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Let's hope companies start to worry about the new 'millenium bug' once interest rates hit 1% this week. Even if rates never hit zero, they need to plan for it.
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Originally posted by VectraMan View PostBristol? Never a good place to start anything.
Bristol in the top 10 even I'm shocked!
Bristol – Dita Von Teese recently opened a new Harvey Nichols store alongside a Cinema de Lux and a wealth of luxury apartments at Cabot Circus - a long awaited boost to the Broadmead shopping district. Not long after, Bristol’s robust eco-appeal got stronger as it was named the ‘most sustainable city in Britain’. Luxury consumerism and environmental sustainability look set to coexist in 2009.Last edited by gingerjedi; 6 January 2009, 23:00.
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I had a terrible 2008, working for only 6 months out of 12, some of which by choice however!
Luckily started a new 3 month gig on Monday which is pretty much down the road.
I will be very relieved to find 6 months of work for 2009, market is hella dead at present!
Hopefully things pick up a bit in April as companies figure out what their balance sheets are like and what their IT budgets will be for new tax year.
2009 is a break even year for me! Pay down all debts.
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Hope it all works out roots, try jazzing your cv up a bit and look for gigs outside the financial sphere.
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostLooking at this page it’s not easy to get in but could be quite a nice life;
Eurostar;
Pay: £45,566 for 35 hour, four day week including Sundays
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Originally posted by Shimano105 View PostBut do you notice it in the real world?
I've just gone back contracting at potentially the worst time in history - and yet I finished a contract on Friday, started a new one on Monday (on more money) and turned down another one. This was not only the worst time in history, but also the worst time of the year as well.
And I'm just an average jobbing code monkey.
Similar things happened during the last downturn as well, so don't listen to anyone and carry on as normal.
I'm about to finish up on Friday but have been looking around since late November and it is deader than dead in my game. I can normally line something up quickly via a contacts ring around but almost without fail the stories are of getting rid of people, budget cuts, projects being scrapped, etc etc Not a sniff yet and I think things are going to get worse before they get better. The one plus is you only need one decent break and a long contract and you are out of the tulip !
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post... Eurostar;
Pay: £45,566 for 35 hour, four day week including Sundays
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostA mate of mine is a train driver, he started as a porter at Temple Meads station in Bristol and worked his way up to ticket collector and then driver, they have an in-house training program that’s free to employees, he done all that in about 5 years and now earns about 36k which isn't too bad considering where he started.
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostI can’t remember the figure but I heard that Indian train drivers run over a ridiculous number of people every year, not necessarily suicide often just stupid.
This happens in India BTW.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NTBkguuaGWA
(it's a near-miss by the way - no gore to be seen)
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But do you notice it in the real world?
I've just gone back contracting at potentially the worst time in history - and yet I finished a contract on Friday, started a new one on Monday (on more money) and turned down another one. This was not only the worst time in history, but also the worst time of the year as well.
And I'm just an average jobbing code monkey.
Similar things happened during the last downturn as well, so don't listen to anyone and carry on as normal.
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Originally posted by gingerjedi View PostA mate of mine is a train driver, he started as a porter at Temple Meads station in Bristol and worked his way up to ticket collector and then driver, they have an in-house training program that’s free to employees, he done all that in about 5 years and now earns about 36k which isn't too bad considering where he started.
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Originally posted by expat View PostClarification edit of the year so far
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