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Originally posted by nomadd View PostStraight run of 23 years unbroken for me.
My permie boss gave me the benefit of his "wisdom" as I left: "It'll never work out. Contracting never does!"
One day, I'll find out if he was right.
- he didn't understand the difference between self employed and contracting through an agency
- he grossly underestimated what I was making
- he reckoned I'd go back to permie after a year or two
I kept my gob shut.
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Originally posted by stek View PostWe had on old bloke on contract once at one place, he was useless!
Claimed he wrote this developed that (things you'd heard about) but his vi skills were pants!
EDIT: :%s/permie/wannkers/g
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Originally posted by stek View PostWe had on old bloke on contract once at one place, he was useless!
Claimed he wrote this developed that (things you'd heard about) but his vi skills were pants!
Pretty useless technically, but he was such a thoroughly nice chap that we helped him out.
Oh, 26 years here, with a dreadful permie year when things were bad in the early nineties. That year convinced me that I never wanted to work for someone else ever again, and left me so broke that I couldn't afford not to go back to contracting. Remarkably debt free ever since.Last edited by Sysman; 2 December 2011, 13:14.
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We had on old bloke on contract once at one place, he was useless!
Claimed he wrote this developed that (things you'd heard about) but his vi skills were pants!
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Originally posted by Support Monkey View PostI don't think there is an age limit, their employing your services not you, you will be out the door with cheque in hand a long time before they realise you need an afternoon nap you have tartan rug under the desk and you smell of piss and biscuits
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Originally posted by russell View PostThis leads to anther question, is there an upper age limit that contractors start to become sidelined.
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Originally posted by ThomasSoerensen View PostAlmost 6 years.
So obviously I have to make everyones coffee/tea/fetch beer if I ever go to a CUK do.
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Originally posted by russell View Post4 years for me, worked permie till early 30's. Will probably do another 6-7 years then start to do something else. This leads to anther question, is there an upper age limit that contractors start to become sidelined.
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Originally posted by russell View Post4 years for me, worked permie till early 30's. Will probably do another 6-7 years then start to do something else. This leads to anther question, is there an upper age limit that contractors start to become sidelined.
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4 years for me, worked permie till early 30's. Will probably do another 6-7 years then start to do something else. This leads to anther question, is there an upper age limit that contractors start to become sidelined.
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