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Mich the Tester replied

13 January 2011, 12:05
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

Real contractors have integrity, professionalism and do it for the love of technology. :straight faced smiley:

Absolutely true, if the rate's good enough.
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Old Greg replied

13 January 2011, 11:42
Originally posted by Lockhouse View Post

Ha ha. I'm just out for what I can get, same as everyone else

We don't mind.

Especially considering you will die unloved and unmourned.
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MarillionFan replied

13 January 2011, 11:42
Originally posted by Lockhouse View Post

Ha ha. I'm just out for what I can get, same as everyone else

Real contractors have integrity, professionalism and do it for the love of technology. :straight faced smiley:
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Lockhouse replied

13 January 2011, 11:40
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

He's a banker. BAN HIM! BAN HIM!!

Ha ha. I'm just out for what I can get, same as everyone else
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Old Greg replied

13 January 2011, 11:36
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

No problem mate. Here's £20 to get yerself some lunch.

Make it £21 and I'll stay out until 6 p.m. 6 of these will do me for lunch:
http://i.groceries.asda.com/g/010/62..._IDShot_2.jpeg
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MarillionFan replied

13 January 2011, 11:36
Originally posted by Lockhouse View Post

I'm in front office IB; A £200K package and working for the business rather than IT and I'd go <spit> permie. Chickenfeed compared to what the people around me get at the moment.

He's a banker. BAN HIM! BAN HIM!!
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Lockhouse replied

13 January 2011, 11:30
I'm in front office IB; A £200K package and working for the business rather than IT and I'd go <spit> permie. Chickenfeed compared to what the people around me get at the moment.
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Kanye replied

13 January 2011, 11:26
I can't ever see it happening.

I'd be looking for a premium to go back to permie - some percentage over an achievable contract rate.
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Churchill replied

13 January 2011, 11:22
Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

Thanks very much. Can I sleep on your floor as well? Just for a few days until I sort myself out.

No problem mate. Here's £20 to get yerself some lunch.
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Old Greg replied

13 January 2011, 11:10
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

You could start with a shower, haircut and getting dressed...

Thanks very much. Can I sleep on your floor as well? Just for a few days until I sort myself out.
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Churchill replied

13 January 2011, 11:03
Originally posted by Old Greg View Post

It would take a lot to make me have to go to meetings.

You could start with a shower, haircut and getting dressed...
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Mich the Tester replied

13 January 2011, 10:17
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

Indeed, your taxi's outside.
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MarillionFan replied

13 January 2011, 10:13
Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post

I think what you mean is a situation where effectively, you're running the company or a significant revenue generating chunk of it, and I think that's rather different to most permie offers. So yes, I'd happily be a director or a principle insultant with my own division and staff, but that would effectively be an expansion of my current business and entrepreneurship and not really a 'permie role'.

Would that make you Test Director?

Test Director geddit?
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Old Greg replied

13 January 2011, 09:56
It would take a lot to make me have to go to meetings.
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Mich the Tester replied

13 January 2011, 09:54
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

Well if you approach it with an antagonistic attitude, of course you'll find it meets your expectations.

If you're in a position that you're not being driven by the company, but an integral part of it, I think these things change. Maybe a smaller company with less formalities and more enthusiasm, or one of the few companies who would let you have a degree of autonomy (I'm kind of thinking the media perception of Google, who knows the reality...

I think what you mean is a situation where effectively, you're running the company or a significant revenue generating chunk of it, and I think that's rather different to most permie offers. So yes, I'd happily be a director or a principle insultant with my own division and staff, but that would effectively be an expansion of my current business and entrepreneurship and not really a 'permie role'.
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