Oh the Irony

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NorthWestPerm2Contr replied

17 May 2011, 22:39
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Ironic indeed

Nobody forced you to read them.
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TykeMerc replied

17 May 2011, 16:18
Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

I call it "Sods Law".

The contracts where I've had the most fun in terms of working with people tend to be the more awkward ones to get to.

True, one of the best contracts I had for social life and a nice working atmosphere (the projects were interesting too) was on the Hampshire coast some 280 miles each way from home. The last contract I did in Leeds was bloody awful.
Mind you 11 months working 90% from home was great.
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northernladuk replied

17 May 2011, 15:56
Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post

Contracting is an ironic and funny world.

Those of you who have endured my previous threads about contracting in Manchester will already know that I have been trying to find a contract locally for over a year. Now I have just done 3 months at a place 1 hour 50 mins away door-door (though a pretty easy train commute) and got extended with working from home 1-2 days a week (currently doing 1 but can push for 2). Now I am finally comfortable in terms of the commute because I enjoy the train ride in first class and I have the flexibility I wanted.

Ironic indeed
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Fred Bloggs replied

17 May 2011, 14:52
Ironic indeed, but it always seems that is the way it works.
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SueEllen replied

17 May 2011, 14:41
Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post

In comes 2 interviews for places locally - 1 ridiculously close by like 3 mins drive and another 25 mins drive away. I know I like the place I am at because despite those two interviews I doubt very much I will accept either of them if I got the offer....

I call it "Sods Law".

The contracts where I've had the most fun in terms of working with people tend to be the more awkward ones to get to.

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NorthWestPerm2Contr started a topic Oh the Irony

17 May 2011, 14:14
Oh the Irony

Contracting is an ironic and funny world.

Those of you who have read my previous threads about contracting in Manchester will already know that I have been trying to find a contract locally for over a year. Now I have just done 3 months at a place 1 hour 50 mins away door-door (though a pretty easy train commute) and got extended with working from home 1-2 days a week (currently doing 1 but can push for 2). Now I am finally comfortable in terms of the commute because I enjoy the train ride in first class and I have the flexibility I wanted.

In comes 2 interviews for places locally - 1 ridiculously close by like 3 mins drive and another 25 mins drive away. I know I like the place I am at because despite those two interviews I doubt very much I will accept either of them if I got the offer....
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