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Recent content by Dean
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Surprised no one's mentioned this
What if you work as a web designer on porn sites? This research hasn't been thought through. :nerd -
The BEER Factor (timescale estimation)
Surely a good manager should have some idea of how long a piece of work should take and can take that into account - isn't that why they're the manager? :wink -
The BEER Factor (timescale estimation)
I remember reading an article in one of the contractor magazines several years ago about the BEER factor. Essentially it was a number that you multiply any estimate by in order to return the time it will actually take. It took into account code rework, changes to specifications, availability... -
Best Sandwich
Keep it simple: ham, cheese and tomato. Though variations on this theme are equally acceptable, such as parma ham, mozzarella and plum tomato or salami, cheddar and cherry tomato. -
Ha ha ha ha ha!
History is written by the winners. Blair has always wanted to be remembered as a great statesman, hence the move to international politics after the PM job. This is just the start of the whitewash campaign. What's interesting is that he's got a former policy adviser to make the statements... -
How do you...
Thank you, always nice to be appreciated. :happy Have you ever had any indication from b) that she's interested? Other than drunken, "you're great you are" moments, I mean. Is a) serious or was it a one-off? If serious, is she planning on leaving or waiting for you to go? This could affect... -
Prince2 -Info Required
Gah! I blame the government - they've devalued GCSE and A-levels so that everybody can have a hatful, now they're doing the same to Prince! Where'd I leave my copy of the Daily Mail?- Dean
- Post #15
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Credit crunch on business starts
Of course, this is a friend of the journalist so the journalist has, no doubt, fully investigated the reasons for the bank taking this step, such as incidences of credit card fraud, cashflow problems or lack of collateral, etc. before writing up the story. FWIW, I think you're right in the... -
How do you...
Tell b) first so that if she says "erm, oh, you're a great friend" you can go back to a) and pretend nothing ever happened. Or, of course, remember that you married a) for a reason and work out why it's going pear-shaped and avoid b) for a while as it's clear you're spending too much time with... -
More Books (C#, VB .NET)
I've got the Apress book, "Pro ASP.NET 2.0 in C# 2005" and the O'Reilly "Programming C#" for reference material. There's so much information available online that I didn't feel the need for anything else (I didn't need VB but I think Apress do an equivalent book for it). The ASP.NET FAQ is a... -
Prince2 -Info Required
I did the Practitioner on a 5-day course but we were sent the course materials about a month before with a guide to what to study in order to prepare for it. The course itself was pretty full, no time to waste and "homework" and extra reading each night. Did the Foundation exam on the...- Dean
- Post #3
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Quick Umbrella decision needed.
If you read through some of the other threads on umbrellas you'll see that it's much of a muchness when you're comparing them. They all have to abide by the same rules, after all. You may find one umbrella offering a particular set of expense claims you'd be allowed, which looks good, but then...- Dean
- Post #5
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Where did AtW go?
Squirrels - they're just rats with good PR. Thank you, Terry Pratchett. :smile- Dean
- Post #26
- Forum: Light Relief
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New Gig then project stopped
If you can't stand the work they're lining up for you, have a word with your manager and see if there's something more involving available. The fact that they're happy to pay you to hang around for a couple of months says that you're in demand as far as that role goes. Keep an eye on the...
