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So, it’s a no for me then. Three interview stages I’ll never get back. Not the best of birthday presents....
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Thanks.
My mission from this point on is to ensure I'm never again in a position of having all my eggs in one basket. Single point of failure.
I have many plan B ideas and tbf I have started on one of them, but the constant stress of zero income coming in always overrides the...
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Know what you mean and I have some other friends in the same boat. Me, myself, it's 18 months and counting with only 4 months billing....
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Sat my final round interview yesterday morning and waiting for the outcome. I think if they'd wanted me, I'd have heard about it by now.
The search goes on.
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My penultimate contract was with a US company. There was a wide age band. I'm 59 this week and there were several people older than me, including the owner who was 72. But I do agree that age could be a factor for some teams....
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