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  • Scrag Meister
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    Congratulations to all the Boomers.

    About 3 months before I start the renewal quest/negotiations.

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  • NickFitz
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    Congratulations Sir
    Cheers Scourer

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
    Contacted agent on Friday, interviewed this afternoon, start Wednesday

    Crisis? What crisis?
    Congratulations Sir

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  • mudskipper
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    Originally posted by MonzaMike View Post
    20% is a good increase. Were you on a poor rate to start with, a great negotiator, or genuinely wanting to leave when they needed you most?
    Poor rate to start with unfortunately - it was only supposed to be an 8 week gig, or I wouldn't have considered it. Am in the fortunate position of having a reasonable warchest, so was quite prepared to walk. They did squeal a lot though, and I don't know how many times over the last two weeks I've heard the word 'recession'!

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  • MonzaMike
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    How did you manage that?

    Originally posted by k2p2 View Post
    Excellent!

    I got a 3 month extension today, and a nice 20% rate increase.
    20% is a good increase. Were you on a poor rate to start with, a great negotiator, or genuinely wanting to leave when they needed you most?

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  • Cliphead
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    Congrats all 3

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  • Coalman
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    Congrats NF

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  • MarillionFan
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    Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
    Thanks everybody, and congrats to k2p2 and Mr.W
    And a portion of onion rings please as well.

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  • NickFitz
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    Thanks everybody, and congrats to k2p2 and Mr.W

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  • doodab
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    Well done.

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  • MarillionFan
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    Originally posted by russell View Post
    Congrats, I got offered 3 contracts all 50% increase on my last rate and offered an extension till 31/12/2040



    then I woke up and realised I am on the bench in 1000 days.
    ftfy

    You are RichardCranium and I claim my 5 sockies.

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  • mudskipper
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    Originally posted by Mr.Whippy View Post
    Add me to that list Just been offered an extension until 31/07/2012..... No rate increase although I did ask, but I guess you can't have everything

    Congrats k2p2 and NF also

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  • Mr.Whippy
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    Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
    Nice one, seems like its a good time at the moment, I have lost count of the extensions/new gigs in the last week
    Add me to that list Just been offered an extension until 31/07/2012..... No rate increase although I did ask, but I guess you can't have everything

    Congrats k2p2 and NF also

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  • russell
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    Congrats, I got offered 3 contracts all 50% increase on my last rate and offered an extension till 31/12/2040



    then I woke up and realised I am on the bench in 10 days.
    Last edited by russell; 21 November 2011, 18:46.

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  • norrahe
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    Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
    Contacted agent on Friday, interviewed this afternoon, start Wednesday

    Crisis? What crisis?
    Originally posted by k2p2 View Post
    Excellent!

    I got a 3 month extension today, and a nice 20% rate increase.
    Top

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