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[DrewG]

You've made the mistake of coming to this forum and not understanding the etiquette required to deal with jaded old blokes (and the odd woman).

[DrewG]

You can pick any number of offensive words and throw them against the same list....

[DrewG]

Why would you ever send a cold CV? You're a contractor, an independent professional, the agent is a gatekeeper that you need to get round. It's questionable if an OUTSIDE IR35 consultant should even have a CV.

You need to think about how to communicate with each different persona in the...

[DrewG]

In a bear market you have to have an outbound game, not just sit around waiting for calls.

Bull market contractors allow serendipity to control their careers.

When roles started to dry up and I wanted my second contract (running two together), I email blasted everyone I know...

[DrewG]

Stop lying, nobody uses this....

[DrewG]

Nothing (including her own kids etc etc) excuses her use of that offensive word....

[DrewG]

It's a free market, feel free to go and win the work yourself....

[DrewG]

It's ok. When the bull market returns, contractors can make money again.

When the bear market is here, only truly independent consultants are making money.

I think you know which one you are so just hug your war chest tightly until the bull market is here again....

[DrewG]

wtf are you talking about?...

[DrewG]

My kids weren't even living in this country at the correct time to attend a Grammar.

His calculations are based on a very specific set of scenarios. We only moved to the UK when they hit year 9/10. I spoke to Watford Grammar who were happy to make an exception based on the 13+ (older than...

[DrewG]

You're right, it would be an opportunity cost to WASTE a massive wedge on a house that I don't want, it's better put that time, money, and effort into a revenue generating businesses.

Why would I give my kids that money instead of sending them to school? I can do both if want. Although,...

[DrewG]

HTH BIDI...... My state school didn't teach me that one....

[DrewG]

I'm a bit younger and language has evolved. Be clear with what you mean or don't bother saying anything.

BIDI..??...

[DrewG]

I'm here to sell my linkedin coaching course on how to be a successful contractor in a bear market, nobody (out of work or people who THINK they're highly paid) wants to listen to my advice.

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[DrewG]

In a hole? Board full of out of work contractors that could only thrive in a bull market....

[DrewG]

I assumed everyone on this board would have similar experience, are you telling me that your experience is so remarkable that it needs highlighting?

When someone needs to crawl around under the floorboards to lay some ethernet, I'll know who to call....

[DrewG]

Senior technologist ----- re-cabling an office because of your competence....

If you're senior, you'd be the one making key decisions around acquisition of the office, no laying the cables.

Let's put this in scrum terms, if you're a true principal, you are setting...

[DrewG]

And yet, with all that penalisation, my eldest's school still placed every single 6th form leaver into a top 10 uni across multiple countries. I doubt this trend will discontinue before she leaves....

[DrewG]

Wrong in so many ways.

Why would I expose myself to the UK housing market and hope I can sell when I want to? Our money comes from our businesses, not our UK speculative housing market exposure.

There are multiple factors in choosing a location to live, not just a school catchment...

[DrewG]

Tell me you think senior engineers are senior when they're actually just junior with a senior title....