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MarillionFan replied

12 February 2011, 00:03
Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post

Sorry guys, now got too busy to reply, especially to some of the pathetic posts. Chill out guys, why do you take everything so seriously? I am very happy in my current contract, was just wanting to move very quickly - perhaps some of you have very short memories and can't remember the first post?

Been doing plenty of work in the last 24 hours.

Excellent. 3 days worth of billing. Well played.
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NorthWestPerm2Contr replied

12 February 2011, 00:01
Sorry guys, now got too busy to reply, especially to some of the pathetic posts. Chill out guys, why do you take everything so seriously? I am very happy in my current contract, was just wanting to move very quickly - perhaps some of you have very short memories and can't remember the first post?

Been doing plenty of work in the last 24 hours.
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Fred Bloggs replied

11 February 2011, 20:43
Originally posted by norrahe View Post

I had a 2 month wait once, so ended up bringing in my own laptop and used my hotmail account for e-mails after 3 weeks.

Cool, two months!
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TykeMerc replied

11 February 2011, 17:11
Originally posted by d000hg View Post

I got bored reading all the bickering, did I miss the part where he sid why he can't install dev tools on the PC he does have? And copy stuff off someone else's PC so he can get going?

Doesn't seem to be much of a can-do attitude here.

To be fair many clients have their PC's locked down and it's not possible to install software or tools even if you have access to the source code on the network. In secure environments the CD/DVD drives and USB ports are often disabled.

Yes he's moaned a lot, but some of the "suggestions" on this thread have been absurd.
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d000hg replied

11 February 2011, 17:03
I got bored reading all the bickering, did I miss the part where he sid why he can't install dev tools on the PC he does have? And copy stuff off someone else's PC so he can get going?

Doesn't seem to be much of a can-do attitude here.
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norrahe replied

11 February 2011, 16:55
Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

Ah, but NorthWhingerWannabePermie can't do that - haven't you read the thread?

Sorry, I forgot wannabe permies don't have such thing as initiative
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northernladuk replied

11 February 2011, 16:36
Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

Ah, but NorthWhingerWannabePermie can't do that - haven't you read the thread?

Nice
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TheFaQQer replied

11 February 2011, 16:34
Originally posted by norrahe View Post

I had a 2 month wait once, so ended up bringing in my own laptop and used my hotmail account for e-mails after 3 weeks.

Ah, but NorthWhingerWannabePermie can't do that - haven't you read the thread?
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norrahe replied

11 February 2011, 16:30
Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View Post

Longest I have waited for a client Co PC is three weeks. Make a brew, be helpful, invoice, remind every Friday still no PC etc.....

I had a 2 month wait once, so ended up bringing in my own laptop and used my hotmail account for e-mails after 3 weeks.
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Fred Bloggs replied

11 February 2011, 16:25
Longest I have waited for a client Co PC is three weeks. Make a brew, be helpful, invoice, remind every Friday still no PC etc.....
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norrahe replied

11 February 2011, 16:23
Originally posted by Pondlife View Post

http://www.thetoyshop.com/media/toys...423236_Sgt.jpg

Run!!!!!!

It's the hamster hulk.
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Pondlife replied

11 February 2011, 15:31
Originally posted by norrahe View Post

You wouldn't like her when she's angry

http://www.thetoyshop.com/media/toys...423236_Sgt.jpg
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amcdonald replied

11 February 2011, 15:30
Originally posted by norrahe View Post

You wouldn't like her when she's angry

What does she do, bleed on you ?
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norrahe replied

11 February 2011, 15:28
Originally posted by Bunk View Post

See, you've got the hamster angry

You wouldn't like her when she's angry
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TheFaQQer replied

11 February 2011, 14:32
Originally posted by Pogle View Post

Lord do you ever stop whinging?
First you were whinging about becoming a contractor.
Then you were whinging about getting a contract near home
Then you were whinging about contract extensions
Then you were whinging about them dropping your rate
Now you're whinging about having a contract, but not having Effing visio on your machine.

Shut the feck up will you and grow a pair.
I have only ever had 1 contract where everything I needed was there on day one. Just deal with, stop moaning and look busy so that clientco don't think they've made a mistake in hiring you
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