Reply to: should I go for it?

[kknandoo]

guys, guess what?

The client came to conclusion that, they will keep as a contractor for another 6months and rate gone up by £35, and in the mean while will try to find a good candidate with DWH skills + management skills, mostly hands-on experience.

I do not have to worry for another 6 months.

Hurrah!!!

[DS23]

go for it. bugger the naysayers. if you don't get out now you will be there for life. get some edge, get some variety. do it.

[larson]

Because it's important to get things right - I deal with a number of different non-native English users on my website. If they (or anyone) starts using txt spk, it becomes incredibly difficult for others to understand what they are trying to say. It is also hard for those with any form of reading problem / illness to get to grips with what people are saying - the harder you make it to understand, the less likely you are to receive meaningful, intelligent responses.

No, it isn't. If that were true, people would use "d't" for "don't" although that might get confusing when people take it further, e.g. "I d't get a d't store"

If that's aimed at me, I hardly count an average of under 8 posts a day as "ridiculous"

My last comment was just tongue in cheek....although not literally, as the tongue rarely resides in the cheek.

As long as posts are understandable, given some of them are casual, the odd spelling mistake or typo is acceptable. Variety makes the world go round, so as long as things are generally of a high standard, the odd blip is ok by me.

Reminds me some what of the old newsgroup days in which top-posters and bottom-posters would argue about who was right to do what they did. Why bother taking sides on boring matters, when you can instead simply sip a pint

[Scary]

me we sd oy ue te ft ad lt ls of eh wd.

[TheFaQQer]

If someone's bashing out very quick forum posts whilst multi-tasking, what is the point in harassing them about it?

Because it's important to get things right - I deal with a number of different non-native English users on my website. If they (or anyone) starts using txt spk, it becomes incredibly difficult for others to understand what they are trying to say. It is also hard for those with any form of reading problem / illness to get to grips with what people are saying - the harder you make it to understand, the less likely you are to receive meaningful, intelligent responses.

There is a difference between a typo and deliberately abbreviating "have" and "been" to "hv" and "bn".

do't is actually acceptable, if a little queer.

No, it isn't. If that were true, people would use "d't" for "don't" although that might get confusing when people take it further, e.g. "I d't get a d't store"

I guess you've got to keep that ridiculous daily post count up though

If that's aimed at me, I hardly count an average of under 8 posts a day as "ridiculous"

[Tarquin Farquhar]

If I'm writing a flippant message to you, Im going to be pretty casual about it.

Now if the respondent had written some SQL code for you in his post that wasnt correct, you may have a point, however he didnt which renders your point null and void.

"Null and void" is a legal expression with a precise meaning. Aw, what the hell!

[larson]

I would suggest that if you are unable to spell "have", "been", "don't" or "isn't" correctly, your chances of securing a higher paying role may be slim.

If someone's bashing out very quick forum posts whilst multi-tasking, what is the point in harassing them about it?

Anyway, given apostrophes are also used to denote 1 or more missing alpha characters, do't is actually acceptable, if a little queer.

I guess you've got to keep that ridiculous daily post count up though

[Jeebo72]

Hi guys,


But I know am not ready for this, as with my skills ( oracle BIEE, data warehousing, etl etc.) I can get much better rate (atleast another £50 - £75 per day) if I go out.

nandoo

If you are any good, with serious DW skills, minimum £400 in this market, 450 to 550 in better times.

[kknandoo]

Now if the respondent had written some SQL code for you in his post that wasnt correct, you may have a point, however he didnt which renders your point null and void.

Thanks for the support "NeverBeenNorthOfTheM25".
If I could't write a proper SQL , I would have been in the Market more often. But anyway that was not the point, Thanks again for all your time.

Cheers
Nandoo

[NeverBeenNorthOfTheM25]

If you are writing a SQL query where you are filtering with a group by clause, and can't spell HAVING, it isn't going to work, is it?

OK. Let me put it this way for you. Do you wear a 3 piece tuxedo to every party you ever go to? Or do you wear one for formal occasions and then something a little more casual for the less formal parties?

I assume you do so .........

Sometimes, people treat their use of the English language with different levels of formality depending on the situation.

For instance, if Im writing SQL, I might be fairly formal about it. If I was writing a letter of application for a job I might be formal about it.

If I'm writing a flippant message to you, Im going to be pretty casual about it.

Now if the respondent had written some SQL code for you in his post that wasnt correct, you may have a point, however he didnt which renders your point null and void.

[TheFaQQer]

Yes because many a time Ive been turned down for a role because on my answer sheet I wrote dont instead of don't.

If you are writing a SQL query where you are filtering with a group by clause, and can't spell HAVING, it isn't going to work, is it?

[NeverBeenNorthOfTheM25]

I would suggest that if you are unable to spell "have", "been", "don't" or "isn't" correctly, your chances of securing a higher paying role may be slim.

Yes because many a time Ive been turned down for a role because on my answer sheet I wrote dont instead of don't.

[PAH]

I kind of decided to stay until May, as I do not want to leave the project half-the-way through, if they do't press me for Permie. I am even thinking to ask them to up my rate, worth a try? is't it?

While I'm all for keeping a good professional relationship with the client, may lead to more work later, if you've got a firm offer on the table it's a prime opportunity to say you're terminating your current contract in favour of the new one unless they go some way to meeting your new better rate.

If they really do need/want you they'll come to at least a compromise.

It's not like clients will be worrying if you have another contract to go to when they decide they no longer need you.

Business is business: Be too soft and you get taken for a mug; Be too hard and you don't get any work.

[TheFaQQer]

Hi guys,

Thanks for all the suggestions. I did applied for a contract in the mean time and have an interview on this friday, rate is £50 more than what I am paid now.

Now, just to add to my dilemma, I hv bn told by my manager that they would like me to be with them until they find a suitable replacement, adding they are not in a hurry and could wait until end of May ( atleast), unless I decide to ditch the ship.

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I kind of decided to stay until May, as I do not want to leave the project half-the-way through, if they do't press me for Permie. I am even thinking to ask them to up my rate, worth a try? is't it?

Thanks again for all the feedback

Regards
Nandoo

I would suggest that if you are unable to spell "have", "been", "don't" or "isn't" correctly, your chances of securing a higher paying role may be slim.

[kknandoo]

Hi guys,

Thanks for all the suggestions. I did applied for a contract in the mean time and have an interview on this friday, rate is £50 more than what I am paid now.

Now, just to add to my dilemma, I hv bn told by my manager that they would like me to be with them until they find a suitable replacement, adding they are not in a hurry and could wait until end of May ( atleast), unless I decide to ditch the ship.

.

I kind of decided to stay until May, as I do not want to leave the project half-the-way through, if they do't press me for Permie. I am even thinking to ask them to up my rate, worth a try? is't it?

Thanks again for all the feedback

Regards
Nandoo