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How long can the pimp play this game with my rate?
Your "similar shenanigans" tale makes me feel sick to the stomach. Wonder if that's what my guy is up to? Wonder if it's the same chap?- Macavity
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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How long can the pimp play this game with my rate?
Pimp actually txt'ed me on Friday to say the rate should be fine. Yesterday he called to say client won't raise to it (which shouldn't make a difference as it's a consultancy arrangement). Then to say client is trying to raise to it but it would help if he knew my bottom line. All sounds like...- Macavity
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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How long can the pimp play this game with my rate?
Thanks for the (blokeishly) supportive comments guys. Looks like waiting and holding out is pretty much the only option available, short of caving in, which I'm not planning on doing. It's quite an eye opener to realise how many contractors must be slogging away in Burmese Railway style...- Macavity
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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How long can the pimp play this game with my rate?
Went to the interview, banking client, it all went really well. The manager gave me a clear indication that I was the one. Pimp says they were really happy and want to hire me, but is trying to drive me down on the rate, says the client won't go to the rate I am asking, and what would I be...- Macavity
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Can I expense my leaving drink?
These bankers are a thirsty lot...- Macavity
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New BOE Govenor Announced
New BOE Govenor Announced Surely the important question here is what it means for risk/reg software developers? -
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Pimp wants to be my LinkedIn buddy
This happens all the time. I just say yeah on the phone then ignore the email when it comes. Is there any harm to accepting these? Is there any benefit? Surely as a paid member they can all read my profile anyway. -
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Commute to Canary Wharf via King's X
Commute to Canary Wharf via King's X Suitably put off, and amused by the various responses. Thanks all! -
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Any of you agricultural types know of a good 4WD for Pater?
Any of you agricultural types know of a good 4WD for Pater? Disco -
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Too old at 35.
Too old at 35. Few guys under 35 can actually program cleanly and concisely, let alone understand the business domain (if its banking). All the 20 year olds I see are busy writing their own frameworks and inventing their own way of doing things. It takes a certain amount of experience to work... -
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Commute to Canary Wharf via King's X
Anyone done it, what's it like? Any worse than getting to Bank? Already got 1:15 hours getting to King's X so don't want a worse journey than my current city commute, but don't want to miss out on the joys of HSBC/CS/Barcap etc if the travel is not as bad as I think.
