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Previously on "New gig - weird client"

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  • NickFitz
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    Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
    There are some very nice places to stay on the outskirts of Birmingham.
    Edinburgh should be far enough out.

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  • Platypus
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    Originally posted by eek View Post
    I thought it was an obvious joke based on this comment by AtW
    Ah ..... Missed it ......

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  • eek
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    But I thought you posted a Booommeedd in April starting a dream permie gig at an IB that you have been waiting for for 2 years?
    Originally posted by Platypus View Post
    I thought you were at a hedge fund in Londinium?
    I thought it was an obvious joke based on this comment by AtW

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  • Platypus
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    I just picked up this gig
    I thought you were at a hedge fund in Londinium?

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  • MarillionFan
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    I thInk the OP will need to be careful. In a recent statistical study men who wore squirrel costumes to the office were 99.9% likely to be virgins with an overly
    Opinionated sense of self importance regarding financial matters with a 50% chance of doing harm to others if metal cutlery had not been replaced with plastic.

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  • Doggy Styles
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    Stratford-on-Avon?
    That's a good choice. When I worked in South Birmingham I stayed in Henley-in-Arden with Mrs Pritchard.

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    Stratford-on-Avon?
    A bit twee but very good; Hotels NEC, Luxury Hotels Birmingham, Solihull & Coventry

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
    There are some very nice places to stay on the outskirts of Birmingham.
    Stratford-on-Avon?

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  • Doggy Styles
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    I did indeed join a hedge fund from an IB - I have been waiting 2 years and applying to all the hedge funds I can. Finally I got my lucky break!

    But the lure of Birmingham was too great. How can any mortal man resist?

    I do wish the client would stop rocking on his "chair"(inflatable sheep). How can I post drivel and make up my invoice with that distraction?
    There are some very nice places to stay on the outskirts of Birmingham.

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    But I thought you posted a Booommeedd in April starting a dream permie gig at an IB that you have been waiting for for 2 years?
    I did indeed join a hedge fund from an IB - I have been waiting 2 years and applying to all the hedge funds I can. Finally I got my lucky break!

    But the lure of Birmingham was too great. How can any mortal man resist?

    I do wish the client would stop rocking on his "chair"(inflatable sheep). How can I post drivel and make up my invoice with that distraction?

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  • northernladuk
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    But I thought you posted a Booommeedd in April starting a dream permie gig at an IB that you have been waiting for for 2 years?

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    He wanted to pay 90% in Euros and 10% in "NorthernLadyUK vouchers" - whatever they are.
    Always handy for Mrs BP

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  • BrilloPad
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    Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
    Does he pay in euros?
    He wanted to pay 90% in Euros and 10% in "NorthernLadyUK vouchers" - whatever they are.

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  • Doggy Styles
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    I just picked up this gig in Birmingham. I didn't want to move to such a hell hole but its cheap and the mug client is paying through the nose.

    The think is the client wears a squirrel costume the whole time. And surfs these mail order bride websites. As long as the mug pays up who cares eh?
    Does he pay in euros?

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  • Mich the Tester
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    Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
    no amount of money will get me into a squirrel costume.
    What kind of a contractor is that?

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