Reply to: Allow myself to introduce myself...

[onryo13]

Hi there CUK people, i originally joined 5/6 years ago while working Perm in london, moved into a short term contract role there (which is where i came across the CUK site ) and then met someone in Germany.... hence the inactivity

now ive said my bit ill go back to prowling in the background lol

[unixman]

Check the job boards twice a day, no more. Otherwise you go a bit crazy.

[flamel]

Are you a man of wealth and taste?

Not much wealth, plenty of taste, but I've been around for a long, long year

[Bunk]

Or if you have sympathy for the devil, please allow me to introduce myself

Are you a man of wealth and taste?

[pauldee]

It's a line from Austin Powers.

[flamel]

It's Monday morning, so I think I'm allowed a little pedantry, here.

Only you can allow YOURSELF (myself) to introduce anyone.

The audience can allow YOU (me).

I'll be quiet, now.

Or if you have sympathy for the devil, please allow me to introduce myself

[JRCT]

It's Monday morning, so I think I'm allowed a little pedantry, here.

Only you can allow YOURSELF (myself) to introduce anyone.

The audience can allow YOU (me).

I'll be quiet, now.

[northernladuk]

I don't mind travelling, just haven't known people from Manchester needing to do it before. People from around travelling to manchester yes, but not out. Sign of the times I guess.

You know one now

[pauldee]

I don't mind travelling, just haven't known people from Manchester needing to do it before. People from around travelling to manchester yes, but not out. Sign of the times I guess.

[northernladuk]

Your market should be just Manchester. It should be the entire NW area.

I think you mean shouldn't. I'd argue even down to the Midlands and consider staying over if you want end to end gig's.

[SueEllen]

One of the things that attracted me to contracting in the first place was the ease with with contractors (of all abilities) seemed to just float from one contract to the next. I was expecting things to get tougher in the future but not quite so soon.

Your market should be just Manchester. It should be the entire NW area.

[flamel]

One of the things that attracted me to contracting in the first place was the ease with with contractors (of all abilities) seemed to just float from one contract to the next. I was expecting things to get tougher in the future but not quite so soon.

It's rarely that simple. If the market's tough just do the contracts no-one else wants to do which often involves a bit of travel or staying away in the week. It's not that bad once you get used to it. Some will allow home working on Friday so you get to go home on Thursday night, some involve driving >100 miles each way etc. The more contracts you do the more your reputation increases which makes the next one easier.

There's always something somewhere

[pauldee]

Get used to having time on the bench. And get flexible - there's always something somewhere even if it's a bit sh1t for a while - you never know it might lead onto something better.

One of the things that attracted me to contracting in the first place was the ease with with contractors (of all abilities) seemed to just float from one contract to the next. I was expecting things to get tougher in the future but not quite so soon.

[BrilloPad]

Good luck! Keep looking!

[northernladuk]

Wasn't a large pharma was it?