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In my case Turkey. Probably Antalya rather than Istanbul but depends on what was available at the time.
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Originally posted by TestMangler View PostWas that a serious guess at his name ??? It does seem familiar somehow though
Having said that, he'd be more likely to go back to the middle east.
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Was that a serious guess at his name ??? It does seem familiar somehow thoughOriginally posted by MaryPoppins View Post
Christ.
Having said that, he'd be more likely to go back to the middle east.
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Originally posted by aussielong View PostNo but if I post the country name here I will blow my anonymity. It's not one of the obvious ones.
I know a lot of contractors.
Christ.
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No but if I post the country name here I will blow my anonymity. It's not one of the obvious ones.Originally posted by alreadypacked View PostGuess it's just a daydream
I know a lot of contractors.
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Guess it's just a daydreamOriginally posted by aussielong View PostMind your own business
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Which country?Originally posted by aussielong View PostMore than likely I will be based in the southern med.
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Originally posted by aussielong View PostI won't be doing a serious career if that's what you mean. But I will work because I think that discipline is good for me. Mainly I will live off rental income and focus my energy on low stress, more spiritually rewarding activities. I might get a job as a careers adviser - I wish I had career advice when I was young. Outside of work, further study - for fun, advance my foreign language studies, pick up my guitar again, write small software apps and try and sell them - for fun, spend more time with my family, spend more daylight hours interacting with people instead of machines. I would like to become self-sustaining in terms of food: grow and catch my own.Brussels or TurkeyOriginally posted by alreadypacked View PostWhat country?
I think you have missed the boat on that one for about 70% of the world.
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Sometimes if I feel stuck in a contract, I think of where I am going next. Then I stop feeling stuck, more on my way to somewhere else.Originally posted by SimonMac View PostYour job!
Sorry got a permie interview flashback with that question
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More than likely I will be based in the southern med.Originally posted by alreadypacked View PostWhat country?
I think you have missed the boat on that one for about 70% of the world.
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What country?Originally posted by aussielong View PostI won't be doing a serious career if that's what you mean. But I will work because I think that discipline is good for me. Mainly I will live off rental income and focus my energy on low stress, more spiritually rewarding activities. I might get a job as a careers adviser - I wish I had career advice when I was young. Outside of work, further study - for fun, advance my foreign language studies, pick up my guitar again, write small software apps and try and sell them - for fun, spend more time with my family, spend more daylight hours interacting with people instead of machines. I would like to become self-sustaining in terms of food: grow and catch my own.
I think you have missed the boat on that one for about 70% of the world.
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I won't be doing a serious career if that's what you mean. But I will work because I think that discipline is good for me. Mainly I will live off rental income and focus my energy on low stress, more spiritually rewarding activities. I might get a job as a careers adviser - I wish I had career advice when I was young. Outside of work, further study - for fun, advance my foreign language studies, pick up my guitar again, write small software apps and try and sell them - for fun, spend more time with my family, spend more daylight hours interacting with people instead of machines. I would like to become self-sustaining in terms of food: grow and catch my own.Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post<>

What do you plan to do after IT?
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