ka....boomed!

[SillyMilly]

[MPwannadecentincome]

Also Boomed!

Dozer and good luck!

So reading in between the lines. There are no jobs / contracts in the UK. Start looking in Zurich if you want some work. Excellent work dozer.

Yes that is what I have found - no-one in the UK with a ready approved budget to start work, so I am very happy to say I am no longer part-time; the remaining half of my week has been filled by my client abroad selling my services to his client in Eastern Europe! I get the same rate though travel time is not paid for (I only need to fly once in 3 or 4 weeks) and work from home the rest of the time - my client benefits as he makes a margin which he can use to offset what he pays me for the first half of the week, so everybody wins.

[Roamer77]

If you bought her a stick of Zurich rock....do you think that would do?

[dozer]

thanks guys, mrs dozer is hinting at some antwerp rock to make up for the time away, last time i tell her about an increase.

[Roamer77]

Dozer, new to contracting myself but again I bagged a role in Belgium with NATO.....
Not popular with the missus but better than the dole cue.
I've lived on the continent before on two occasions and I'm sure you'll enjoy it in Zurich.

[BlasterBates]

It is nice and hot at the moment, you can pop down to the lake after work and go for a swim. I usually plough up and down the open air swimming pool just near work.

[EddieNambulous]

agreed, so is having to draw money from your credit card to pay your rent, was a no brainer in the end.

Indeed - that'll probably be most of us soon. Well, good luck with it.

[dozer]

As downsides go, that's pretty hefty...though probably only if you have a family.

agreed, so is having to draw money from your credit card to pay your rent, was a no brainer in the end.

[EddieNambulous]

only downside is relocating to zurich and flights to and fro every few weeks.

As downsides go, that's pretty hefty...though probably only if you have a family.

[dozer]

unfortunately yes, i seem to recall a few threads saying the same thing, the continent seems to be the way to go. just happy to be off the bench .

[pmeswani]

after 6 long months on the bench i have finally jagged a new contract, even negotiated a rate increase! only downside is relocating to zurich and flights to and fro every few weeks. just wanted to give you all some hope, any advice for living in zurich would also be appreciated, best areas to live etc.....stay positive

So reading in between the lines. There are no jobs / contracts in the UK. Start looking in Zurich if you want some work. Excellent work dozer.

[dozer]

after 6 long months on the bench i have finally jagged a new contract, even negotiated a rate increase! only downside is relocating to zurich and flights to and fro every few weeks. just wanted to give you all some hope, any advice for living in zurich would also be appreciated, best areas to live etc.....stay positive