BA role, you are applying for BA roles and most agents are too ******* stupid to read beyond the first role?
                d) There is a conspiracy out to get SY01 and the bastards won't rest until he last lost everything including his mind?
                e) It's been a week you turd, calm the **** down and think seriously if you are cut out for contracting?
                f) Contact AndyWs mother, she'll hook you up.

                (Couldn't really be arsed to do a proper poll, and to be fair it's a kind of self indulgent crappy thread so probly doesn't deserve one)..

                Flame away / harangue me on PMs for starting the Kryen sockie or whatever

                [Seriously, the tulip I got for the Kryten sockie nearly made me leave the board. Some delusional types on here that take this board as real life, it's scary]
                It's probably because there's a glut of mediocre people with soft skills in this market.
                Whereas there's a real shortage of top-end hard-core people.
                Hard Brexit now!
                #prayfornodeal

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                  #58
                  Originally posted by eek View Post
                  Are you really so desperate that you don't have a decent warchest.
                  Can't win can I?
                  Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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                    #59
                    Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
                    Just had a call

                    For a .netter

                    and £200 per day

                    And it's commutable from home

                    Cheeky rate, but better to earn 50% of something than 100% of nothing.

                    I did ask for a weeks notice clause though
                    fk me - you get £400 per day for a PMO in Edinburgh but only £300 for .NET - mental - stop coding and start taking minutes!
                    Anti-bedwetting advice

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                      #60
                      Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
                      Just had a call

                      For a .netter

                      and £200 per day

                      And it's commutable from home

                      Cheeky rate, but better to earn 50% of something than 100% of nothing.

                      I did ask for a weeks notice clause though

                      Take it Suity! Soon they will realise your potential and will not want to give you up and at that point tell them your rate is 400.
                      Vote Corbyn ! Save this country !

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