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[TheDude]

I suspect they have relative that contracts at Barclays or RBS who knocked it up for them....

[TheDude]

It's amazing how much bigger the rooms appear in the estate agents photos.

[TheDude]

As contractors surely we all flip our motors long before the first MOT is due?...

[TheDude]

Define 'hardball' - refusing to budge on rate? demanding an extra fifty on top? hostage taking/armed seige?...

[TheDude]

What do you do? I am still approached for roles although it is quieter than usual....

[TheDude]

Office bore....

[TheDude]

Can I have a receipt for that.

[TheDude]

Every day is bonus day.


The maxim of the braggart with zero social skills, a belief that £500 a day means they have won at life and no concept that their modest lifestyle has more to do with aggressive tax efficiencies than their own mediocre dev skills.

Rarely heard...

[TheDude]

Contact the agent and pretend to be a Dev....

[TheDude]

Turkey - not my choice and I am not looking forward to it at all.

[TheDude]

I accepted two days for a 40% rate increase.

I kind of regret it and dread every Wednesday and Thursday however I would like to thank TFL and the rail unions for doing what they can to help....

[TheDude]

A lot of contractors will be weeping into their Audi brochures after reading about a £700pd outside contract.

[TheDude]

But they don't show Eastenders or Premier League Football....

[TheDude]

Pretty sure some cafes are dodgy as well.

I purchased a bacon roll in my local cafe, paid with a fiver and watched the bloke behind the counter put four transactions through the till before giving me 50p change.

[TheDude]

One large pizza has reached parity with a large mixed kebab here in Essex....

[TheDude]

I was thinking more like this:

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[TheDude]

I felt safer when coppers looked like Dennis Waterman.

[TheDude]

I doubt they would lower themselves to most roles out there....

[TheDude]

I think you are overestimating the wealth and status that comes with being an IT contractor.

Despite the bragging of some the reality is you might drive a slightly nicer car and live in a slightly nicer house than your permie team members....

[TheDude]

Not at £200-£400 a day we won't....