And agreeing with the commodity theme, Frankco, IT architect for a financial consultancy, said, "The empathy element is often missing in the agent-contractor relationship. That's not a very useful approach in the long run, for companies and contractors both."
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Agents - looking after contractors?????
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Never been. I have a long-term contract with holidays paid which is actually very near to expiration.Originally posted by AtWFrankco is a permie, innit?I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.Comment
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Would Bryan Pickard be our very own SASguru by any chance?Bryan Pickard, SAS business analyst, said of such an agent, "I expect to be best man at their wedding, be godparent to their children, and they to mine. We will exchange birthday cards and Christmas gifts, and support each other when times get tough... of course, in the real world, it is nothing like this."I am not qualified to give the above advice!
The original point and click interface by
Smith and Wesson.
Step back, have a think and adjust my own own attitude from time to timeComment
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Nope...'tis I....Pseudonym used to protect the guilty....Originally posted by The Lone GunmanWould Bryan Pickard be our very own SASguru by any chance?Comment
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Aping your contractor friends Francko?Originally posted by FranckoNever been. I have a long-term contract with holidays paid which is actually very near to expiration.Comment
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Excellent ! Sounds like a cross dresserOriginally posted by The Lone GunmanWould Bryan Pickard be our very own SASguru by any chance?
Only at the weekend hey Brenda.... 
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No, I'm Sasguru, errr, Bryan Pickard, errr...Originally posted by The Lone GunmanWould Bryan Pickard be our very own SASguru by any chance?
I'm Spartacus.Comment
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