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Recent content by Torran
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Rekjavik
I was there in 2000 before financial meltdown. As MF said it was all of the above but I think things are a bit different (cheaper) now. Good to visit though. Not sure I would class it as a cultural visit unless you count the Icelandic Phallological Museum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia... -
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Piss poor attitude by 'new bank'
You have had a very luck escape :eek:smokin- Torran
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Spring seems to have sprung
Total whiteout in Edinburgh at the moment. Horizontal snow :smokin -
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Edinburgh for contracts
A bit harsh. Its a post industrial city with many good points. Its also way cheaper to live there than in Edinburgh. Given the choice for quality of life Edinburgh wins hands down though and would trump most UK cities.- Torran
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Regional accents, can other people place you?
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Edinburgh for contracts
Also opportunities at Standard Life Scottish Widows Sainsbury's Bank Scottish Widows Investments Virgin Money Its a good market here to be honest. Smaller than London obviously but I havent met many contractors who are out of work for long. I haven't had to look to Glasgow for about 10...- Torran
- Post #9
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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How does your partner describe your work?
I refer my daughter to the Peppa Pig episode when she goes to Daddy Pig's work. Stamping bits of paper, drawing pictures and talking on the phone. She thinks working is great :emb -
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Has this Happend to anyone? What did you do?
A few years ago I was spun out for about 9 weeks on a role that never materialised. Learned my lesson the hard way like yourself. I think it happens to everyone at least once :smokin- Torran
- Post #18
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Working outside the city (London)...?
Edinburgh is great. Never had to work anywhere else.- Torran
- Post #38
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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RZ Group - any feedback?
I've spoken and used the Edinburgh office a few times. Decent bunch, no mucking about, no games. Emm thats about all I have but it is positive :glasses- Torran
- Post #6
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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What's your record number of consecutive interviews before landing a contract?
Thinking back over the last 13 years I think I have only had 1 interview and not got the job. It was in Leeds though so small mercies :wink -
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Want to move onto a PMO support role
There are never any permy PMO opportunities of note anywhere. Its one of the things that companies in general over look or dont care about which is why there are so many contract PMO roles out there. Prince 2 may help. One bit of advice is get yourself into a consultancy that has a reasonable...- Torran
- Post #15
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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A very concerned agent
Some of the PES demands from clients are ridiculous now. For this present role i had to justify a 6 week gap in 2010 and a 3 month gap in 2009. I was also asked for evidence I was alive/unincarcerated for the 3 month gap by producing a bank staement to show transactions were made by me. I...- Torran
- Post #22
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Crickey!
I'm a bit slow :emb Only sentenced recently though.- Torran
- Post #3
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
