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Hi all
Well here i a week number 11 already.....
All in all the first 10 weeks have largely been a busmans holiday for me, just with 2.5 hrs a day more travelling, and more than double the take home ££....
Agency / pimp
I must admit they have been spot on, no problems at all
Umbrella
Very good with only 1 problem - its still unresolved in my eyes (but not theirs), but its very low value ££ so am letting that lie until the next time the situation arises and i can hit them first and harder...
ClientCo
"home from home" - Whilst this is my first contract gig I have been in the sector for the last 6 years and working on similar programmes - I can quite easily predict the future and suggest a more proactive approach but so far this has fallen on deaf ears. I have learnt to keep my head down, do whats asked (mostly lol), I "add value" where its easy to do so and doesnt ruffle the feathers of my esteemed permie counterparts / "superiors", get my timesheets signed, top the warchest once my £ is cleared & enjoy the weekends..
All in all
move to contracting 8 / 10
current gig 6 / 10Comment
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Originally posted by kettlebellBA View Post
Excellent news - and well done for taking the time to update us.Comment
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All the best
Been contracting since 2002. No regrets. Much better work/life balance and more control of my life.
You've both made the biggest move - should be nearly all downhill from now on.
Put a little money aside for the leans times - then you can enjoy the times "between contracts" when/if they come.
And don't believe the pimps (recruitment agencies) most of the time. Stay polite but sceptic with the agents.Comment
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Well then....
25 week update......
largely as per previous post, however
1. I have been offered, and accepted a 10 week extension - puts food on the table over xmas.
2. I am at GovCo, and there is one almighty tax witchhunt going on. I believe that I am ok (onshore "kosher" brolly), but several of my peers are getting twitchy and it has become very clear just what a minefield IR35 is, especially in the current GovCo environment.
3. I am plucking up enough courage to post in "the big boys / girls" forums - gulp!!!
Thats it for now - but if anyone needs a good BA from Feb2013, and you cant find one, give me a shout!
ta ra a bitComment
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I would try Test Please Delete II in Light Relief - you're always sure of a friendly welcome there
Good luck!
"I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
- Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...Comment
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As CS try http://forums.contractoruk.com/light...t-ii-2769.html we promise not to bite.Originally posted by cojak View PostI would try Test Please Delete II in Light Relief - you're always sure of a friendly welcome there
Good luck!merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Bloody newbies. Coming over here and taking our jobs.
What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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MF's only jokingOriginally posted by MarillionFan View PostBloody newbies. Coming over here and taking our jobs. (Because he'll be banned if he's not 
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"I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
- Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...Comment
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Why would we want a good BA when we can get Suity on the cheap?Originally posted by kettlebellBA View PostOriginally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyComment
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