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Previously on "Help! I keep applying for new contracts"

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  • alreadypacked
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    Originally posted by Xenophon View Post
    I see what you've done there. Genius.



    AP - your arrogance has reached new heights, and that is coming from me and I can be a fairly noddy-sure individual. Even threaded would be impressed. A tiny bit.

    I have a bad case of countdown fever. I will be showing my true colours next Feb. when I can't find a new role. Like everyone else.

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  • Xenophon
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    Originally posted by beaker View Post
    I'm guessing either something wooly like Change Management or some obscure specialty in COBOL or something

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  • alreadypacked
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    Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
    sense



    You write spell checkers and I claim my five pounds

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  • beaker
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    Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post
    OK sli - tell us what AP does then!
    I'm guessing either something wooly like Change Management or some obscure specialty in COBOL or something

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  • Xenophon
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    Originally posted by beaker View Post
    I thought you were already packed?
    I see what you've done there. Genius.



    AP - your arrogance has reached new heights, and that is coming from me and I can be a fairly cock-sure individual. Even threaded would be impressed. A tiny bit.

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  • NickFitz
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    Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post
    These people have more money than scene.
    sense

    Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post
    Not SAP, but I will have to PM you as these guys will make fun of me otherwise.
    You write spell checkers and I claim my five pounds

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  • beaker
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    Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post
    Looks like it worked, no callback yet.

    Not out of the woods yet, wouldn't be the first time I got a call while packing.

    9 days to go
    I thought you were already packed?

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  • alreadypacked
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Double it again then.
    Looks like it worked, no callback yet.

    Not out of the woods yet, wouldn't be the first time I got a call while packing.

    9 days to go

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  • scooterscot
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    Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post
    My current contract ends 23rd of this month and I am supposed to be taking 3 months off.
    But yesterday afternoon I found myself on jobserve applying for new roles.
    I need help

    Any suggestions
    same problem, I told my client I was taking 2 weeks leave over xmas and the cheeky beggars made a contract amendment and extended by 2 weeks.

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  • TheFaQQer
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    Originally posted by sli_gryn View Post
    what do you do? (specialty wise?) am bl00dy interested in the idea of 4 figures (sans the decimal point)

    (if it's SAP, i'll cry...)
    OK sli - tell us what AP does then!

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  • chef
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    Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post
    Pay cut, I don't think so.
    depends, you can get very high quality nowadays (so my friend tells me)

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  • alreadypacked
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    Originally posted by rootsnall View Post
    Please tell us all then we can all share in the fun.
    As for you

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  • alreadypacked
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    Originally posted by chef View Post
    a "lady of the night" perhaps?
    Pay cut, I don't think so.

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  • alreadypacked
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    Originally posted by sasguru View Post
    It's Ok we've already worked out it's some kind of bullcarp. The sort of work that disappears easily in a recession. I wouldn't take the holiday if I were you -make hay while the sun shines. There will be plenty of enforced holiday later.
    Sas, don't be shy, just say it. You would miss me too much.

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  • chef
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    a "lady of the night" perhaps?

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