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Contracting Was Disappointing in 2007?
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Personally speaking, 2007 was an excellent year for me, only time i took off work was enforced thanks to an ambulance dash to the hospital.
2007 gave me more work than I could actually do and I've entered 2008 with 3 times more contacts than a year ago and 2-3 years of projects with various clients lined up (subject to confirmation and contracts)Coffee's for closersComment
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This contracting lark sounds hard! I am going to jump in threadeds time machine and go back 5 years and not start contracting.
I will give this little gem of advice .. in an interview they already think you can do the job, otherwise they wouldnt have given an interview.. the interview is only a double check to cover their asses.. and most inportantly.. a check to make sure they can stand working with you. Work on your interview personality, not your technical skills, and if you cannot... think seriously about quitting as a contractor.Comment
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Originally posted by tay View PostThis contracting lark sounds hard! I am going to jump in threadeds time machine and go back 5 years and not start contracting.
I will give this little gem of advice .. in an interview they already think you can do the job, otherwise they wouldnt have given an interview.. the interview is only a double check to cover their asses.. and most inportantly.. a check to make sure they can stand working with you. Work on your interview personality, not your technical skills, and if you cannot... think seriously about quitting as a contractor.Coffee's for closersComment
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Don't give up.
I spent 2 months swatting up and preparing until I got my next gig (yes really).
Remember:
Some places are not really looking for people to hire and are wasting everyone's time i.e. just window shopping or stealing ideas from interview candidates or just filling out the number of candidates after they have already chosen their mate for the role.
My advise is swot up like crazy for the technical tests, read up about the role background info and try if u can to tie it in with what u did in the past and mention it in the interview.Comment
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Much better than my record over last six years. On plus side there is very little I could owe HMRC.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostMuch better than my record over last six years. On plus side there is very little I could owe HMRC.
Obviously you haven't heard of the sweeping draconic proviisons of IR666 ... as for moi -
Crises ? What Crises ?
Alf's Guardian Angel - aways told him what to do - and where to go next.Last edited by AlfredJPruffock; 29 January 2008, 12:19.Comment
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I rarely get a response from agents. If I do get to interview my success rate is close to 100% though. My CV sucks, I hate lying / embellishing CVs and my last role wasn’t using run-of-the-mills skills. So I may be stuffed when it comes to finding work. I can’t work up the enthusiasm to look yet though and I may switch straight to plan B instead: Sell up and become a new age traveller or perhaps a tramp.Comment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostSell up and become a new age traveller or perhaps a tramp.
There is something strangely appealing about becoming a posh pikey and sticking two fingers up at the government.
No mortgage or stuck in one area where your house is. No council tax. No bailiffs. No speeding tickets. No skanky b&bs or overpriced hotels, just find a campsite near the client, official or otherwise.
Apart from the snobbery against such living, I can't think of many downsides. Not sure how easy it is to avoid being registered at a permanent address though. As long as I can access my bank accounts, which are all online, the rest is just location and lifestyle choices.Feist - 1234. One camera, one take, no editing. Superb. How they did it
Feist - I Feel It All
Feist - The Bad In Each Other (Later With Jools Holland)Comment
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