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Recent content by caspercat1
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Food Poisoning
Just finished a recent Gig at Compass Centre Heathrow and you can work out who that is but some advice don't eat the food in the canteen had food poisoning 3 times and no joke when you need to tulip on the M25 & stuck in traffic PM. Left a present at ASDA Luton twice plus lost a suit in the...- caspercat1
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- Forum: Light Relief
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Agency Commission Rates
40% is taking the Mick but then I have seen 50%+ and had immense joy of renegotiating this contract for a Financial Services Client and pinned them down to 20% and even that is bit high but given they were supplying accountants predominately ok. Depend on market position agency some will...- caspercat1
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- Forum: General
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Flatulent cat
Treatments for a flatulent cat, it probally needs a colonic cleansing therefore stick a hose up its arse and turn the tap full on, that should do the trick.:)- caspercat1
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- Forum: General
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Langley Search & Selection
Has anybody dealt with this bunch recently. I know someone that had all sorts of payment problems 2 yrs back and the they used to pay 1 month in arrears but 30 days later therefore 60 days from day 1, just wondered if they still do and any recent experiences.:smile- caspercat1
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Contracting At HSBC
Bound by confidentiality agreement cannot devulge. But even the traders don't go there it is a bit like floor 42 in One Canada Square but the FSA own that one. The Bogs and the lifts are worse there as well.- caspercat1
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- Forum: General
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Contracting At HSBC
Stay clear of floor 7 there is a reason the lifts don't stop there- caspercat1
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Headhunted today - Guaranteed to make you popular and great day rate
A certain agency that shall remain nameless headhunted me today for this role given the danger to human life I shall be asking for special protective equipment hard hats etc. Mind you it might come to this if I don;t find a role quickly. Are you available for temporary work throughout March...- caspercat1
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Minor things that really piss you off !
Armpits on the Tube and trolley dolleys and plugged in to oblivious world events Not much really!- caspercat1
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Credit Checks Lloyds contractors (one default)
Credit checks at Lloyds Credit checks at Lloyds Thanks everyone for some sound advice. The agency concerned is Reed in this instance although as everyone has said honesty is the best policy on this one and I was thing of declaring it upfront. However if you don't need to then I will not . I...- caspercat1
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Credit Checks Lloyds contractors (one default)
Hi, everyone I am very likely to get an assignment offered at lloyds but when checking the credit file last wk for the fist time in a few years I discovered a default back in late 2009 which was settled in full but I didn,t even know it was there, since then I have an impeccable payment record...- caspercat1
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
