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  • elsergiovolador
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    The housing market has been ruined the moment you had to apply for planning permission if you wanted to move your sofa.

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  • Whorty
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    Originally posted by GigiBronz View Post



    Don't take me too serious, I am joking most of the time. I believe in hard work as long it is connected with your motivation and aspirations.
    Who's complaining about your generation? The only person complaining on this thread is you, about boomers. You're the one throwing the term 'boomer' about like it's an insult which in itself is really interesting.

    For a generation that fights against grouping people together and treating them all the same because they share a common characteristic, you're doing just that fella; be careful that bigotry doesn't come back to bite you

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  • saptastic
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    Originally posted by clearedforlanding View Post
    Wow. At least they have thought it through. Surprised they haven't put toilet break times.

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  • GigiBronz
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    Originally posted by Whorty View Post
    That's some chip you got going there on your shoulder fella. You're now blaming the older generation for your current situation.

    If you only started working in 2014 then you've seen nothing yet; personally I've had to go through the dearth of roles when I graduated early 90's, then the very high interest rates of the 90's, poll tax, sell off of big industries, the fashion for outsourcing and all that entailed, dotcom boom and bust, 2008 financial crash. Maybe come back in 20 years, when you've faced a few more hard times and tell us how you got on

    You sound like a typical snowflake - you want it all now and not prepared to put the work in. From my first job until I started contracting was 17 years. I had to suck it up and do some tulip roles over that time, but, you know what, it's what you have to do to get on in life. So why not drop your attitude, grow up a little, and stop feeling like the world owes you a living.



    Don't take me too serious, I am joking most of the time. I believe in hard work as long it is connected with your motivation and aspirations.

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  • Whorty
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    Originally posted by GigiBronz View Post
    I did not blame anyone. Most of the time have been self-critical.
    Although ... what can I do, I am a snowflake millennial?
    I've started work in 2014 and become a contractor mid 2016.
    So did not get to change to accumulate anything but I do not have liabilities either. Not even student loan.

    Why would I do 10h per day doing challenging work, just for the privilege of surviving ?
    To pay tribute in rent to your generation and the previous one so that you can easily retire?
    At most I might be left with 5-10k/ year? What would that get me, not even a decent second hand car.
    Realised it would be too much administrative work and not enough technical challenge to propel me in the next role.

    Life's too short to become another corporate stooge running after crappy bonuses and being tired away every day in the hamster wheel.
    That's some chip you got going there on your shoulder fella. You're now blaming the older generation for your current situation.

    If you only started working in 2014 then you've seen nothing yet; personally I've had to go through the dearth of roles when I graduated early 90's, then the very high interest rates of the 90's, poll tax, sell off of big industries, the fashion for outsourcing and all that entailed, dotcom boom and bust, 2008 financial crash. Maybe come back in 20 years, when you've faced a few more hard times and tell us how you got on

    You sound like a typical snowflake - you want it all now and not prepared to put the work in. From my first job until I started contracting was 17 years. I had to suck it up and do some tulip roles over that time, but, you know what, it's what you have to do to get on in life. So why not drop your attitude, grow up a little, and stop feeling like the world owes you a living.

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  • GigiBronz
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    Originally posted by Whorty View Post
    Boomer? Ha ha, not even close. I was born and grew up in the 70's fella

    Seems even permie roles are too much work for you - couldn't even last a day. And then you post a bitter rant blaming the company for your inability to ascertain if the job is right for you. Seems the lockdown is taking it's toll on you
    I did not blame anyone. Most of the time have been self-critical.
    Although ... what can I do, I am a snowflake millennial?
    I've started work in 2014 and become a contractor mid 2016.
    So did not get to change to accumulate anything but I do not have liabilities either. Not even student loan.

    Why would I do 10h per day doing challenging work, just for the privilege of surviving ?
    To pay tribute in rent to your generation and the previous one so that you can easily retire?
    At most I might be left with 5-10k/ year? What would that get me, not even a decent second hand car.
    Realised it would be too much administrative work and not enough technical challenge to propel me in the next role.

    Life's too short to become another corporate stooge running after crappy bonuses and being tired away every day in the hamster wheel.

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  • Whorty
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    Originally posted by GigiBronz View Post
    No boomer, too much work for me.
    With all those high ethical standards, how is it that you are so bitter and vindictive?
    Boomer? Ha ha, not even close. I was born and grew up in the 70's fella

    Seems even permie roles are too much work for you - couldn't even last a day. And then you post a bitter rant blaming the company for your inability to ascertain if the job is right for you. Seems the lockdown is taking it's toll on you

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  • GigiBronz
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    Originally posted by Whorty View Post
    You not going to apply for this one?
    No boomer, too much work for me.
    With all those high ethical standards, how is it that you are so bitter and vindictive?

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by clearedforlanding View Post
    Wow at the advert or how late you are to the party??

    https://www.contractoruk.com/forums/...developer.html

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  • clearedforlanding
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    Originally posted by GigiBronz View Post
    I think we need a new section for all the treasures we find on job portals...
    3 threads already today(at least).

    I suggest the section "Bulltulip Jobs"

    We already have a section

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  • Whorty
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    Originally posted by GigiBronz View Post
    I think we need a new section for all the treasures we find on job portals...
    3 threads already today(at least).

    I suggest the section "Bulltulip Jobs"
    You not going to apply for this one?

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  • GigiBronz
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    I think we need a new section for all the treasures we find on job portals...
    3 threads already today(at least).

    I suggest the section "Bulltulip Jobs"

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  • clearedforlanding
    started a topic Career progression

    Career progression

    Web Developer - Colchester - Indeed.co.uk

    Wow.

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