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Zippy replied

11 November 2013, 22:05
Hurrah!
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Dactylion replied

11 November 2013, 19:46
Originally posted by cojak View Post

Had an interview last week for a local contract (less than an hours drive) at

Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post

I love how local has been used as less than an hours drive

Originally posted by eek View Post

if we use the 1 hour rule this clientco is local.

Originally posted by AtW View Post

1 hour drive is local?

By my reckoning - 1hr journey is commutable daily. So that makes it local!
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AtW replied

11 November 2013, 19:28
Originally posted by cojak View Post

Had an interview last week for a local contract (less than an hours drive) at London rates.

1 hour drive is local?
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NickFitz replied

11 November 2013, 18:46
Originally posted by cojak View Post

Had 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!

Nice one!

Originally posted by cojak View Post

Originally posted by eek View Post

I take it we won't see you on the 20th then?

'fraid not Dear. Raise a beer to me.

Boooo! East Mids drinks some time?

Last edited by NickFitz; 11 November 2013, 20:05. Reason: Oops :o
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Dactylion replied

11 November 2013, 18:17
Top notch!!!
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quackhandle replied

11 November 2013, 17:41
qh
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ctdctd replied

11 November 2013, 17:29
Hurrah, lollipops are on you.
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norrahe replied

11 November 2013, 16:49
Top
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suityou01 replied

11 November 2013, 16:41
Originally posted by cojak View Post

Had 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!
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eek replied

11 November 2013, 15:50
Originally posted by cojak View Post

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.

So it definitely depends on viewpoints...

If I was doing that it would be M18, A1, M62 as it may be longer but would be consistent.

The one time recently I did J38-36 it took 90 minutes I really should have taken the diversion.
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cojak replied

11 November 2013, 15:43
Originally posted by eek View Post

if we use the 1 hour rule this clientco is local.

Or 68 miles away depending on your viewpoint.....

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.

So it definitely depends on viewpoints...
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SimonMac replied

11 November 2013, 15:38
Originally posted by eek View Post

if we use the 1 hour rule this clientco is local.

Or 68 miles away depending on your viewpoint.....

8 miles, 12 mins is that local
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eek replied

11 November 2013, 15:33
Originally posted by FiveTimes View Post

Congrats.

I love how local has been used as less than an hours drive

if we use the 1 hour rule this clientco is local.

Or 68 miles away depending on your viewpoint.....
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FiveTimes replied

11 November 2013, 15:32
Originally posted by cojak View Post

Had 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!

Congrats.

I love how local has been used as less than an hours drive
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Pondlife replied

11 November 2013, 15:26
Nice one.
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