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  • pmeswani
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    Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
    In the quiet words of the Virgin Mary, "**** em". Don't let it get you down, or knock your confidence. Barclays are laying off, there's rate cuts being mentioned on here. Could well be that they are cost cutting, and treat people poorly.

    Remember, the way folks treat you is a reflection on them, not you.
    I'm not overly worried. It wasn't a great project to be on. I almost wished I waited to see if an opportunity in the land of the clogs would have come my way.

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  • pmeswani
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    Originally posted by speling bee View Post
    +1. Bad luck mate - something better will come along soon and that'll teach 'em.

    Don't mind suity. He's just plain mean.
    This site wouldn't be the same without Suity.

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  • suityou01
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    Originally posted by speling bee View Post
    +1. Bad luck mate - something better will come along soon and that'll teach 'em.

    Don't mind suity. He's just plain mean.
    If you can count, why not check out post #20.

    HTH BISDI

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  • speling bee
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    Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post


    Sucks
    +1. Bad luck mate - something better will come along soon and that'll teach 'em.

    Don't mind suity. He's just plain mean.

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  • Bacchus
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    Originally posted by eek View Post
    well we know you are tulip, but storing them in cans
    It's a big seller:-

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  • Bacchus
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    Originally posted by pmeswani View Post
    At this moment in time, I don't know. I was contracted to a "reputable" outsourcing company. The client was just as surprised as I was when I went to collect my stuff. Doubt that I will find out.
    If the end client hasn't mentioned anything, you're probably a victim of politics between them and your client.

    I was subbing for a consultancy at O2 once when something similar happened - O2 threatened to terminate unless the consultancy reduced the day rate, consultancy refused (despite their 150% mark-up which you'd think might give a bit of wriggle-room), lots of bits of a massive project canned, early termination of consultancy's contract (I was on a weekly purchase order anyway)

    As others have said, enjoy the bench time, get the yacht painted for summer (c:

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  • alreadypacked
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    Originally posted by pmeswani View Post
    At this moment in time, I don't know. I was contracted to a "reputable" outsourcing company. The client was just as surprised as I was when I went to collect my stuff. Doubt that I will find out.
    If the client liked you, then get one of the other venders to contact the client to fill the role.

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  • suityou01
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    Originally posted by pmeswani View Post
    At this moment in time, I don't know. I was contracted to a "reputable" outsourcing company. The client was just as surprised as I was when I went to collect my stuff. Doubt that I will find out.
    In the quiet words of the Virgin Mary, "**** em". Don't let it get you down, or knock your confidence. Barclays are laying off, there's rate cuts being mentioned on here. Could well be that they are cost cutting, and treat people poorly.

    Remember, the way folks treat you is a reflection on them, not you.

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  • suityou01
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    Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
    It was you who said that, not pmeswani.

    Ask a question, then without waiting for a reply go around telling other people your conjecture as fact. Thought of writing for the Daily Mail?
    Errr, right so this never happened to me on here right?

    Double standards.

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  • NorthWestPerm2Contr
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    Originally posted by pmeswani View Post
    Oh well, glad to be back on the bench.
    Enjoy the bench time! Weather getting better, days are longer, more time for plan B!

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  • TheFaQQer
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    Originally posted by pmeswani View Post
    At this moment in time, I don't know. I was contracted to a "reputable" outsourcing company. The client was just as surprised as I was when I went to collect my stuff. Doubt that I will find out.


    Sucks

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  • pmeswani
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    Originally posted by NickFitz View Post
    It was you who said that, not pmeswani.

    Ask a question, then without waiting for a reply go around telling other people your conjecture as fact. Thought of writing for the Daily Mail?
    At this moment in time, I don't know. I was contracted to a "reputable" outsourcing company. The client was just as surprised as I was when I went to collect my stuff. Doubt that I will find out.

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  • NickFitz
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    Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
    tulipcanned apparently.
    It was you who said that, not pmeswani.

    Ask a question, then without waiting for a reply go around telling other people your conjecture as fact. Thought of writing for the Daily Mail?
    Last edited by NickFitz; 24 April 2014, 13:26.

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  • suityou01
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    Originally posted by Zippy View Post
    *cough* I refer the Honourable gentleman to the posts he has made some years previously

    Bad luck pmeswami
    I was never rubbish. It was always somebody else

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  • Zippy
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    Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
    Or just be rubbish.
    *cough* I refer the Honourable gentleman to the posts he has made some years previously

    Bad luck pmeswami

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