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    #11
    Originally posted by bless 'em all View Post
    I wouldn't be delighted. Who are these people of whom you speak?

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      #12
      Er, this is a contractor's forum. Are you in the right place?
      I believe so. Surely you must have some acquaintances that are not well-paid contractors? My sympathies if that is not the case.

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        #13
        Originally posted by GB9 View Post
        £350 / day in the middle of London is not competitive!
        Seen plenty of jobs in London at £250 a day. Compared to them, it's competitive.

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          #14
          Originally posted by SeaBass View Post
          I believe so. Surely you must have some acquaintances that are not well-paid contractors? My sympathies if that is not the case.
          Yes, several friends are barely above minimum wage.

          We all make choices in life, I decided to educate myself and over the years work my balls off to get the skills to be in the position I am now.

          Some people are more intelligent and motivated than others and I'm not my brother's keeper. Do I sympathise? Yes. Do I provide support? Yes.

          I pass on wealth, work, motivation when I can but I'm not in control of how other people decide what they want from life.
          Me, me, me...

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            #15
            Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
            Seen plenty of jobs in London at £250 a day. Compared to them, it's competitive.
            Return train £250, accomm for the week £350, total - £600
            Income -£1,750
            Balance - 1,150
            Equivalent daily rate - £230
            Plenty of 7 hour day PS jobs available locally for that

            Most London jobs I see are £450+, hence £350, not competitive, in fact not even competitive for decent jobs in the North

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              #16
              Originally posted by SeaBass View Post
              A lot of people would be delighted to get paid half of that. I think your perspective may have become a little warped.
              Half of that pays for my restaurant bill on a Grub Club night. I think you may be on the wrong forum.
              "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
              - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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                #17
                Originally posted by cojak View Post
                Half of that pays for my restaurant bill on a Grub Club night. I think you may be on the wrong forum.
                True, but HyperD stood me the taxi back to Waterloo. I guess that's the billing for one trip to the coffee machine (I would say one dump, but I have shy bowels) that I've saved

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by Cliphead View Post
                  Er, this is a contractor's forum. Are you in the right place?
                  Tonight, Matthew, I'm going to be NorthernladUK ...
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                    #19
                    Originally posted by Zippy View Post
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                      #20
                      i work in london for 350 a day.

                      the last time was about 5 years ago. I managed to make a good profit



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