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Previously on "Boomed - but not sure I want to be"
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Much better to try to find a new contract on a higher rate whilst you have cash flow coming in!
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostWell not so bad. In 20 mins as like every other friday Im out the door.
Permie manager out the door on a friday come hell or high water at 2-30pm normally. #countryclubhere
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Well not so bad. In 20 mins as like every other friday Im out the door.
Permie manager out the door on a friday come hell or high water at 2-30pm normally. #countryclubhere
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostA grey and very low resolution banana; a bit miserable yourself today?
At least he got a banana. Worst boomed post I have ever seen so it was borderline.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostMoan if client is crap, moan if you don't get extensions, moan moan ******* moan.
Have a grey banana for being such a miserable bastard.
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostI find this very interesting and glad I'm not alone. My rate is modest but I work from home. Sometimes I get frustrated about my rate and have to remind myself that I have a 30-seconds commute which costs me nothing. The alternative would be a 2-hours (each way) commute to London at a cost of £100. So is a cost of 4 hours and £100 per day worth an additional £150-£200 per day earned? For me, no.
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostI find this very interesting and glad I'm not alone. My rate is modest but I work from home. Sometimes I get frustrated about my rate and have to remind myself that I have a 30-seconds commute which costs me nothing. The alternative would be a 2-hours (each way) commute to London at a cost of £100. So is a cost of 4 hours and £100 per day worth an additional £150-£200 per day earned? For me, no.
if it were that or the bench I'd be happy there.
have a bannana and smile you are still earning in the top 10 percent!
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Moan if client is crap, moan if you don't get extensions, moan moan ******* moan.
Have a grey banana for being such a miserable bastard.
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I think I'm gonna cry
Hang on NLUK will be on here soon telling me to 'grow a pair' lol
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As all have said - a crap rate is better than no rate, and at least you like working there. And it's great that they want to keep you on!
Congrats.
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Enjoying a contract nearly always trumps crap rates for me, which is lucky as I'm on a crap rate. So here is a bloody
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