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  • Theinformer
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    exactly.

    The way i was always taught was the faster you go, the more likely you are to win the race.

    so its not unusual to hear a shout of winner coming from my house at certain times of the evening (usually 5 minute intervals)

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  • Mailman
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    Haha...although that last bit sounds dodgy

    Then again, I guess it was the best 5 seconds of her life and in all honesty who really cares. After all you are still smiling at the end

    Mailman

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  • Theinformer
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    Originally posted by Troll
    I always over estimate & deliver early.... loads of brownie points
    sounds like my sex life. minus the brownie points

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  • Francko
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    Originally posted by ZZZZ Snoozer
    Even more shocking, I have heard of Contractors telling porkies on their CV/Resume, exaggerating their skills, claiming to have skills which they in fact don't, that sort of thing

    Hard to believe that this goes on, but there you are.....
    I have also known of a guy that claims to be a SAP experts and wants to learn .NET even if his only expertise is in changing backup tapes. Since he moved to Europe, he even managed to get away and got some SAP contracts for 5 euros an hour.

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  • DimPrawn
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    A few really cheeky ones learn on the job and pretend they were earning big money in their previous contract to boost their chances of a rate rise next time.



    I can't believe I've let that one out of the bag.

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  • ZZZZ Snoozer
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn
    You know when a contractor says it will take two days of solid graft right, well, instead of working, they spend a lot of their time posting crap in Internet forums and the like.

    Yeah, shocking, innit?

    Even more shocking, I have heard of Contractors telling porkies on their CV/Resume, exaggerating their skills, claiming to have skills which they in fact don't, that sort of thing

    Hard to believe that this goes on, but there you are.....

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  • Troll
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    I always over estimate & deliver early.... loads of brownie points

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  • Spacecadet
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn
    You know when a contractor says it will take two days of solid graft right, well, instead of working, they spend a lot of their time posting crap in Internet forums and the like.

    Yeah, shocking, innit?

    Thats called building in contingency time, then even if it is completed sooner you don't want the client expecting it to be done so quickly everytime.

    Better to set a realistic time scale that you can stick to, rather than be over optimistic and miss it.

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  • DimPrawn
    started a topic something agents and clients will be interested in

    something agents and clients will be interested in

    You know when a contractor says it will take two days of solid graft right, well, instead of working, they spend a lot of their time posting crap in Internet forums and the like.

    Yeah, shocking, innit?

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