Santa came early

[LadyInBed]

Just got myself a job - well a three month contract, which will take me nicely over this grotty sailing weather.
Now I can justify an EPIRB to SHMBO [BIG]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/BIG]

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[nicho]

Congrats!! Why not get that, AND something else that you always wanted.....good news.

Mike.

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[jonjo]

Re: The curse of freelancing

Oh the curse of freelancing!

When one is on contract you cannot possibly take a holiday because you never know when the financial tap might dry up. But when out of work a cruise might mean a missed interview.

But at least you can buy extra yachty gear when in work

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[BlueSkyNick]

Well done Nigel - I know the feeling, being an independant consultant.

BTW, why does SWMBO need an EPIRB - does she get lost often?

<hr width=100% size=1>I would give my right arm to be ambidexterous

 

[FullCircle]

Also as a consultant of 15 years with the consistently apparent Sword of Damocles hovering over the contract, I can only counsel that you budget for a 35 week year. Once you are into week 36 to 39, apportion that fee to the boat/holiday fund, and do it. Xmas works in a similar way. Thus weeks 40 to 48 probably pay for tax and accountants fees etc, and weeks 49 to 52 are the extra contingency buffer if you are lucky.
I have had 8 weeks without this year, and even managed to make a profit on Sailing for the year! (judicious purchases and refurbs).
Santa is going to bring me a roller reefing kit, or there will be sharp worded letters to Lapland in January.

Jim

<hr width=100% size=1>Second Chance - First Love. Hasn't anybody else got a little Jouet? I feel lonely!

 

[tony_brighton]

Well done Nigel.

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[LadyInBed]

Re: Lost

Yes, but she keeps finding her way back /forums/images/icons/blush.gif

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[Guest]

Consultants .... No disrespect meant - Good News

Once upon a time there was a shepherd looking after his sheep on the edge of a deserted road.
Suddenly a brand new Porsche screeches to a halt.
The driver, a man dressed in an Armani suit, Cerutti shoes, Ray-Ban sunglasses, TAG-Heuer wrist-watch, and a Pierre Cardin tie gets out and asks the shepherd,
"If I can tell you how many sheep you have, will you give me one of them?"
The shepherd looks at the young man, then looks at the large flock of grazing sheep and replies, "Okay."
The young man parks the car, connects his laptop to the mobile-fax, enters a NASA Webster, scans the ground using his GPS, opens a database and 60 Excel tables filled with logarithms and pivot tables, then prints out a 150-page report on his high-tech mini-printer. He turns to the shepherd and says,
"You have exactly 1,586 sheep here."
The shepherd answers, "That's correct, you can have your sheep."
The young man takes an animal and puts it in the back of his Porsche.
The shepherd looks at him and asks, "If I guess your profession, will you return my animal to me?"
The young man answers, "Yes, why not?"
The shepherd says, "You are a consultant."
"How did you know?" asks the young man.
"Very simple," answers the shepherd. "First, you came here without being called. Second, you charged me a fee to tell me something I already knew, and third, you don't understand anything about my business.
Now can I have my dog back?"

Honestly no disrespect ...... Good News Nige ....


<hr width=100% size=1>Nigel ...
Bilge Keelers get up further ! I came - cos they said was FREE Guinness !
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