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Previously on "Benched"
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Last time I was on the bench it ended up with me getting a restraining order to keep away from the parks.
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I won’t worry about the bills when I get a new gig, its funny how I only economise when my income is under threat.Originally posted by miffy View PostFingers crossed then.
If you get the gig will you be investing in more dimmer switches then?
I’d better ring the wife to stop her cancelling sky sports!
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You will be with a Maccalaureate.Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostOh bugger... I'm not qualified to flip burgers.
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Oh bugger... I'm not qualified to flip burgers.Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post
and an A-level
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On the bench - voluntarily, Though I'm supposed to have about two weeks of work coming along soon...the DBA's a dragging their asses. Other than that I just search around looking for freelance work from home.
Nothing spotted yet.
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostAs of Friday I will be involuntarily benched, I'm a support monkey with a 2 month old baby and my wife thinks she's having a year off.
Uber doomed.
Your wife's Maternity Allowance will buy you a lot of that 26p a pint supermarket cider if things get really bad !
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As of Friday I will be involuntarily benched, I'm a support monkey with a 2 month old baby and my wife thinks she's having a year off.
Uber doomed.
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I have a nice wooden bench in the garden that i was going to sell in a couple of months just to hit the summer buy boom.
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I have not been on the bench since I was an employee and sitting on the bench on salary is not so bad
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True, polls are so PasséOriginally posted by Clippy View PostWithout resorting to a poll because they are so last year
Am currently on bench (fairly long term - 3 months) but the initial bench attraction has worn thin and I'm resolutely determined to be off it in the next four weeks.
Skills PM, SQL, Legacy Migrations, VFP
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I custom built my bench for the garage out of 6x6 & 6x2 timber coach bolted together.
Added a No3 Vice - all sorted
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