Be warned anyone in britain

[Ianpbaker]

I've just found out that my seven months on my current contract is almost up so I will be off on my travels to a new place soon and it might be near you.

Arbiter - If it's anywhere near manchester that drinking evening could be arranged.

so you have been warned, a dunken southerner may be in an area near you

[tumblingdown]

Be warned anyone in britain

i'm not scared of you!
(every one knows you can't drink for **** ;-)


td.

[Ianpbaker]

cheers for that tumbling down, that's on person less to worry about on the christmas card list

Don't know where or what my next one will be, but I'm being touted by the agencies at the moment.

Ian

[tumblingdown]

gotta love them pimps - 20% for doing nothing.


bastards!


(only joking, i'm sure there are some very nice, non-blood sucking agents out there, who really look out for, and only think about whats best for their contracters. Not!)


td.

[parksie]

Ian - come to Worcester...it's lovely and wet down here

I will take the Swan Lite off ice then...........Forgot the name of the place, but it's a betting/Share Market company in London who are currently looking for vb guys....the agency is Eurolink also base in London.....and when you visit them tell them that Warrigal is no where near London, and to take us off their email list.

[Arbiter]

HA HA!!!!

I've returned after my sabbatical (they cut my internet at work and my home PC blew up).

A drunken Southerner. Oooh, I am scared...

How long do you have left on your contract?

And yeah, if you're in Manchester I'll buy you a pint. Oh, and that's you drunk!

Also, I could do with discussing the pro's and con's of contracting with you at some point. Privately if you don't want your personal information splashed all over VB world. That is, of course, if you're willing to discuss it with me...

[Ianpbaker]

hi all. My last day is on friday (10th november). I couldn't get to work yesterday because of the floods and thought cool, day off. no such luck. I spent the best part of my day on the bloody phone with every agency under the sun wanting me. My biggest downfall as a contactor is that i'm a modest person and you get all these people who you've never met before, trying to be your best mate and saying how great you are. it is a nice feeling but you know mostly it's all bullshit abd I will be happy when i;m in the new jb and don't have to listen to all these blood suckers. I'm being touted for a few jobs at the moment but their all in londan, but as usual i'll just wait and see what happens

ps. arbiter, grab a copy of icq and I'll be more than happy to chat with you

Ian

[tumblingdown]

Arbiter, if your'e thinking of contracting thru an agency,
don't mail you're cv to every one under the sun. It may seem like a good idea now, but beleive me, it's not. Find a 'good' one, and stick with them.

Some agencies do:
Mail shot your cv's with out telling you to who.
Sell your details to other businesses.
Take a big cut, without giving much service in return (to you, or your client).
...the list goes on.

Also, take a look at the Professional Contractors Group (PCG) at http://www.shout99.com/contractors to see how you may be affected by IR35.



td.

[Ianpbaker]

last day today (sob,sob) and I still haven't got a clue where i'm going next. this is the thing I hate most about contracting, I've been at this workplace for almost 7 months now and all the people here are great, and now i've got leave them. Oh well, life goes on

Ian

[HarryW]

Look on the bright side, more secretaries to flirt with

(apologies to anyone who cares about political correctness)

[Ianpbaker]

sorry harry, forgot about that good side.

(ian walks into new job and finds a find young filly)
Hey, how you doing (in best joey accent)
(ian walks out of job at the end of the day with two black eyes and restraining order)

[Ianpbaker]

it's a friday afternoon, i've got two hours to go, i'ts my last day and the bosses aren't in. guess how much work i'm doing.

[tumblingdown]

how about....nysm!


td.

[Ianpbaker]

I wouldn't normally do this but as i'm in a good mood, last day 'n all, have a look what my designer friends did as a last day get a me joke.

(be warned if you have a nervous dissposition as it has my face on it)
http://www.insurancelinked.com/hastings.htm

[HarryW]

*Runs for the hills*

[Ianpbaker]

my collegues (ex in about half an hour) think that hastings is some country village, so they decided to do this lovely collection of photo's

Ian

[Ianpbaker]

finally finished (whooppeee,band playing in the back ground)

I'm not going to be around for a while, getting new job and making a good impression when I'm there (i.e. not spending my whole day surfing the net) have a good one and will spoeak to you soon

Ian

This is weird, l persume Iain is from Hastings (UK), l originally come from Hastings (NZ). We hav better haircuts though.