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Originally posted by cojak View PostHad an interview last week for a local contract (less than an hours drive) atOriginally posted by FiveTimes View PostI love how local has been used as less than an hours drive
Originally posted by eek View Postif we use the 1 hour rule this clientco is local.By my reckoning - 1hr journey is commutable daily. So that makes it local!Originally posted by AtW View Post1 hour drive is local?
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Nice one!Originally posted by cojak View PostHad an interview last week for a local contract (less than an hours drive) at London rates.
Just been told I've got the gig. 6 months with timescale to the end of next year.
Get in!

Boooo!
East Mids drinks some time?
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If I was doing that it would be M18, A1, M62 as it may be longer but would be consistent.Originally posted by cojak View PostIf you're traveling between junctions 36-38 of the M1 - any journey could be well over an hours travelling time, so 68 miles may not be local.
So it definitely depends on viewpoints...
The one time recently I did J38-36 it took 90 minutes I really should have taken the diversion.
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If you're traveling between junctions 36-38 of the M1 - any journey could be well over an hours travelling time, so 68 miles may not be local.Originally posted by eek View Postif we use the 1 hour rule this clientco is local.
Or 68 miles away depending on your viewpoint.....
So it definitely depends on viewpoints...
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Congrats.Originally posted by cojak View PostHad an interview last week for a local contract (less than an hours drive) at London rates.
Just been told I've got the gig. 6 months with timescale to the end of next year.
Get in!
I love how local has been used as less than an hours drive
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