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    Yay, I jacked it

    Been working for small firm near Hale for 18 months now, and they couldnt really afford me. Project so badly run that I was operating at 20%.
    I felt so guilty and unprofessional, it was making my life a misery. Getting complacent, working near home,losing my edge. etc etc

    So I have been plotting. I got the two permies up to speed, then told them a year ago they didnt need me. Yesterday, I reminded them and said 'look you REALLY dont need me'

    they said oki

    For the first time in over a year I can really enjoy my ten pints and a chille con carne tonight

    blissssss


    in my next gig, I might be able to have a proper sh i te at work

    (\__/)
    (>'.'<)
    ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

    #2
    Sounds like the result you were after, so congrats are in order
    Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?

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      #3
      Weird! I'd never talk myself out of a job especially in the current market.

      Im pissed off with a 160 mile a day commute (used to be 4 days a week but the poor management need me to make it 5 days a week for the next month) but I dont want a role thats further from home, more hours and less pay so I'll stick with it thank you.
      I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!

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        #4
        Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
        Been working for small firm near Hale for 18 months now, and they couldnt really afford me. Project so badly run that I was operating at 20%.
        I felt so guilty and unprofessional, it was making my life a misery. Getting complacent, working near home,losing my edge. etc etc

        So I have been plotting. I got the two permies up to speed, then told them a year ago they didnt need me. Yesterday, I reminded them and said 'look you REALLY dont need me'

        they said oki

        For the first time in over a year I can really enjoy my ten pints and a chille con carne tonight

        blissssss


        in my next gig, I might be able to have a proper sh i te at work

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          #5
          Each to their own.

          If it makes you happy, that's what counts.

          I'll order another chill-box to go beside the bench to hold the extra beers we'll need to have in for you.
          My all-time favourite Dilbert cartoon, this is: BTW, a Dumpster is a brand of skip, I think.

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            #6
            Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post
            Each to their own.

            If it makes you happy, that's what counts.

            I'll order another chill-box to go beside the bench to hold the extra beers we'll need to have in for you.
            If I put these pizza boxes in the bin that should make room.
            Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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              #7
              Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post
              Each to their own.

              If it makes you happy, that's what counts.

              I'll order another chill-box to go beside the bench to hold the extra beers we'll need to have in for you.
              Yep. We finished all the champagne btw.
              +50 Xeno Geek Points
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              As for the rest of you - DILLIGAF

              Purveyor of fine quality smut since 2005

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                #8
                in my next gig, I might be able to have a proper sh i te at work

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                  #9
                  Well done EO.

                  Jobmarket is picking up fast - anyway if I were you Id just enjoy the rest of the Summer sans working - rates are whooshing up and by the Fall - we'll all live happily ever after.

                  Whatever you do - good luck !

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by AlfredJPruffock View Post
                    Well done EO.

                    Jobmarket is picking up fast - anyway if I were you Id just enjoy the rest of the Summer sans working - rates are whooshing up and by the Fall - we'll all live happily ever after.

                    Whatever you do - good luck !
                    merci Alfred.
                    I have this pipe dream. If the guy wants me so bad, he might pay a retainer and I can bum around for a year.
                    20k would do it for me.



                    (\__/)
                    (>'.'<)
                    ("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to Work

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