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  • Naaarwich
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    Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post
    I have seen Norwich Union advertising for Project Managers for 3 or 4 years now, seemingly continuously. Why do they need to keep recruiting?
    I've seen the highest ratio of permies to contractors at NU. The main reason is that they regularly lay off permies by the thousands and then taken on contractors to replace them. Then a few months later they realise that they have too many contractors. Then they have a contractor cull. Then they quite often call back the same contractors because now they have a skills shortage.

    Surprise surprise they start the cycle once more.

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  • RichardCranium
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    I have seen Norwich Union advertising for Project Managers for 3 or 4 years now, seemingly continuously. Why do they need to keep recruiting?

    Originally posted by Naaarwich View Post
    busy sitting on the porch having banjo playing contests with you sophisticated city types.
    Oh. I see!

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  • Naaarwich
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    Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post
    I'm not sure anyone needs a passport any more to get into England.

    Just try to sound less yokel and more foreign. ('Cos that way we'll understand what you're saying)
    The problem is getting the time to practice my non-yokel accent - too busy sitting on the porch having banjo playing contests with you sophisticated city types.

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  • RichardCranium
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    Originally posted by Naaarwich View Post
    Do you think I need a passport to leave Norfolk?
    I'm not sure anyone needs a passport any more to get into England.

    Just try to sound less yokel and more foreign. ('Cos that way we'll understand what you're saying)

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  • TheFaQQer
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    Originally posted by Naaarwich View Post
    Do you think I need a passport to leave Norfolk? I'm sure the webbed fingers will come in handy during the rainy season.

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  • Churchill
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    Originally posted by Naaarwich View Post
    Do you think I need a passport to leave Norfolk? I'm sure the extra fingers will come in handy during the rainy season.
    FTFY!

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  • Xenophon
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    Originally posted by Naaarwich View Post
    Do you think I need a passport to leave Norfolk? I'm sure the webbed fingers will come in handy during the rainy season.

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  • Naaarwich
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    Do you think I need a passport to leave Norfolk? I'm sure the webbed fingers will come in handy during the rainy season.

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  • Xenophon
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    Originally posted by Naaarwich View Post
    Norwich is a one horse town (Aviva) and everything has been outsourced to Hp and so not much contract work.

    DAMN, I broke my resolution to find some real work.
    Loadsa work in London.

    Also, the streets are paved with gold.

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  • Naaarwich
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    Originally posted by Xenophon View Post
    How is the market in Norwich?
    Norwich is a one horse town (Aviva) and everything has been outsourced to Hp and so not much contract work.

    DAMN, I broke my resolution to find some real work.

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  • Xenophon
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    Originally posted by Naaarwich View Post
    I think I'm spending more time on this forum than looking for a new contract. Here's my early new year resolution - FIND A JOB.
    How is the market in Norwich?

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  • Naaarwich
    started a topic New Contract

    New Contract

    I think I'm spending more time on this forum than looking for a new contract. Here's my early new year resolution - FIND A JOB.

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