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    Switching from contracts to permies. Bonus question...

    Hi all, I've got an offer for decent total package similar to what I get on contract under umbrella. Question is will I be able to contribute my bonus gross into my SIPP? What is normal practice for hedge funds/banks to pay bonus? Thanks
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    Parasol Group! Avoid at any costs!

    Parasol is bunch of unqualified morons! fed up dealing with them! Will be leaving and switching to someone else ASAP! Messed up my pension payments and salary big time!
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    McGregor Boyall + Parasol Group is worst umbrella setup I have seen in my life!

    Steer clear of both of these!!!! Parasol Group has the very confusing payslip design with number of different totals and 3 different tables with calculations in one payslip. Takes genius to understand calculations! And almost impossible to get support to explain the numbers and how they are...
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    CME group .net developer position

    :hug: Where is "Like" button?!
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    CME group .net developer position

    Here it is: CME Vending Machine Test Here it is: CME Vending Machine Test Vending Machine Test – C# Developer Thank you for your application. The exercise below forms part of CME/Elysian’s recruitment and selection process for this vacancy. The Task: A vending machine sells items for various...
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    CME group .net developer position

    Hi guys, I am on search again and probably will be doing this test again, so will post the task here so we can discuss possible solution. See you.
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    Switch to perm to build career?

    Hi there, Have been contracting for 50 months already ;-) as .Net Developer in financial sector in London City. Recently started to think may be I should switch to perm and start to build career. I am 35 btw and pretty fed up with software development already. Most probably I am in middle age...
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    CME group .net developer position

    Hi, Looks like they are looking for .net developers for quite awhile already. I have done Vending Machine test for them last year and once again in jan this year. Both time unsuccessful. Also I know at least two of my friends done it once. Are they looking for some genius?
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    High activity on the market?

    Sorry forgot to mention. It is C sharp, .Net, investment banking. City of London.
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    High activity on the market?

    Hi, Has something changed on the contractors job market in the last two weeks? I am getting lots of calls from recruiters, especially for last 2-3 weeks. Does anyone have same experience? Thx
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    I just need to get two references ...

    Classic case Hi [Name], Please speaking with you just now. As discussed, please send over the contact details for anybody you are happy for me to contact to enhance your profile. In the meantime I will get started with marketing you out to clients I think would be of interest. Thanks...
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    Quartz platform at Bank of America Merrill Lynch

    HI, Any idea what is Quartz platform they use/develop at BAML? Is it homegrown system? Received vacancy from recruiter to work for BAML with this Quartz platform. I am just afraid that this is one of those in house developed system which you learn how to use for some time and then it is gonna...
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    Recruiter advice: Don't put CV on job board site?!

    Hi guys, Got a call from recruiter who is representing me for some clients and he advised me to remove my CV from job board as it discredits me as top of the market specialist. Even though he used job board to find my CV. What a pile of bulltulip?
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    Anyone at RBS?

    Hi all, Getting calls from agents with positions at RBS. Just feeling a bit nervous about working for RBS. So many negative news about it on TV. Any insider thoughts?
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    15% cut rate for all contractors at Goldman Sachs

    That is not true. Permies defenitely work longer hours here at GS, but not me. I am doing my 40 hours a week and no more. I dont have an illusive bonus at the end of the year to work for and show my loyalty. So no reason to sit there for 10 hours a day. :smile
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