Am I beyond help?

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d000hg replied

5 January 2009, 10:53
Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post

I've just got a rate rise. I haven't got a corner desk though.

I have a behemoth of a desk salvaged from scrap, which my wife keeps trying to get me to throw away. I did have to saw off about 18 inches to make it fit in my study when we reorganised things but it's still too wide for me to reach both ends and too deep for me to reach the back leaning forward from my seat It's staying until we move, wife or no wife!
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Doggy Styles replied

5 January 2009, 10:49
Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post

As for crappy salary – seen how low the contract rates are these days? That is, if you can find one??

I've just got a rate rise. I haven't got a corner desk though.
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pmeswani replied

5 January 2009, 10:46
Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post

Thankfully leaving home at 6am means my commute is just 45 minutes.

As for crappy salary – seen how low the contract rates are these days? That is, if you can find one?? At least I get back to my own home by around 4pm every day……

My rates haven't changed by much. In fact IT Security contracts have remained fairly steady for the past 2 years. Some companies pay more since the recession has started in order to attract quality contractors. Where as with permies... companies know that they can get away with paying tripe because they know some people want "Job Security".
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Wilmslow replied

5 January 2009, 10:40
Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post

Someone desperately trying to convince themselves that having a 5am start and a 3 or 4 hour commute each day is really worth the crappy permie salary they're being paid?

Thankfully leaving home at 6am means my commute is just 45 minutes.

As for crappy salary – seen how low the contract rates are these days? That is, if you can find one?? At least I get back to my own home by around 4pm every day……
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DimPrawn replied

5 January 2009, 10:34
Originally posted by Clippy View Post

Prime example of why this forum is finished.

WHS.
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DiscoStu replied

5 January 2009, 10:34
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

But the attention to detail is incredible. Who would go to all that trouble?

Someone desperately trying to convince themselves that having a 5am start and a 3 or 4 hour commute each day is really worth the crappy permie salary they're being paid?
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Clippy replied

5 January 2009, 10:33
Prime example of why this forum is finished.
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pmeswani replied

5 January 2009, 10:32
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

But the attention to detail is incredible. Who would go to all that trouble?

Someone who may want to win the 2009 award for being the best permie poster on this forum?
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BrilloPad replied

5 January 2009, 10:30
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Dullest sockpuppet/troll CUK has ever had award.

Originally posted by DiscoStu View Post

+1

But the attention to detail is incredible. Who would go to all that trouble?
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DiscoStu replied

5 January 2009, 10:28
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

Dullest sockpuppet/troll CUK has ever had award.

+1
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BrilloPad replied

5 January 2009, 10:27
You sound like a perfect permie.
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DimPrawn replied

5 January 2009, 10:27
Dullest sockpuppet/troll CUK has ever had award.
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Wilmslow started a topic Am I beyond help?

5 January 2009, 10:25
Am I beyond help?

Got a corner desk facing towards the main office, so feeling very smug at getting a fairly prime desk.

Proudly sporting the Dilbert calendar that I got in the teams secret santa.

Annoyed about a colleague yapping on about drivel like a radio with a broken off switch.

Smug at getting in by 7am knowing I can walk out of the door at 3pm.

Hoping we get loads of snow tomorrow so I can work from home on the VPN.

Think I am getting too settled as a permie……
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