I sit amongst permies and they keep harping on about buying things like an new Ipad or some geek object. The other permies then go on as if they have bought a Porsche, "My wife would kill me if I did that..." etc. I mean being a contractor an Ipad is a days pay and I wouldn't even think about it.
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Originally posted by russell View PostI sit amongst permies and they keep harping on about buying things like an new Ipad or some geek object. The other permies then go on as if they have bought a Porsche, "My wife would kill me if I did that..." etc. I mean being a contractor an Ipad is a days pay and I wouldn't even think about it.
Good for you if you don't need to think about it. But you are coming across as a right arrogant knob.
Yesterday I was kinda feeling sorry for you, with everyone giving you grief and then you go and post tulip like this.Bazza gets caught
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Originally posted by cailin maith View PostWell, it's not a days pay to a permie is it?
Good for you if you don't need to think about it. But you are coming across as a right arrogant knob.
Yesterday I was kinda feeling sorry for you, with everyone giving you grief and then you go and post tulip like this.Speaking gibberish on internet talkboards since last Michaelmas. Plus here on TwitterComment
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Originally posted by russell View PostI mean being a contractor an Ipad is a days pay and I wouldn't even think about it.
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Originally posted by cailin maith View PostWell, it's not a days pay to a permie is it?
Good for you if you don't need to think about it. But you are coming across as a right arrogant knob.
Yesterday I was kinda feeling sorry for you, with everyone giving you grief and then you go and post tulip like this.Comment
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Working on the "it's 'only' a day's pay" principle can easily lead to spending all your money. After all my rent might only be 2 day's pay but that doesn't mean it's not a substantial chunk of money.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Theres one disabled chap at current gig who really gets a lot of benefits from his iPad
For most though, they're overpriced toys and rather difficult to justify their your wife/gf on a permie wageDoing the needful since 1827Comment
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Originally posted by EternalOptimist View PostA days pay ? did you take the afternoon off or something
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russell, that wasn't gloating it was sneering.Bazza gets caught
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Originally posted by russell View PostI sit amongst permies and they keep harping on about buying things like an new Ipad or some geek object. The other permies then go on as if they have bought a Porsche, "My wife would kill me if I did that..." etc. I mean being a contractor an Ipad is a days pay and I wouldn't even think about it.
I bought my Ipad after shifting 50 sledges one cold afternoon in December. Bloody contractors haven;t got a clue.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by cailin maith View PostOk so that made me laugh.
russell, that wasn't gloating it was sneering.Comment
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