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[oliverson]

Great couples of posts chaps. Thanks...

[oliverson]

It’s a strange one. I think only those who’ve been in this position can really relate. When you’ve worked all your life since 15, how can you possibly change. 40+ years of habit. Hard to break....

[oliverson]

if I was that wonderful I’d be in contract right now wouldn’t I, so I would?...

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Could be any news channel tbf. At least with GB News you don't get the likes of the BBC and Sky pushing out the government message constantly. Besides, I like the corny adverts!...

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So, market still shocking and I'm sat here waiting for aforementioned consultancy coming back to me with an opportunity we discussed.

Meanwhile, out in sunny Spain (it's rained just one day) coming up to a fortnight now and I'm starting to ease into it. I'm doing a lot of dog walking out...

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I'm talking to a couple of 'consultancies', the kind that originate from 'offshore' locations. They seemingly have plenty of work, if you fancy low rates. This is where our work has gone, 100%. Companies not prepared to take on contractors through their PSC's farming the work out to these consultancies...

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Seem to recall you posting recently you'd just landed another contract, rate starting with a 6....

[oliverson]

So, I missed out on a contract because the work can't be done offshore (I'm currently sat out in Spain).

The irony eh?

This latest visa issue with the US and Rachael (from accounts) Thieves, has pretty much nailed the coffin lid on the UK contract market now hasn't it?
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So, had an interview yesterday and dare I say it, but it looks to me it could result in an offer, once some details are clarified. Happy days eh?

*** NOT ***

I should be happy right (assuming it comes off)? Jumping up and down even. Only I'm not. The part of me that decided...

[oliverson]

WTF !?!?!...

[oliverson]

Interviews would be nice!...

[oliverson]

The vast majority of the population didn't need an experimental 'vaccine' for what in essence was just the flu. Jabbing children and babies with experimental vaccines, FFS.

Talk stats all you like but my real world experience of the 'vaccines' in particular is the wife of a friend, forced...

[oliverson]

I've been with RBS for well over 20 years and they're pretty solid. Only annoyance is having to have a physical device (like a calculator) for setting up new payees, though it's not something one does too often.

I also had an account with Starling but I found this app-centric means of...

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That 'vaccine' was a flop and dangerous, hence the reason the Europeans stopped using it. Not only that but the vast majority of the population didn't even need it! I had two doses of it and then realised they were taking the piss. So lucky I didn't have any of that mRNA stuff. Ticking bomb.
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[oliverson]

I'm damn sure it's not brexit!

Around 8 years since the decision to leave was made and some people still can't get over it. There should be some kind of therapy for this condition....

[oliverson]

Stats are stats. Boots on the ground tell a very different story, at least for me as a software engineer/devops/platform guy....

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One is my traditional contracting company which I will possibly fold if I don't land anything before December. The other two are 'product' companies, each serving a very different market. Startups that won't yield a return for several months, hence the reason I'm pursuing contracts still....

[oliverson]

Maybe because I'm getting old, but I don't have time for idiots either and it definitely comes across at interview....

Round about April or May time, I had a zoom call for a large firm with offices quite close by. They needed somebody to work on rearchitecting some backend code. First...

[oliverson]

Who's said they were a webdev?

I have three Ltd companies, none of which do web development....

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That's not what I'm seeing, in fact I'd say it was quite the opposite....