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Previously on "Did you bill the same hours in 2009 as 2008?"
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From 4th quarter 2009 into 2010 is not going to be a good billing year (rate cuts and hours caps). 2008 was my tops, 2009 was pretty good. 2010 sees me taking home approx the same as I could in a senior permie position. I see no improvement at all in the market so far this year.
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same here ,spent about 3months on the bench in 2008 and 0days on le bench in 2009.Originally posted by swamp View PostI bill days not hours, but 2009 was a bumper year for me. Best rate ever, and looking back I worked too many days.
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I bill days not hours, but 2009 was a bumper year for me. Best rate ever, and looking back I worked too many days.
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I did a fair amount of overtime/out of hours working last year, so in total I billed for 262.5 days in 2009.
2008 was 212 days.
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Before my time, but indeed, you can see the title of the "speling" icon is "Fleety Teach" when you hover over it.Originally posted by Sysman View PostFleetwood was a former member who was a spelling and grammar pedant. He is sadly no longer with us. The
icon was created in memory of him.
His moniker came from a Cadillac Fleetwood he used to own.
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that's a very materialistic attitude!Originally posted by DocP View PostWhat about amount invoiced? Surely a more important indicator.
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Fleetwood was a former member who was a spelling and grammar pedant. He is sadly no longer with us. TheOriginally posted by Doggy Styles View PostI think he means that pedantic bass-line in Fleetwood Mac's Albatross.
And Bass is obviously a fish.
icon was created in memory of him.
His moniker came from a Cadillac Fleetwood he used to own.
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I think he means that pedantic bass-line in Fleetwood Mac's Albatross.Originally posted by BolshieBastard View PostWhat does stinking of fish have to do with 'fewer not lesser'!?
And Bass is obviously a fish.
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What does stinking of fish have to do with 'fewer not lesser'!?Originally posted by bobhope View PostBTW, it's fewer not less (in Fleetwood mode)
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Did you bill the same hours in 2009 as 2008?
36More hours/days in 200936.11%13Same number of hours/days22.22%8Fewer hours/days in 200941.67%15Did we do this already?
I did 238 days in 2009 compared with 233 in 2008.
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