Unemployed in 5 hours......

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roadster198 replied

30 May 2008, 09:55
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

helping on an open source project?

I'm afraid thats just like work to me. IT for me is not a hobby it pays for those hobbies I do like
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gingerjedi replied

30 May 2008, 09:53
In hindsight I could have taken quite a few contracts but I considered most of them 'beneath me', I held on thinking a perfect one would come up eventually as it always has in the past.

After 4 months on the bench my funds have dried up and I'm about to start a gig on my lowest rate in 5 years and on top of that it's miles away, my advice is take whatever you can get and never stop looking.
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BrilloPad replied

30 May 2008, 09:51
Originally posted by roadster198 View Post

My current contract finishes in just under 5 hours. I've not been out of work for nearly 2 years now. Always finished one gig and into another.

This time round though I have cash to cover me for around 5 months but I'm having to cure my contracrtoritis (buy whatever I see) sharpish.

I'm trying hard to find the positives.... Time off to do what I want etc etc however the butterflies are there and I'm a little worried to be honest

It's my intention to do some homers for the locals if I can not quite a plan B but some work might come out of it who knows.

I also might hit the books and brush up on my skills.

Anyone got any other ideas (genuine please )

helping on an open source project?
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roadster198 replied

30 May 2008, 09:49
Originally posted by rootsnall View Post

Go on a .Net course pronto

That feeling in the stomach is good, if you lose that you are in trouble. 5 months is plenty to be quite choosy and I don't think things are as bad out there as some are saying on here, quite the opposite in my game.

Genuine question how difficult is .net to learn?

I don't come from a programming background.
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rootsnall replied

30 May 2008, 09:47
Originally posted by roadster198 View Post

Anyone got any other ideas (genuine please )

Go on a .Net course pronto

That feeling in the stomach is good, if you lose that you are in trouble. 5 months is plenty to be quite choosy and I don't think things are as bad out there as some are saying on here, quite the opposite in my game.
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chicane replied

30 May 2008, 09:42
If it makes you feel better, you'll still be technically employed assuming you're running a limited company. It's just that your company won't be making any money and won't be able to pay you much of a salary.

If all else fails, there's always the Wilmslow way.
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oracleslave replied

30 May 2008, 09:41
Originally posted by roadster198 View Post

Anyone got any other ideas (genuine please )

Go permie.

HTH.
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roadster198 started a topic Unemployed in 5 hours......

30 May 2008, 09:33
Unemployed in 5 hours......

My current contract finishes in just under 5 hours. I've not been out of work for nearly 2 years now. Always finished one gig and into another.

This time round though I have cash to cover me for around 5 months but I'm having to cure my contracrtoritis (buy whatever I see) sharpish.

I'm trying hard to find the positives.... Time off to do what I want etc etc however the butterflies are there and I'm a little worried to be honest

It's my intention to do some homers for the locals if I can not quite a plan B but some work might come out of it who knows.

I also might hit the books and brush up on my skills.

Anyone got any other ideas (genuine please )
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