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He's too smart to take on permies. All cost, no benefit. Can't see the point of them myself.
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The big time? Wouldn't say that, but I am very pleased to be able to have flexible, lucrative and interesting work that, for now at least, means I can work from home.Originally posted by DodgyAgent View PostNow that SAS has made it into the big time and may have to start employing people will he:
Time is more important than money for me.
But TBH, the oppo exists for someone more driven (and more of a salesman) than me to make a lot of money at this lark.
The demand is tulip hot and the supply is sadly lacking.
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Permies every time. The power trip will be too good a chance to miss.
Fair play though - if he's not contracting anymore there's less chance of ever having to work with him.
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I have a motto - start at the bottom and build upOriginally posted by Old Greg View Post20%, Dodgy? You've gone down in my estimation.
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He's always banged on about using cheap foreign labour for building work. So I expect something similar.
edit: that's not a criticism, it's what I would/do do.
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SAS Guru the hot shot
18Contractors every time sod the rates5.56%1Permie bedwetters11.11%2Cheap as chips bobs44.44%8as long as DA gets his 20% I don't care22.22%4Outsource everything to AndyW16.67%3Now that SAS has made it into the big time and may have to start employing people will he:Last edited by DodgyAgent; 17 October 2013, 16:32.
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