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escapeUK replied

4 September 2012, 17:07
Originally posted by Sausage Surprise View Post

What are you waiting for - bang in that application now!

Im fully booked till Xmas.
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Gentile replied

4 September 2012, 15:25
I think this tops the lot: £1-2, per annum? No doubt they expect you to suggest a rate, but still.
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Sausage Surprise replied

4 September 2012, 07:52
Originally posted by escapeUK View Post

I really like Corel Photo Paint, but unfortunately Windows 7 doesnt. (My version is 8 which is quite old now). It was dead easy to install Windows XP mode, and then install Corel into that. Which then appears as a XP Mode Application in the windows 7 menu. Its actually something Microsoft have done quite well tbh.

Windows 2008 does something similar in a more scalable fashion. I think its called Remote desktop Applications, Ive never done this so cant say how easy it is.

All this said, it could be something quite easily fixed like a permissions problem, registry difference, DLLs missing.

What are you waiting for - bang in that application now!
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escapeUK replied

3 September 2012, 17:49
I really like Corel Photo Paint, but unfortunately Windows 7 doesnt. (My version is 8 which is quite old now). It was dead easy to install Windows XP mode, and then install Corel into that. Which then appears as a XP Mode Application in the windows 7 menu. Its actually something Microsoft have done quite well tbh.

Windows 2008 does something similar in a more scalable fashion. I think its called Remote desktop Applications, Ive never done this so cant say how easy it is.

All this said, it could be something quite easily fixed like a permissions problem, registry difference, DLLs missing.
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mudskipper replied

3 September 2012, 17:19
Bespoke apps not working on new PCs? I'd wager they've changed to 64bit.
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kingcook replied

3 September 2012, 14:14
I saw a contract of interest last week. It wasn't until i contacted the agent i found out the length of the contract.

"1 or 2 weeks he said, they just need some changes to software they (the client) are currently using".

My interest was quickly replaced with doubt and back-tracking.

"Errrr, actually, i may not be available until the end of the year"
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BS1397 replied

3 September 2012, 11:03
Originally posted by bigbmxdave View Post

all this in 1 day for an "excellent" rate.
good luck to them filling this one.

Yes I saw that and my first thought was that it takes more than a day to get the credentials and forms signed just to get a pass and a network account, and even if this was ready then what can be achieved in a day when lots of internal Guru's had weeks getting nowhere?

I can almost feel sorry for the agent tasked with finding a mug on the cheap to deliver the impossible, maybe I should apply for a laugh?
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TestMangler replied

3 September 2012, 09:36
Originally posted by kingcook View Post

Could get extended to 2, maybe 3 days i bet!!

Depends on the size of the orgainisation I suppose, but when HBOS did the same exercise when moving to XP on the desktops, it had about 50 accenture consultants on it for 18 months and cost millions
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psychocandy replied

3 September 2012, 09:08
Avoid one day contracts!!!!

You can guarantee here that if they're only willing to pay for a day they're going to want miracles. They'll expect a months work done in a day and if you dont manage it they'll try not to pay up.
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Taita replied

31 August 2012, 16:32
Originally posted by bigbmxdave View Post

Just came across this gem when browsing for contracts, thought it was worth a laugh:
w ww.jobserve.com/gb/en/search-jobs-in-Saffron-Walden,-Essex,-United-Kingdom/DESKTOP-CONSULTANT-79B32012D3BDAA17/

Desktop Consultant job - Saffron Walden - August-30-2012 (C1PB9)

they want someone to come in, research all the bespoke apps that arent working on windows 7, find a solution and then create an image implementing all the solutions.

all this in 1 day for an "excellent" rate.

good luck to them filling this one.

"PROFESSIONAL" day dear readers!
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Notascooby replied

31 August 2012, 11:23
But imagine the number of boom threads you could start if it did roll!!!!
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kingcook replied

31 August 2012, 10:34
This is 1 days work with a potential extension

Could get extended to 2, maybe 3 days i bet!!
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bigbmxdave started a topic Silly contract

31 August 2012, 09:55
Silly contract

Just came across this gem when browsing for contracts, thought it was worth a laugh:
w ww.jobserve.com/gb/en/search-jobs-in-Saffron-Walden,-Essex,-United-Kingdom/DESKTOP-CONSULTANT-79B32012D3BDAA17/

Desktop Consultant job - Saffron Walden - August-30-2012 (C1PB9)

they want someone to come in, research all the bespoke apps that arent working on windows 7, find a solution and then create an image implementing all the solutions.

all this in 1 day for an "excellent" rate.

good luck to them filling this one.
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