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  • kaiser78
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    Originally posted by BlueSharp View Post
    First contract reviewed and signed, start Monday.
    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    well done
    let us know when you get the first dosh rolling in
    Originally posted by chef View Post
    congrats..

    and start saving to build up that warchest for a rainy day before looking in the high performance car showrooms and getting that membership for Peppermint Rhino
    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    A first boom needs a super mega dancing banana IMO

    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    mmmm. no

    it's the second contract thats hardest to get. you dont have all that permie time to hatch plots and scheme your way into a contract.
    Instead you have a piddly little warchest and brown adrenalin running down the back of your legs





    Originally posted by bless 'em all View Post
    Ignore EO, my second contract came 2 days after the first one ended.



    Oh, do you like Gladiators?
    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    It's a fair cop. you will get your second gig 2 days after you leave the first. unless it's a bank holiday of course



    Originally posted by cailin maith View Post
    NLUK, that banana has almost given me an epileptic fit

    It's still flashing in my eyes!!
    Originally posted by Gentile View Post
    Originally posted by norrahe View Post
    Have a first top
    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    Originally posted by Zippy View Post
    Well done that man!
    Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post
    Can't agree with that more..... 1st one was easy - I turned down 5 offers before finally accepting one cos I was in a cushie perm role. The 2nd one was the real challenge....

    And well done to the OP
    Originally posted by BlueSharp View Post
    Thanks very much all. The contract is for six months so should finish right in the middle of the April uptick in the market.
    Originally posted by administrator View Post
    FTFY

    Welcome to contracting
    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    WHS. It's all downhill from here, especially as you've found CUK.
    Originally posted by mudskipper View Post
    Well done, that (wo)man.
    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    admin is right. grow a bit of fear.
    fear brings non complacency
    non complacency brings self awareness
    self awareness brings realism
    realism brings goals
    goals bring discipline
    discipline brings toughness
    toughness brings attitude
    attitude brings pain

    speak to admin



    WHAT EVERYONE SAYS !!! TOPS

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  • MarillionFan
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    admin is right. grow a bit of fear.
    fear brings non complacency
    non complacency brings self awareness
    self awareness brings realism
    realism brings goals
    goals bring discipline
    discipline brings toughness
    toughness brings attitude
    attitude brings pain

    speak to admin





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  • EternalOptimist
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    Originally posted by BlueSharp View Post
    Thanks very much all. The contract is for six months so should finish right in the middle of the April uptick in the market.
    admin is right. grow a bit of fear.
    fear brings non complacency
    non complacency brings self awareness
    self awareness brings realism
    realism brings goals
    goals bring discipline
    discipline brings toughness
    toughness brings attitude
    attitude brings pain

    speak to admin



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  • mudskipper
    replied
    Well done, that (wo)man.

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  • MarillionFan
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    Originally posted by administrator View Post
    FTFY

    Welcome to contracting
    WHS. It's all downhill from here, especially as you've found CUK.

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  • administrator
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    Originally posted by BlueSharp View Post
    Thanks very much all. The contract is for six months so should finish right in the middle of the April when the whole of the Eurozone implodes, there is no work to be had and I get evicted from my house due to non payment of rent, become a street bum who's only pleasure in life is the warm pavement pizza's I can find on a Friday night..
    FTFY

    Welcome to contracting

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  • BlueSharp
    replied
    Thanks very much all. The contract is for six months so should finish right in the middle of the April uptick in the market.

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  • NorthWestPerm2Contr
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    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    mmmm. no

    it's the second contract thats hardest to get. you dont have all that permie time to hatch plots and scheme your way into a contract.
    Instead you have a piddly little warchest and brown adrenalin running down the back of your legs





    Can't agree with that more..... 1st one was easy - I turned down 5 offers before finally accepting one cos I was in a cushie perm role. The 2nd one was the real challenge....

    And well done to the OP

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  • Zippy
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    Well done that man!

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  • Mich the Tester
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  • norrahe
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    Have a first top

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  • Gentile
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  • cailin maith
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    NLUK, that banana has almost given me an epileptic fit

    It's still flashing in my eyes!!

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  • EternalOptimist
    replied
    Originally posted by bless 'em all View Post
    Ignore EO, my second contract came 2 days after the first one ended.



    Oh, do you like Gladiators?
    It's a fair cop. you will get your second gig 2 days after you leave the first. unless it's a bank holiday of course



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  • bless 'em all
    replied
    Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
    mmmm. no

    it's the second contract thats hardest to get. you dont have all that permie time to hatch plots and scheme your way into a contract.
    Instead you have a piddly little warchest and brown adrenalin running down the back of your legs
    Ignore EO, my second contract came 2 days after the first one ended.



    Oh, do you like Gladiators?

    Leave a comment:

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