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Previously on "BOOMED: House Prices Projection"

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  • barely_pointless
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    Originally posted by brownie74


    haha!

    yeah, i spose it is a bit daft now i re-read it

    i actually have a very good reason which i will state if it gets to negotiation. i cant reveal it here in case one of the interviewers is reading. its quality. honest.

    easy peasy Brownie, this is a very common approach to getting contracts approved in OZ, the number of contract to permie roles that infest the place are increasing, I did one once and followed through, well you live and learn, never again.

    Easy excuse to not going permie straight away, make a puffing noise, mention the interest rates, make another longer puffing noise, mumble something about debt stress (yeah like on 800 aud a day ) , insert another 3 second silence , a small audible whimper (not too loud , would not want to appear desperate) , then follow with a long sigh.

    for the coupe de grace, finish it off with an agressive statement of needing to take care of a debtand then close the conversation.

    they always fall for that been doing it for years, remember, given a basic competencey in your technical disipline, the rest of the the effort goes into the soft skills of managing the client.

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  • bobhope
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    Tell them something about needing to clear a tax bill or something.

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  • Pondlife
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    Originally posted by milanbenes
    I have heard in about 6 months a new solution will be coming to replace it

    Milan.

    Ahh yes, free on-the-job training.

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  • milanbenes
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    I have heard in about 6 months a new solution will be coming to replace it

    Milan.
    Last edited by milanbenes; 8 August 2007, 07:07.

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  • Pondlife
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    Originally posted by milanbenes
    aren't we all !

    there are a few here who are doing well, but the rest of us have to make ends meet the best we can

    Milan.
    Well then you should have studied harder or put some more imagination into your career benesy old chap.

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  • milanbenes
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    aren't we all !

    there are a few here who are doing well, but the rest of us have to make ends meet the best we can

    Milan.

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  • brownie74
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    Originally posted by brownie74


    haha!

    yeah, i spose it is a bit daft now i re-read it

    i actually have a very good reason which i will state if it gets to negotiation. i cant reveal it here in case one of the interviewers is reading. its quality. honest.

    could say "im a bit skint like"

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  • brownie74
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    Originally posted by milanbenes
    blimey,

    that's a novel negotiating strategy,

    'i'm planning to say i need the extra cash for 6 months for something',

    I'll try that one on my Boss/Agent and see how far I get

    Milan.
    haha!

    yeah, i spose it is a bit daft now i re-read it

    i actually have a very good reason which i will state if it gets to negotiation. i cant reveal it here in case one of the interviewers is reading. its quality. honest.

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  • milanbenes
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    blimey,

    that's a novel negotiating strategy,

    'i'm planning to say i need the extra cash for 6 months for something',

    I'll try that one on my Boss/Agent and see how far I get

    Milan.

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  • brownie74
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    Originally posted by Sockpuppet
    Went for an interview today in Weybridge.

    Its a perm role but I am goign to try to turn it into a contract on my terms (no frikking way am I going PAYE).

    They asked me what I would want to reloacte to London.

    Well about £500 a day minimum. THat should get me a bedsit somewhere.
    i'm going to try the same thing shortly at a company in sydney. without blowing my cover on here, i'm planning to say i need the extra cash for 6 months for something. i'll tell them that in 6 months i will be happy to go permie. hopefully in 6 months time i will have my feet under the table and will be able to call the shots.

    what are your tactics for turning it into a contract?

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  • Sockpuppet
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    Went for an interview today in Weybridge.

    Its a perm role but I am goign to try to turn it into a contract on my terms (no frikking way am I going PAYE).

    They asked me what I would want to reloacte to London.

    Well about £500 a day minimum. THat should get me a bedsit somewhere.

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  • thunderlizard
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    not easily. You can spread bet on the ix though.

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  • sappatz
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    london

    can you short sell london dwellings ?

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  • milanbenes
    started a topic BOOMED: House Prices Projection

    BOOMED: House Prices Projection

    http://property.timesonline.co.uk/to...cle2204082.ece


    future's bright folks

    Gordon's economic miracle, rising house prices and long may it last

    Milan.

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