I did do 6 months shift work while in plaster up to just under my ribs on crutches. It was a real pain sitting down though. Today I just feel blah...still invoicing though.
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“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.” -
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I worked with a contractor who has MS. He was an inspiration to battle on regardless."A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves and traitors are not victims, but accomplices," George OrwellComment
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I currently work with a severely disabled chap who is indeed, an inspiration, it may even be MS, and he was at IBM as a contractor. He's permie here, but used to contract, and is simply excellent at his job, if a little cautious, which is a good thing too.
I admire him an awful lot to be frank, for many reasons.Comment
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Originally posted by filthy1980 View Postafter being on crutches for the past week with torn knee ligaments and still making it into the office, it got me thinking "do all contractors sacrifice personal well being for the sake of a days pay?"
what other example of contracting soldierary have folk come across?
Broken right collarbone, took 3 days off before getting back to the office; same again when I broke the left collarbone.
Never taken a day off due to cold/flu/headaches/anything else. I work on the assumption that someone should be paying for my suffering.
Oh, did break a few bones as a permie 30 years ago. Took 6 months off.nomadd liked this postComment
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostPah, nothing I once died but still came into work the next day, people commented the work was the same but after a few days I started to smell a bit
I was minding my own business having a leisurely walk in the countryside when an intergalatic battle cruiser descended from the heavens and kidnapped me. I was transported to another Galaxy where they believed that my superior speed & strength would help them win a war against their enemies the Arcturans. After a large battle we just winning when all of a sudden I was atomised into a trillion parts by a Death Star (which smarted a little). My atoms were scattered to the far parts of the universe until the end of time, when the universe imploded and all of a sudden I found myself at the centre of a blackhole. Well bugger me sideways, I walked through and found myself outside the office day on the very next contracting day & was able to invoice for that day & according to my timesheet an infinite number of hours. Ker(bloody)chiing.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostPah! Right....
I was minding my own business having a leisurely walk in the countryside when an intergalatic battle cruiser descended from the heavens and kidnapped me. I was transported to another Galaxy where they believed that my superior speed & strength would help them win a war against their enemies the Arcturans. After a large battle we just winning when all of a sudden I was atomised into a trillion parts by a Death Star (which smarted a little). My atoms were scattered to the far parts of the universe until the end of time, when the universe imploded and all of a sudden I found myself at the centre of a blackhole. Well bugger me sideways, I walked through and found myself outside the office day on the very next contracting day & was able to invoice for that day & according to my timesheet an infinite number of hours. Ker(bloody)chiing.
Glad you skipped the "anal probe" bit in that alien abduction tale.nomadd liked this postComment
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostPah! Right....
I was minding my own business having a leisurely walk in the countryside when an intergalatic battle cruiser descended from the heavens and kidnapped me. I was transported to another Galaxy where they believed that my superior speed & strength would help them win a war against their enemies the Arcturans. After a large battle we just winning when all of a sudden I was atomised into a trillion parts by a Death Star (which smarted a little). My atoms were scattered to the far parts of the universe until the end of time, when the universe imploded and all of a sudden I found myself at the centre of a blackhole. Well bugger me sideways, I walked through and found myself outside the office day on the very next contracting day & was able to invoice for that day & according to my timesheet an infinite number of hours. Ker(bloody)chiing.Comment
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Originally posted by cailin maith View PostNo, I'm afraid a touch of man flu doesn't count.Growing old is mandatory
Growing up is optionalComment
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Originally posted by nomadd View PostBroken right thumb. Never took a day off.
Broken right collarbone, took 3 days off before getting back to the office; same again when I broke the left collarbone.
Never taken a day off due to cold/flu/headaches/anything else. I work on the assumption that someone should be paying for my suffering.
Oh, did break a few bones as a permie 30 years ago. Took 6 months off.Comment
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