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And the Darwin Award for 2015 goes to...
An ISIS Suicide bomber who fails to get to his destination. ISIS suicide bomber's car explodes in MID-AIR in video | Daily Mail Online Outstanding.- MarillionFan
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New Contract
Just landed first contract. Looking forward to it. Even get to work from home two days per week !- steve80
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Boomed
New contract starting in two weeks :banana: Current contract ends on a Friday and the new one starts the following Monday. I was holding out for a potential in Leeds as it is closer to home but at the end of the day only the London job was on the table and despite the assurances of the agent... -
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Boomed
My first boomed thread! I've been on site at a client in York working on an MVC4/Umbraco project since 11th of June. I originally spoke to this client back in March/April but politely declined due to having a better suited offer on the table at the time. I had a phone call from the agent at...- garethevans1986
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Boomed
On a Thursday about a month ago I was informed that due to budget restrictions they could not keep me on any longer. I start conjuring up plans for being idle for one or two or three months. On Friday the day after a different part of the organisation calls and asks for my availability as they...- ThomasSoerensen
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Boomtastic
After turning down an extension for the first time in my life ever, I finish at current clientco end of the month. This morning I have received confirmation of an offer at new client with a 27% higher rate :glasses It is away from home though, whilst the current contract is commutable. Still... -
Boomed +++ (Mega Ultra Ballistic Nuclear boom)
Finishing contract at the end of the month and going straight onto another one with an even higher rate and about 30 mins closer to home. There will be occasional travel to london covered by the clientco - something I am actually quite excited about as it means I can work in the financial sector...- NorthWestPerm2Contr
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Boomed!
Another two months and ClientCo while they try and replace their third party hosting supplier and move "to the cloud" slap bang in the middle of the 90 day warranty period for the biggest release of the service in two years. Where do I sign up! -
Banking contractor boom time?
Contract C++ Quant Developer - Tier 1 Investment Bank - London - May-31-2014 (DSovO) Front Office DEVELOPER C++ - London - May-31-2014 (DSovP) Senior C# Oracle Developer - City of London - May-29-2014 (DSaql) Jobserve is awash with city contracts in the £700/day bracket. Fill yer boots! -
Boomed!
Have been working without a signed contract this week, but in the certain knowledge MyCo will get paid for days worked. Finally got the Head Honcho to sit down with me today. HH Do you want another 6 months? SB Yes please HH Do you want more money? SB Yes please? HH How much more? SB An extra...- speling bee
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Benched for 40 mins
Contract finished Friday, new gig confirmed at 9:40 this morning, closer to home and 17% rate boost :laugh Boom, boom, boom, boom.... anyone care to throw the monkey a banana?- Project Monkey
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Boomed !!!!!! :-)
Happy to say have reduced the gap from the winter 11 weeks down to 5 weeks - new gig from Monday 2nd June. For me the ideal gap between contracts is 2 weeks after that my "productivity" on my personal to - do list plummets! Mind you in this bench period I have enjoyed every kind of good and...- MPwannadecentincome
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