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Recent content by WageSlave

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    And now... the end is near... and so I face..

    The more you do for an organisation the less they appreciate it. The harder you work the more management dump on you. It's far more rewarding to sit on your backside and surf dodgy porn sites all day long (WS tip of the day).
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    Contracting, a mistake anyone?

    Is contracting a mistake? Only time will tell. If we end up like Threaded (international star, driving two lambos, living in a castle and sleeping with twenty supermodels a day) then it definitely wasn't a mistake. However, if we end up broke, bitter, crusty and sleeping alone in a pool of...
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    Home office reveals ID cards cost

    <Ahem> If you'd asked last week I'd *guess* PA. Asking this week I'd be tempted to revise that guess to Accenture :alien:
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    Mortgages and contracting: hiding the truth

    Thanks for the tips. After unsuccessfully dealing with the high street lenders I've decided to go with a specialist broker recommended by a work colleague.
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    I stroke my grandfather's leg

    Woke this morning. Found had turned into Edwardian diarist. Damn.
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    Mortgages and contracting: hiding the truth

    Esteemed Gentlemen of the Forum, Having finally worked my way out of pikeydom and saved enough money to make the local pizza delivery boy green with envy, the time has come for WS to consider leaving the bushes and buying a house like a normal person. Given this momentous moment, I’d greatly...
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    Where do I learn the art of bullsh1tt1ng?

    I often like to pop out for a couple of fags :D
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    Where do I learn the art of bullsh1tt1ng?

    How long have you been posting on this forum? Have you only just realised that I'm in love with Franco and desperately want to take it up the gary????
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    Where do I learn the art of bullsh1tt1ng?

    The answer, Franco darling, is to work for me. I can just about get my arse into my pants each morning, yet have managed to blag a six month contract extension :cool2:
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    rates

    Xenophon is right; it depends on what you do and which sector. For IT support in local government it's a pretty good rate, but for a programme manager in investment banking it's complete pants. I've seen project support roles pay up to £400 p/d and project manager roles for as little as £120...
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    test please delete

    I knew it was a mistake to work at home today....
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    Private Medical Care

    I don't have medical insurance, so I'm paying directly. Hopefully it shouldn't be too expensive (starts praying like a zealot).
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    Bank Holiday Weekend

    Hopefully the local kids won't notice it. That was one of the main reasons for getting it; to have something which blended in with the neighbourhood and receive less attention from the local scum. Then, when I move, get a decent car :cool2:
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    Bank Holiday Weekend

    Naaaa, mate, uz havin' a farking larf, inchya! Me new wheelz is Astra, 1.8, 12v. Sorted. Propa chav!
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    Private Medical Care

    Thanks, MrGoof and Malovlio:yay: I was thinking of giving BUPA a try (or BMI).

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