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Previously on "Who are these people who invoice 3K per day?"

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  • Ruprect
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    To be honest , I wouldn't get out of bed for 3k a day.

    I would shoot out like an Orion rocket with a booster rocket up me bum and a chemical vindaloo powered vector controller attached.

    Although when I was a fit young lad, I did star in pornos @ over 3k a day.
    Only lasted three days till all my money(10k) was gone

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  • EternalOptimist
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    To be honest , I wouldn't get out of bed for 3k a day.

    I would shoot out like an Orion rocket with a booster rocket up me bum and a chemical vindaloo powered vector controller attached.

    Although when I was a fit young lad, I did star in pornos @ over 3k a day.
    Only lasted three days till all my money(10k) was gone

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  • BrilloPad
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    Your Butler.

    HTH

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  • Alias
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    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
    Not surprised - It's a pretty specialised area, as there isn't much commercial demand for philosophers who specialise in the study and contemplation of the nature of existence.
    Actually, he is working on a Linked Data model with Triple stores and RDFisation...

    but yes, it is a specialised area in high demand in a lot of places...lucky sod!

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  • BrilloPad
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    They are liars. You don't think anyone actually tells the truth on these do you?

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  • Batcher
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
    What a great job.

    One gets paid loads to off-shore and the other gets paid loads to fix his mate's **** ups.
    Exactly what we all said. One gets the gig by showing how he brought down costs by offshoring at previous businesses then the mate goes in and shows how he recovered the business when it had a bad rep.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by Batcher View Post
    The IT director at British Gas was a contractor on £2k per day (not sure if he is still there). His main purpose seemed to be to get rid of as many contractors as possible and offshore the work.

    He was previously at Talk Talk and did the same thing there. They are still trying to recover and were voted worst for customer service for 2 years running. His mate got the gig after him and set about onshoring to try and fix the problems. I'm expecting BG to do the same when he goes.
    What a great job.

    One gets paid loads to off-shore and the other gets paid loads to fix his mate's **** ups.

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  • Batcher
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    The IT director at British Gas was a contractor on £2k per day (not sure if he is still there). His main purpose seemed to be to get rid of as many contractors as possible and offshore the work.

    He was previously at Talk Talk and did the same thing there. They are still trying to recover and were voted worst for customer service for 2 years running. His mate got the gig after him and set about onshoring to try and fix the problems. I'm expecting BG to do the same when he goes.

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  • Doggy Styles
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    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
    Not surprised - It's a pretty specialised area, as there isn't much commercial demand for philosophers who specialise in the study and contemplation of the nature of existence.
    Not yet anyway.

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  • OwlHoot
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    Originally posted by Alias View Post
    Ontologist at this gig invoices for more than £3k per day (he is also on multiple contracts)
    Not surprised - It's a pretty specialised area, as there isn't much commercial demand for philosophers who specialise in the study and contemplation of the nature of existence.

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  • stek
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    I couldn't finish it because the slider doesn't go up to 11.

    K a day.

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  • Alias
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    Ontologist at this gig invoices for more than £3k per day (he is also on multiple contracts)

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by Batcher View Post
    I fell at the first hurdle as well.

    Self-employed (including working on a freelance basis for someone else or working through a limited company)
    You're brolly?

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  • rd409
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    So much from the organisation which claims to represent us.

    I am glad I don't fund them.

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  • Batcher
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    Originally posted by tractor View Post
    I couldn't take the survey. There were only options for self employed and employed by someone else

    Many of those who claim to be on 3k/day probably get 2 days consultancy in 2 months though.
    I fell at the first hurdle as well.

    Self-employed (including working on a freelance basis for someone else or working through a limited company)

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