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I know a bloke who live in Thailand yet contracts in Germany and only has to come here for a couple of times a year for a 6 week visit (I think the company where he works make sure that his visits are timed when the weather is the coldest )
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Originally posted by lilelvis2000 View PostI knew someone who contracted in South Africa for six months and six months in Canada. He escaped winter for many years.
Not for me unless the family could tag along.
Learnt my lesson off to NZ in October.
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I knew someone who contracted in South Africa for six months and six months in Canada. He escaped winter for many years.
Not for me unless the family could tag along.
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostI used to know a contractor (nearing retirement) who used to spend 6 months in Portugal and 6 months contracting in UK.
Good old days, travel days not counted.
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I used to know a contractor (nearing retirement) who used to spend 6 months in Portugal and 6 months contracting in UK.
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Originally posted by Wilmslow View PostJust had a pow-wow with a contractor who hs a large bungalow with 9 cats in Portugal, and commutes weekly to UK for work.
Always fancied doing something simlilar myself (minus the cats).
Who here actually cmmutes to a different country on a weekly basis?
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I will soon be doing this, spending weekends in Germany and Monday to Thursday in Switzerland, Friday is working from "home" in Germany.
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Originally posted by Wilmslow View PostJust had a pow-wow with a contractor who hs a large bungalow with 9 cats in Portugal, and commutes weekly to UK for work.
Always fancied doing something simlilar myself (minus the cats).
Who here actually cmmutes to a different country on a weekly basis?
I have done it before but only when I was staying in a hotel.
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Originally posted by Wilmslow View PostJust had a pow-wow with a contractor who hs a large bungalow with 9 cats in Portugal, and commutes weekly to UK for work.
Always fancied doing something simlilar myself (minus the cats).
Who here actually cmmutes to a different country on a weekly basis?
Yours,
P. Green
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Interesting lifestyle
Just had a pow-wow with a contractor who hs a large bungalow with 9 cats in Portugal, and commutes weekly to UK for work.
Always fancied doing something simlilar myself (minus the cats).
Who here actually cmmutes to a different country on a weekly basis?Tags: None
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