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LinkedIn Pimps
Can any tell me any advantages of allowing a pimp to be linked in to you? Just seems that they can search through more lists of people and annoy them...- dork
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Personal SIPP and Employer Contributions
I'd ask your accountant... Personally, I just pay it on a direct debit from my business account and it does down on the accounts as pension contributions. Does me well, but I don't pay a huge proportion into it. To be honest, I'd also get other financial advice about planning for retirement...- dork
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First time contractor - How long to hear from an agency???
Its a numbers game... get relevant searches emailed by the job sites. Apply for all the ones you think are good. Agencies get about 200 applications for each role, so do it first thing in the morning or even very late at night.. that way you might be in the first 40 or so that the agent will...- dork
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Using a different agent to the one introducing you
Just to clarify.. I accepted the offer but stipulated a higher rate than originally offered. It is just that other agents are advertising the same role at higher rates. I got back to them and said I was unhappy about it being very uneqitable and they offered 28 days notice for me and 7 days...- dork
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Using a different agent to the one introducing you
1) Well.. In my eyes, I accepted the role, not the contract.. I had not seen the contract and I am unhappy with the terms. I especially think I am being ripped off on the rate... Not sure how to confirm this tho.... 2) Other agent has done a lot for me in putting me forward for roles and I owe...- dork
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Using a different agent to the one introducing you
I have been put forward for a role by an agency I now regard as something of a cowboy.. they are offering the lowest rates for the same role (trying to screw me to increase their margin it seems) and are asking me to sign a contract whereby I cannot give notice, but they can give me 7 days. I...- dork
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Support for small LAN
Obviously not a techie... if the network goes down how are you going to support it remotely? To be honest, if you don't know what you're doing, you're probably taking risks you don't know about... leave it to someone who does know what to do.- dork
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Health and Safetly Issues
If only I could... this company (a bank) is so locked down and tied up with red tape... it took a week and special forms and persuasion to even get internet access.- dork
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Health and Safetly Issues
I have started a new contract and have to work on site. I have a crap chair and a bright light glaring into my eyes and the desk is so low it gives me a back ache, making the work situation impossible. It cetainly does not meet standard health and safety/ ergonimics. I have asked several times...- dork
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ShatWest Worse Business Banking In The World
I also had bad experiences with them. I had a business account with several years ago.. they charged a fortune and f***ed everything up. This was at the same time that they were getting rid of branch managers, which meant that nothing got done and I couldn't contact anyone who could deal with...- dork
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What exactly is the deal with spam?
Yeah, but who would take tips from an absolute stranger? :o -
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CF Dead? MS Cert Questions. India Anyone?
Hey.. maybe we should use the term "Indians" for IT cowboys. :bluelight- dork
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