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Return to the glory days: Comment for CUK

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    #11
    Originally posted by zeitghost
    Just as well the Daleks & Cyberpersons are asleep then...
    Just been for a quick recharge.

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      #12
      Well W, Welcome to the board.

      How do we address you - W. is so impersonal, is it not?

      Will, Willy, William, Bill, Billy or just Tit?

      Edit: Ah, just read to the end of his post. William it is then!
      Last edited by cojak; 24 July 2006, 16:27.
      "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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        #13
        Que?

        Originally posted by John Galt
        "The best comments will be published on the CUK news front-page. "

        Think he may be something to do with CUK

        Honestly you lot are like a pack of hyenas when someone new appears - poor blokes probably sitting in a corner absolutely terrified now - shame on you all

        I thought he was a journalist, in which case he's probably shaking in a corner absolutely pissed now, desperately searching for that pint bottle he always keeps hidden about his person.

        Only joshing, we all trust and respect the fourth estate (fifth column more like).

        NOTE FOR THE HARD OF etc.
        Why not?

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          #14
          There's still time...

          I've started to put together the piece for this afternoon, but there's still time if you have an opinion about the "glory days," of IT contracting.

          For what it's worth, I think the rise of component based architectures and software services are de-skilling software development and thereby suppressing contract rates. I don't think there will ever be a return to the high rates of the late nineties.

          Please PM if you have some ideas.

          Cheers
          William

          CUK resident commentator. (For those that don't know)

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            #15
            Rumour has it current contract rates are not that much lower than those in glory days of Y2k bug, which I think (but not sure as I was permie at the time) were historically highest rates.

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              #16
              Wasn't sure if this was a joke as Franko was mentioned....But who cares if the rates are not the same as in the good ol "boom days" I'm doing fine, and I don't expect money or contracts to land in my lap....I work at it, so it's all up to the individual.
              Coal mining isn't what it was!

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                #17
                Originally posted by WKnight
                but there's still time if you have an opinion about the "glory days," of IT contracting.

                Cheers
                William

                CUK resident commentator. (For those that don't know)
                You mean before IR35? Those were the days...

                Why do we need a commentator btw? You won't find much on here worthy of a commentary - not since the football match which ended rather embarrassingly in the "gingham dress" incident...
                His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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                  #18
                  How many ways can you commentate on?

                  1/ Hating New Labour
                  2/ Woe is me
                  3/ House prices
                  4/ The amazement that women sometimes will talk to geeks
                  5/ White van man style stereotyping

                  Have I missed anything?

                  This site has been the same everyday for the last several years. Comment on that!
                  I remember the good old days of this site when people used to moan about serious contractor related issues like house prices and immigration. How times have changed!?

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                    #19
                    Personally I look forward with anticipation for the annual unearthing of the latest village idiot.There have been some corkers: OBL, HHH, Chico, Mailman. I'm sure I've missed a few though ...
                    Hang on - there is actually a place called Cheddar?? - cailin maith

                    Any forum is a collection of assorted weirdos, cranks and pervs - Board Game Geek

                    That will be a simply fab time to catch up for a beer. - Tay

                    Have you ever seen somebody lick the chutney spoon in an Indian Restaurant and put it back ? - Cyberghoul

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                      #20
                      And all those people with Celtic badges as thier avatar.....Opps!

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