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gingerjedi replied

1 February 2010, 17:25
Originally posted by NeverBeenNorthOfTheM25 View Post

OUCH! Friggen hell, I'd rather go permie for 6 months than accept that!

As if that's a simple fall-back option.

I've been for interviews where they switch off as soon as they realise all my work for the past 8 years has been contract, daft really as I have a wealth of experience compared to a permy who has only experienced one way of doing things.
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Toolpusher replied

1 February 2010, 17:16
Nice one, TH!
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norrahe replied

1 February 2010, 16:15
Most of the PM roles are paying 25% less than BA roles atm
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NeverBeenNorthOfTheM25 replied

1 February 2010, 15:55
Originally posted by Tarquin Farquhar View Post

Mine is down 64% from the last one

OUCH! Friggen hell, I'd rather go permie for 6 months than accept that!
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cojak replied

1 February 2010, 15:53
Originally posted by Tarquin Farquhar View Post

Mine is down 64% from the last one

The way of the world at the moment, TF...
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Tarquin Farquhar replied

1 February 2010, 15:49
Originally posted by TriggerHippy View Post

.. an encouraging run on people signing contracts recently .

A nice, long (6 mnth) contract landing in my lap this morning has just knocked Plan B back into hibernation for a while.

Rate is about 15% down from my last one though.

Mine is down 64% from the last one
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Coalman replied

1 February 2010, 15:21
Congrats TH!
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SeekingIT replied

1 February 2010, 15:19
Well Done!!!

Nice one.....

Move along there, soon to be off bench, I hope...
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TriggerHippy replied

1 February 2010, 15:04
Originally posted by NeverBeenNorthOfTheM25 View Post

Aw bless, and modest to boot!

Modesty is actually the greatest of my many, many talents .....
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NeverBeenNorthOfTheM25 replied

1 February 2010, 15:02
Originally posted by TriggerHippy View Post

Thanks Zippy and fingers crossed norrahe ... If I can do it, anyone has a chance.

Aw bless, and modest to boot!
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norrahe replied

1 February 2010, 15:00
and of course Top
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cojak replied

1 February 2010, 15:00
Congrats!

It's good to hear that another bod has been de-benched!
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TriggerHippy replied

1 February 2010, 14:48
Thanks Zippy and fingers crossed norrahe ... If I can do it, anyone has a chance.
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Zippy replied

1 February 2010, 14:24
Congrats TH
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norrahe replied

1 February 2010, 14:20
Originally posted by TriggerHippy View Post

Thanks Mich. (<-- manly kind)

I'd actually written this off after the Technical Interview when, faced with the one question I knew the answer to in infinite detail, I open my mouth and spewed out a torrent of complete gibberish.

They weren't blinded by the brilliance, so it must have been baffled by the bs...

You've just made me feel loads better about my phone interview this morning.
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