Boomed! Finally

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BrilloPad replied

1 March 2012, 13:14
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Scrag Meister replied

1 March 2012, 13:13
Congrats.
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VirtualMonkey replied

1 March 2012, 12:32
Well done fella. That's how I tend to think of contracts, more money isn't always better.
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JamJarST replied

1 March 2012, 12:12
Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post

Had other interview offers in banking (think big bank in sheffield) paying a fair amount more, but I accepted this one due to it being so close to home and freeing up my time so I can enjoy other things in life. I am good at what I do (even if I do say so myself) so the rates are there it's just whether I am willing to travel or not.

Also cheers for wishing me luck.

I agree with you, you have to factor in quality of life and the cost of travelling when looking at the rate. So you are £50 down on what you could earn, but how much of that £50 would be lost to travel expenses and commuting time. Congrats.
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NorthWestPerm2Contr replied

1 March 2012, 12:08
Originally posted by BolshieBastard View Post

Right. So very roughly, you're 50 quid a day down on the deal plus you turned down the extra 85 quid a day job because you thought you'd easily get one paying a lot more than that?

You're right, BOOMED!

Good luck btw.

Had other interview offers in banking (think big bank in sheffield) paying a fair amount more, but I accepted this one due to it being so close to home and freeing up my time so I can enjoy other things in life. I am good at what I do (even if I do say so myself) so the rates are there it's just whether I am willing to travel or not.

Also cheers for wishing me luck.
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Pondlife replied

1 March 2012, 12:06
That'll do nicely.
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BolshieBastard replied

1 March 2012, 11:59
Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post

Just been offered a contract less than 5 mins drive away from home paying £35/day more than current contract. Not quite as much as the £85/day extra previously offered (where's Bolshie) but this time it is a 6 month contract. Just awaiting start date confirmation and then will hand in notice.

Right. So very roughly, you're 50 quid a day down on the deal plus you turned down the extra 85 quid a day job because you thought you'd easily get one paying a lot more than that?

You're right, BOOMED!

Good luck btw.
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NorthWestPerm2Contr started a topic Boomed! Finally

1 March 2012, 11:09
Boomed! Finally

Just been offered a contract less than 5 mins drive away from home paying £35/day more than current contract. Not quite as much as the £85/day extra previously offered (where's Bolshie) but this time it is a 6 month contract. Just awaiting start date confirmation and then will hand in notice.
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