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    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 Post
    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.
    Well, 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.
    Bazza gets caught
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      #3
      Originally posted by cailin maith View Post
      Well, 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.
      Spot on.
      Speaking gibberish on internet talkboards since last Michaelmas. Plus here on Twitter

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        #4
        Originally posted by russell View Post
        I mean being a contractor an Ipad is a days pay and I wouldn't even think about it.
        A days pay ? did you take the afternoon off or something



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          #5
          Originally posted by cailin maith View Post
          Well, 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.
          What we not allowed to gloat over permies anymore not even in a contractor forum, what is the world coming to?

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            #6
            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.
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              #7
              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 wage
              Doing the needful since 1827

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                #8
                Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
                A days pay ? did you take the afternoon off or something



                SasGuru
                Ok so that made me laugh.

                russell, that wasn't gloating it was sneering.
                Bazza gets caught
                Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

                CUK University Challenge Champions 2010

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by russell View Post
                  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.
                  A day! Bah!

                  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!

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by cailin maith View Post
                    Ok so that made me laugh.

                    russell, that wasn't gloating it was sneering.
                    Ok I see how it may have came across that way. It was done before my morning coffee if that offers any kind of an excuse.

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