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cheers folks,
At the end of the day I suppose we're all mercenary, praetorian blighters otherwise we'd all be permy
my philosophy so far on this contract has been keep my head down and keep the timesheets rolling, rolling, rolling, just had a bairn too so at the moment money & family are the main priorities
(for the moment anyone for jobserve?)
cheers
Badger
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Originally posted by Lockhouse View PostI live therefore I invoice.
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Originally posted by badgerpig View Post...... terrible team moral (13 people left in 6 months, most people sit in silence), blame culture rather than leadership etc etc you get the picture
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Morale
HTH
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Originally posted by badgerpig View Postthe pits, terrible team moral (13 people left in 6 months, most people sit in silence), blame culture rather than leadership etc etc you get the picture
I'd be looking around at the market for other roles and raising my rate every chance I get to make it more bearable. Oh, wait, that's what I'm doing.
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Project
Location
Rate
Weigh up all three, in no particular order, and decide on things yourself.
Personally I can only stand a crap project for a certain amount of time.
Are we all sell outs or should you walk from a lousy contract if it was well paid?
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I live therefore I invoice.
If it's not a skill strategic contract (i.e. you're only there to pick up a whizzy skill) then only money and going home to your family are important.
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Do what I do: Grin and bear it.... smile when the money goes into the bank!!
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If you're sitting on the bed in the mornings crying at the prospect of going in, then pack it in.
If you're just a bit miserable, well, that's why they have to pay you to do it.
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Silly question unless you are a disguised employee. If you are a business, the company turnover is paramount. If you have free time even better - post on CUK or learn a new skill. FFS.
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You could have a nice contract elsewhere and stay in a grim B&B, live out of a bag and have as good a knowledge of the congested UK road network as a long distance Lorry driver.
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What's your current priority? Billing or smiling at work? Work that out and you have your answer.
I left a crap gig as I had a healthy bank balance. I might not have done that if I needed to build that balance up...
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It's all about the money. Otherwise we'd all be doing charity work, or in advertising (Or TV or similar with equally nice eye candy)
HTH.
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