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    Covid-19 and Home Working

    The problem we're seeing at the moment is a number of home broadband connections being unable to "cut it" on things like Skype for Business. Could...
    Post by: drum_dude, Mar 28, 2020 in forum: Announcements
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    How worried are you about Covid-19?

    I'm worried about the economic impact of the panic measures which have been put in place. I'm worried about the massive increase in the money...
    Post by: drum_dude, Mar 28, 2020 in forum: The Lounge - Off Topic
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    HMRC IR35 Investigations

    I think that is all now firmly in the past.
    Post by: drum_dude, Mar 28, 2020 in forum: IT Contracting
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    Banks starting to snub limited company contractors

    Hey nisseki! No I didn't get affected by the IR35 Bank stuff because I took up a new contract back in Aug 2019. However, the place I was at is...
    Post by: drum_dude, Mar 28, 2020 in forum: IT Contracting
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    Office 365 exams, here I come...

    Good luck Ken!
    Post by: drum_dude, Feb 8, 2019 in forum: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS), Office 365
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    How did the Financial crisis of 2007–2008 affected you?

    Great to read a perspective from across the pond!
    Post by: drum_dude, Jan 31, 2019 in forum: The Lounge - Off Topic
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    How did the Financial crisis of 2007–2008 affected you?

    And you make a good point. I was at college during the ERM crisis but witnessed my parents nearly losing their home over mortgage IR hikes. One of...
    Post by: drum_dude, Jan 31, 2019 in forum: The Lounge - Off Topic
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    How did the Financial crisis of 2007–2008 affected you?

    Makes you wonder if those times were the "bubble" and that we're now back to normality - as in pre Blair/Brown years? Remember those two clowns?...
    Post by: drum_dude, Jan 29, 2019 in forum: The Lounge - Off Topic
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    Before I can put you forward, I just need two references...

    Most likely they're struggling to find the right "sucker". Steer clear of Fixed Term Contracts because they're basically temp permanent contracts...
    Post by: drum_dude, Jan 26, 2019 in forum: IT Contracting
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    VMware Certified Associate - Digital Business Transformation (VCA-DBT)

    lolz...
    Post by: drum_dude, Jan 24, 2019 in forum: VMware Certifications
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    Best websites to look for contracts?

    Just about all the permie and contract IT jobs I've scored after 2003 have been via recruiters finding my CV on Jobsite (aka TotalJobs). I've only...
    Post by: drum_dude, Jan 23, 2019 in forum: IT Contracting
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    How did the Financial crisis of 2007–2008 affected you?

    Oddly enough, I was not affected. Stayed in employment, even though the firm I worked for relied massively on PFI. Seem to remember a lot of...
    Post by: drum_dude, Jan 23, 2019 in forum: The Lounge - Off Topic
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    How I got into IT contracting

    Hmm...contractor tax and pay might make a good future thread. I'll see what I can come up with.
    Post by: drum_dude, Jan 22, 2019 in forum: IT Contracting
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    Before I can put you forward, I just need two references...

    For example, and only an example: You're on 40k PA in your current job. In your next job you're looking for 45k PA. Plus 10% may be too much so...
    Post by: drum_dude, Jan 22, 2019 in forum: IT Contracting
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