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Permie irritations
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And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014 -
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Originally posted by Gruffalo View PostI prefer Tight FitAnd what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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I feel your pain brother. Took permie gig last summer as it was close to home and I fancied some time off the road for once. Management are unspeakably moronic - their answer to everything is to create yet another spreadsheet and demand everyone completes it - it is beyond Dilbert most days. Lions led by donkeys. Phone interview for 12 month contract on Thursday :-)Comment
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Do you get flexible benefits? Oh the excitement, coffee machine discussions, i remember the days when for £500 i cold get an extra weeks hols, now its not an option as id lose too much from my invocing. .
Are you going to get on the bike to work scheme, and maybe take a discounted health check.
I reckon being presented with a login to that youll crack. It will remind you too much of filling in a CT600.Signed sealed and delivered.Comment
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The last time someone suggested permiedom to me I replied with "Are you ******* joking? If I didn't know I was leaving here in 2 months I'd kill myself now"
Never take an extension you don't want. You can always find another contract but once your soul is gone that's it.While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'Comment
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Originally posted by doodab View PostThe last time someone suggested permiedom to me I replied with "Are you ******* joking? If I didn't know I was leaving here in 2 months I'd kill myself now"
Never take an extension you don't want. You can always find another contract but once your soul is gone that's it.
For me its even more difficult as my cloggie is not up to standard yet and the vast majority of roles now seem to be asking for fluent cloggy, even in companies that I know the main language is English.
I'm also stuck with the fact that I could take another gig back in blighty but only a 3 monther as I would hit the 183 day limit, having already done 6 months.
Sometimes the dark side is a necessary evilComment
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Originally posted by norrahe View PostNot the way the market is here in cloggers. It is dying on its ar$e here.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 PostThe whole economy is now in deepest tulip; unemployment growing fastest in EU except Greece, deficit higher than Italy, housing market collapsed; 68% drop in house sales in January, building firms going bust left right and centre, loads of offices empty, pension funds cutting pay outs and without a dramatic change in policy it's going to get worse. Exports are holding up OK, luckily, but it's really grim. What the Dutch government have not grasped is that they need action to get consumers to reduce their debt, and they need to be much quicker in raising state pension age and in dramatically reducing the size of the government.
Edit: Sorry, I'm not asking you specifically Mich, just wondering aloud.Comment
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