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    Work for a good mate of yours? I gather accepting a job means losing a friend?
    Last edited by mickey; 22 May 2013, 06:27.

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    I've worked for mates spending other peoples money at my standard contract rates, and occasionally done small (non-sexual!) favours for beer or dinner. I don't know if I'd work for a friend starting their own business, it would depend on the friend and the business.
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      #3
      Mitch would.

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        #4
        Been in on small consultancy work with friends. If you're good at your job, and they're good at theirs, it really shouldn't be an issue for 2 professionals to be able to manage their different relationships for a while. Depends on the kind of friendship I guess.

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          #5
          To the OP;

          I am MTT, the master and senior developer of the 'Would you' and the 'I would' threads. While anybody is free to start a thread with these words, I wish to point out most earnestly that it is not good form on CUK General to start a thread with 'would you' without then posting some pictures of attractive women for delectation and entertainment of the chaps.

          Thanking you in advance for your cooperation,

          Yours sincerely

          MTT

          PS. Monica Bellucci's quite popular here, and it's well worth googling Federica Pellegrini
          Last edited by Mich the Tester; 22 May 2013, 08:20.
          And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014

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            #6
            If this is a start up, then the chances are it will fail at some point, simply because statistically most do. If the business goes down the tubes then things could get difficult.
            I'm alright Jack

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              #7
              Originally posted by Old Hack View Post
              Been in on small consultancy work with friends. If you're good at your job, and they're good at theirs, it really shouldn't be an issue for 2 professionals to be able to manage their different relationships for a while. Depends on the kind of friendship I guess.
              Not working with, but working for. Zeitghost said it all. Mickey agrees and bails out.

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                #8
                Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
                To the OP;

                I am MTT, the master and senior developer of the 'Would you' and the 'I would' threads. While anybody is free to start a thread with these words, I wish to point out most earnestly that it is not good form on CUK General to start a thread with 'would you' without then posting some pictures of attractive women for delectation and entertainment of the chaps.

                Thanking you in advance for your cooperation,

                Yours sincerely

                MTT

                PS. Monica Bellucci's quite popular here, and it's well worth googling Federica Pellegrini
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by mickey View Post
                  Not working with, but working for. Zeitghost said it all. Mickey agrees and bails out.
                  I meant for, which is with.

                  As I said, have done it several times, repeated for one friend. As I said, if you're both good at what you do, and can detach yourself from the friendship aspect, then it's not biggie. I never do these things as a favour, I do them as a business opportunity, for I get paid market rate (or more as has happened), so we're both in their with our eyes wide open.

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                    #10
                    I wouldn't, not for anything more complicated than a boot sale.

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