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Recent content by Draco
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Write an essay, rewrite your CV, meet me in person, do a coding test before I send CV
It's all worth trying for the experience. 1. Done for a permie role a while ago which I didn't get. 2. Tried once, did not get the role. Also tried 2 different CVs. Now it's 1 CV only. 3. Met up several times: after interview, after getting the job, mid-contract, mid-contract. I completely...- Draco
- Post #14
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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passed the interview, got the contract, 5 weeks later still waiting for a start date
You'll end up getting paid as much as a non-banking role with immediate start. You fell prey to the illusion of big pay.- Draco
- Post #16
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Request to evidence career break from employer
These are nonsense requirements, and I am totally against making it easier to get through the same silly hoops. Not long ago I was going through nonsense screening, they wanted 5 years references, bank statements, personal reference, credit check, addresses, proof of most things on the CV. All...- Draco
- Post #83
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Contract Role - Online Assessments
WHS. And those who demand insane proof and references.- Draco
- Post #8
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Potential new contract asked for codility test.
BGCH? I told them I wouldn't do it, even though I'm overqualified. See: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140606194508-140536658-codility-for-experienced-software-engineers I bailed from a highly paid bureaucratic IB role (they wanted my personal bank statements) in favour of non-bureaucratic... -
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Gravitas Recruitment Group - Meeting request?
Unless you've an interview and he's willing to meet up near the client before or after interview - don't bother. Skype is not unreasonable if you've time to kill - why not?- Draco
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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LinkedIn - Total waste of time
Fewer search limits. There are those, you just don't notice some of them until you've used LinkedIn a bit too much. And more functionality.- Draco
- Post #43
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Advice needed on breaking into Contracting (in Finance)
We all learn the hard way about the "what's your opinion? you can be honest" trick.- Draco
- Post #56
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Advice needed on breaking into Contracting (in Finance)
The 10% increase is merely the cost of having to find another person to keep the role filled. The role clearly is the valuable thing, not the person filling it. And that could go to Vice President level. We are only cogs in the big machine, and if you're to be hired as a contractor at a market...- Draco
- Post #31
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Advice needed on breaking into Contracting (in Finance)
If you couldn't show value back then, what makes you think you're better at showing value now? Why do you need to convince people of your time off? Chasing agents doesn't work. Are you dancing to the agents' tune? Worst mistake ever. Even if you're in a powerful position, they'll continue...- Draco
- Post #3
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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LinkedIn - Total waste of time
I got one contract out of LinkedIn so Premium paid for itself. Collect recommendations from people and give props to friends seeking work.- Draco
- Post #7
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Advice on Programming contracts for junior developers - timeframe and fees
Do they know your situation? Do they have a budget? Is there a deadline? Do you have any deadlines? What is your experience? Has the client done anything similar before? Has anyone else done anything similar before? Does it have to be cross-browser?- Draco
- Post #3
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Returning to contracting - New company
Sadly most people will stick through with something they dislike and accept any tulip that comes their way. Good on you :yay:- Draco
- Post #7
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Will contracting go out with a bang or a whimper?
It's an unknown frankly. Too many variables to think about. Consider: 1. Hotness of contracting disappears => contractor supply falls, permie supply increases. 2. Permie supply increases => permie wages fall. 3. Contractor supply falls => contractor rates rise. 4. Contractor rates rise => new...- Draco
- Post #2
- Forum: The Future of Contracting
