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i wouldnt do it again, it SUCKS. even if you have a savings account full with contract money, and you decided that youll settle for the easy life and let the basic cash trickle in for a few years - you will find that after a few months you are just cheap labour and will be expected to do even...
I think you make a good point here, i have been for 2 PERMIE job interviews recently, and on both occassions i have had very confrontational interviewers whom have taken a very different approach to interviewing me - the most recent actually adopting the technique of trying to ridicule me as a...
I have been asked to send you all an update on behalf of El Duder. I met him on a contract 2yrs ago in the big smoke, and he told me about his alterego on this forum, - after i told him i registered recently.
He has tried to login but cannot access the forum as he has been banned, apparently...
Actually notice is 4 weeks on probation and 3 months in full-time employment!!
I know - i was even shocked.
As for savings there always a years pay in the bank, its just how long to expect on the bench. Ive never really been without a contract/job for anything longer than 4 weeks.
stay in work..
stay in work..
thanks for the reply...but is it really that bad out there, im getting the wrong impression i think....
Todate during the past month i have had 3 interviews for further work...
1st. contract £250 p/day - i turned down cause i couldnt get out of notice.
2nd...
Have been a contractor for the past 6 years pretty much working back 2 back on contracts with anything from 3 months to 18 months lenght. Picked up some great experience, good rates, saved most of it, even managed to get some training from a bank....
Last year, with news of the recession...