Make sure you have a good rant about the abuse of ICTs by companies, under Labour.
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So anyone going to be filmed by BBC news as per sticky above?
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If any actual rates are discussed everyone watching will be multiplying a day rate by 365 and assuming thats all the time forever and hate IT contractors more than they do already.
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I think Atw should do it.
AFAIK, he had to take a paycut a while back. The contract he was on was paying him in King Edwards and he was forced to accept Maris Pipers instead.
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Originally posted by shoes View PostIf any actual rates are discussed everyone watching will be multiplying a day rate by 365 and assuming thats all the time forever and hate IT contractors more than they do already.
Bad idea!How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.
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BBC Interviewer to contractor - 'So you work in the IT industry as a contractor I believe , and how has the downturn affected you and other IT workers ?'
SASGuru - 'who cares, they are all cretins'
BBC - 'I see , but what do you say to the ministers concerned with the ICT policy'
SASGuru - 'er.. nothing , they are all cretins'
BBC - 'ok , but how has the situation affected you personally'
SASGuru - 'fookn hell, what are you, some kind of cretin. fook off'
BBC - 'And its back to the newsdesk, eh stop that! POLICE, HELP, put that away you pervert'
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BBC Interviewer to contractor - "So how do you think the downturn has affected you personally"
Milanbenes - "Well there's been a real downturn in the number of people needed their printer cartridges changed'
BBC Interviewer - "Thats tough. I have an Epson Photo 1290 at home, i need someone to put some paper in it. You interested?'
Milanbenes - "1290 you say, I only do dot matrix. sorry. Give you a hand job for a fiver though?"What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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BBC - thorough investigation as usual - London Only - WTF do I bother to pay my TV licence if you only bother to operate in London?Comment
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