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Recent content by Going Strong

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    Help to Buy / Help 2 Buy experiences/advice?

    It was based on contract rate as I have been on this gig 3 months now and have a 6 month extension in place starting in Dev HTB don't want to see anything so to speak but I gave them my end of year figures which they were happy with. New build developers wanted me to go through there own...
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    Help to Buy / Help 2 Buy experiences/advice?

    HTB HTB I'm going through a HTB mortgage application at the minute. My HTB application was successful in terms of affordability and I also have a decision in principle from Halifax with a full application going through today. Fingers crossed all goes through smoothly. What is the...
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    Contract Term Clarification Please

    Hi All Just reading my current contract terms for the notice period by both parties however theres a bit in there which i dont quite understand which i am hoping someone can help me with. Yes i am aware this can be answered by contacting the agency in question however i dont want to alarm...
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    Notice Period Clarification

    Hi All Just needed some advice from you all if you dont mind. I started my current gig in the end of May for 4 months based in berkshire, after one month the team were sent on a weekly rotating basis to our other sites which are in scotland and manchester which wasnt in the terms i signed with...
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    Anyone heard of LogicaCMG ?

    I was with them for about 2 years some time ago and totally agree with my views about them Paid crap Outsourced most of the work Lost there biggest client Vodafone I heard about the open policy of CVs and pay packets (quite strange) all in all not the best of the bunch
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    Interview next wednesday

    Yeah good luck to ya mate..... fingers crossed
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    retail in Berkshire??

    LOL @ swine.... move alone mate
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    retail in Berkshire??

    try pulling your co*k out YOUR arse for a moment....must get a bit stuffy up there kn*b
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    retail in Berkshire??

    Doh my bad Essex Lad here.... thanks for the breakdown anyway your so very helpful. :nerd
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    Stalling Tactics

    As contractors we do as much as well can in the best intrests of our business. I dont like burning my bridges with agents as you never know whats going to happen in the future, having said that i have been in your siutation more then once. I would most definatley go to both interviews to keep...
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    Time to start contracting?

    Test the waters and gage the market would be your best bet otherwise you'll never know where you stand.. The market is voilitile at the moment so jumping in right now might be risky but having said that there are loads of programme managers/PM's etc scopping out loads of projects so have a look.
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    becoming a SAP functional consultant

    Sap friend FTW :nerd
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    Agency is insisting I visit their office, over 100 miles away

    As stated by others ask if you can verify your documents with the client directly, they often just take photocopies and countersign them which is usally done by there security team. Is there any clearence involved in this role?
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    retail in Berkshire??

    Isnt that bracknell?
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    Concorde

    I saw this last night... big shame to see them pull it from service. Would have loved to of flown with them although it was for the elite and the rich and famous....wondering is i get triple airmiles :nerd

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