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  • swamp
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    Currently I won't be there before July*

    Hope you're all long gone by then



    * unless things go tits up

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  • OwlHoot
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    Originally posted by Ravello View Post
    I'll come and join you in March...
    me too, possibly. That's when my current contract ends.

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  • cojak
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    My contract is until end of December. Honestly don't know if they'll extend, honestly won't care if they don't*....

    *I won't be the only one if they do
    Last edited by cojak; 17 October 2008, 18:55.

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  • DiscoStu
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    Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post
    I've been benchwarming for a few months, beginning to wonder if I was a bit rash taking a break when I did. Warchest can stand another 12 months though.

    Noticable that advertised rates are somewhat down from what they were.
    I've been working it out, I think I can do 10 months at a push. Fingers crossed I don't need to...

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  • TykeMerc
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    I've been benchwarming for a few months, beginning to wonder if I was a bit rash taking a break when I did. Warchest can stand another 12 months though.

    Noticable that advertised rates are somewhat down from what they were.

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  • DaveB
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    I'll keep a spot warm for you, could do with the company. Been here three weeks now and that market just keeps getting worse. Rates for some jobs have halved in the last couple of months.

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  • Sockpuppet
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    I'm currently writing a job spec for my replacement.

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  • DiscoStu
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    Why does everyone assume they will not be extended again?

    If I go I know clientco will suffer at the hands of the permie numpties.....
    I happened to see all the contractor-replacement permies being interviewed. Kind of gave the game away!

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  • BrilloPad
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    Why does everyone assume they will not be extended again?

    If I go I know clientco will suffer at the hands of the permie numpties.....

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  • alreadypacked
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    Originally posted by Xenophon View Post
    Ditto.

    I thought you got extended for 6 months

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  • TheFaQQer
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    Originally posted by Xenophon View Post
    Ditto.

    Originally posted by DS23 View Post
    whs
    So - plenty of TPD time, then

    Come back, you know you both want to

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  • KathyWoolfe
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    Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post
    I'll save you a space, think I may be bench bound in early Dec...
    Originally posted by Xenophon View Post
    Ditto.

    Originally posted by DS23 View Post
    whs
    Originally posted by Ravello View Post
    I'll come and join you in March...

    At the moment I might be there early January.........

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  • Ravello
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    I'll come and join you in March...

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  • DS23
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    Originally posted by Xenophon View Post
    Ditto.

    whs

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  • Xenophon
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    Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post
    I'll save you a space, think I may be bench bound in early Dec...
    Ditto.

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