Reply to: We want you in the US!

[MarillionFan]

4 trips booked. 74 nights away in the next four months.

Oh what joy. Least that's gold status on BA and a fook of a load Hilton points. :-)

[sasguru]

of course it did

No its not an experience you would have experienced.

[eek]

Not a bad fix except the jobs abroad chase me rather than vice versa.

of course it did

[sasguru]

FTFY.

Not a bad fix except the jobs abroad chase me rather than vice versa.

[d000hg]

Wow, you're early 20s? I always thought you were older.
Anyway in that case you have penty of time to retire and then go back to work to fill the void in my life, before chasing permie jobs abroad, in your early-40s as I have done.

FTFY.

[sasguru]

Yes, but I'm 20 years younger than you and still have the energy.

Wow, you're early 20s? I always thought you were older.
Anyway in that case you have penty of time to semi-retire in your early-40s as I have done.

[MarillionFan]

I would hate your life. Well and truly a slave of the system.
Surely the whole point of contracting is to earn lots of wonga while doing as little as possible.
Ideally working from home

Yes, but I'm 20 years younger than you and still have the energy.

[eek]

I would hate your life. Well and truly a slave of the system.
Surely the whole point of contracting is to earn lots of wonga while doing as little as possible.
Ideally working from home

Surely the whole point is to build your plan b to the point that it earns lots of wonga while you do absolutely nothing at all.

[d000hg]

We want you in the US!

WHS

[sasguru]

I would hate your life. Well and truly a slave of the system.
Surely the whole point of contracting is to earn lots of wonga while doing as little as possible.
Ideally working from home

[Platypus]

Why do you want to get out of this?

Surely an escape from your dreary home life would be very welcome? Esp. in sunny California.

Carpe Diem

[SimonMac]

A proper contractor would just get over there and do it. Oh wait .....

Now that is a low blow, having Suity take a pop at you

[SimonMac]

For the next 3 months!

I bloody knew that was going to happen at some time.

Major project I'm working on goes live in July and the vast majority of work has to be done in April, May, June. Last night my boss said that he wanted me stateside for those months embedded in a 'warroom' to ensure the project is a success as working remote/late is not the best way of working.

Suggestions on how to get out of this.

You are a contractor, if you don't want to do it don't.......

[evilagent]

go to the airport with one normal shoe, and wear a gigantic shoe on your other foot with a wire hanging out of it, and try to act normal.
carry a copy of the koran.

[MyUserName]

Fake your own death and then apply for the vacancy with a false moustache and strong Mexican accent, repeat with a bigger moustache and stronger accent every time they ask you to go the US?