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  • bogeyman
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    Originally posted by threaded
    Maybe try using a mnemonic to remember them:

    Oxymoron: only a moron would put them two words together.

    Tautology: they are too taut, tight with each other.

    HTH

    Oh God save us!

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  • threaded
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    Originally posted by Fleetwood
    So I have

    F in "Mental block" mode
    Maybe try using a mnemonic to remember them:

    Oxymoron: only a moron would put them two words together.

    Tautology: they are too taut, tight with each other.

    HTH

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  • Fleetwood
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    Originally posted by threaded
    No, you've got them mixed up again.
    So I have

    F in "Mental block" mode

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  • Clownio
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    Originally posted by monkeyboy

    ............... MY boss is hopping mad.
    Sounds serious

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  • bogeyman
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    Originally posted by Fleetwood
    programme - OK "program" if it was a septic company.


    tautology
    Tautology my arse!

    Do you carry around a bunch of brown paper bags so people you speak to can vomit into them when they are overcome by your overwhelming and laborious language pedantry?

    And, did you have a very strict nanny?
    Last edited by bogeyman; 16 June 2006, 13:25. Reason: utter pedantry

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  • monkeyboy
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    And it did apply their minds, 6 month extention in front of me.

    Funny how many exceptions are occurring to this 2 year rule...

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  • BillHicksRIP
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    The client I'm working for has a 2-year rule for contractors too. Finishing at the end of the month to be replaced by another contractor who will probably be here for 2 years too. One of the reasons I went contracting was to get away from meddling HR departments....

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  • threaded
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    Originally posted by Fleetwood
    tautology
    No, you've got them mixed up again.

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  • Joe Black.
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    Originally posted by Fleetwood
    programme - OK "program" if it was a septic company.


    tautology
    You're being very harsh today.

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  • monkeyboy
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    Thanks for the advice.

    Its not UBS but close

    Think I'm going to compromise.

    Won't come in without contract will look for new whilst waiting. It may apply there minds some what.

    Which ever comes up first.

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  • Fleetwood
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    Originally posted by Joe Black.
    And a previous employer I worked for had something called a 'contractor replacement program' (
    programme - OK "program" if it was a septic company.

    adequate perm. replacement
    tautology

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  • BlasterBates
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    Nope I'm afraid the game's up, sounds like the company is cutting back, regardless of what the PM wants.

    ... but do go and see the boss, ask him you would like to continue and then focus on looking for a new job. If he does give you verbal confirmation, then its worth going in until the paperwork is through. Usually some sort of initial confirmation can be sent quite quickly to the agent.

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  • malvolio
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    Ta - I'll pass it up the tree!

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  • Joe Black.
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    And a previous employer I worked for had something called a 'contractor replacement program' where after 2 X 3 month contracts they would replace that contractor with a permanent member of staff. An absolute ridiculous policy which was frequently broken because managers/depts didn't want to lose the contractor and/or didn't have an adequate perm. replacement. I have to re-read and spell check my posts now.

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  • Mordac
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    Originally posted by Joe Black.
    The bank I work for has a strict policy that no contractor should be employed for longer than 12 months.
    Easy. Tell them you're not employed at all, you're a supplier and wish to be treated as such. EDS and the like aren't subject to these poxy rules, so why the feck should we be?

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