Reply to: Welcome to our newest member, stupidcontractor

[autodial]

"Might teach him a bit of humility..."

Yes. Humility Bob. I accept your apology.

Your turn now Bob!

[Judge Fred]

"Might teach him a bit of humility..."

Yes. Humility Bob. I accept your apology.

[snaw]

And anyway, how are you Snaw? You don't seem to have been on the board for ages.

Making me work for my money ... inconsiderate bastards.

[Pig]

Did look that way. But nevermind he got the job though nepotism he'll come down with big bump, just give it time. Meet his sort before "I know everything, so not going to listen".
So who cares that he has a degree, probally brought ift off the net for $19.95 !!!!!!!!!
And there's me here without a degree does that mean I am useless (well more than usually) But I'm earning sh*tloads so dont care!!!!!!!

[Dundeegeorge]

You said it

Clearly I'm not worthy.

And anyway, how are you Snaw? You don't seem to have been on the board for ages.

[snaw]

In between the banter there is a lot of experience on this board and pearls of wisdom are eventually offered to the worthy.

Clearly I'm not worthy.

[wonderwaif]

I think my 1st says different Cowboy Bob.

I have noticed before how many of the contractors on here don't have degrees. I would have thought education and experience should go hand in hand, otherwise like me I assume you're just 'blagging it'?

Whether a fellow contractor has a degree or not has never come up in any of the conversations I have ever had on a client site. It's not necessary as it doesn't take long to find out if someone is blagging it.
In between the banter there is a lot of experience on this board and pearls of wisdom are eventually offered to the worthy.

[Cowboy Bob]

C'mon Cowboy leave the poor boy alone you know he knows best!! He's already spat has dummy out of his pram!!

Anyway with an attitude like that he is in for a long hard fall!!!!!!!

Now kiss and make up

I think it might have been my comment about Accidenture that set him off. I say he deserves to work in that hell-hole if that's where he is. Might teach him a bit of humility...

[Pig]

C'mon Cowboy leave the poor boy alone you know he knows best!! He's already spat has dummy out of his pram!!

Anyway with an attitude like that he is in for a long hard fall!!!!!!!

Now kiss and make up

[autodial]

Oh dear! what a load of bull *****you are all spreading. Get a life - this boys got balls! dont knock him.

[Joe Black]

I would have thought education and experience should go hand in hand?

[AtW]

1997 - 1999 = Permie job

By 1997 I made my first billion and ate all pies in the UK.

threaded.

[MarillionFan]

"2003 - Present = Contracting"

Oh you're a newbie as well Bob.

[Cowboy Bob]

He's got a point there Bob. You're not one of those people who include time at school and programming with a ZX81 at home as experience are you?????

Nope.

1997 - 1999 = Permie job
1999 - 2000 = Freelance web-coder whilst doing MSc
2000 - 2003 = Permie jobs
2003 - Present = Contracting

10 years, right there (well 9.5 but I round up as I said elsewhere).

[Cowboy Bob]

" If I'd have gone to university at 18, I'd have 14 years experience. Instead, I went out and got a life as well."

I think you need to count Bob. You completed your degree in 2 years did you. What a hopeless bulltulipter you are!

September 1994 - July 1995 = Year 1
September 1995 - July 1996 = Year 2
September 1996 - July 1997 = Year 3

My God man, what do they teach kids at school and university these days...