So I flew out yesterday morning and started my new role in Sweden for the flatpack maestros! Definitely an interesting, unique place with a different vibe to anywhere that I've worked before. It's also going to take me a while to get used to this damn keyboard!
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Caporegime
Congrats Maccy. Best of luck!
Well yesterday I received an email from the chap recruiting for the job I was really interested in - and has offered me the position! Well chuffed! 
Should hopefully help with reducing a bit of stress (that I didn't even know I had!!) now that I know I can walk out on 31st March and into something else on 1st April. Now I just need to iron out a few contract details and fully explore whether limited company is a worthy venture or not! Even if I don't, I'll still see a worthwhile real-world increase in pay, coupled with the opportunity (hopefully) to develop further and gain a qualification or two along the way, it's a good move for me personally
Should hopefully help with reducing a bit of stress (that I didn't even know I had!!) now that I know I can walk out on 31st March and into something else on 1st April. Now I just need to iron out a few contract details and fully explore whether limited company is a worthy venture or not! Even if I don't, I'll still see a worthwhile real-world increase in pay, coupled with the opportunity (hopefully) to develop further and gain a qualification or two along the way, it's a good move for me personally
Caporegime
Been at Microsoft for 1 year today. Wow thats gone quick! 5 months as FTE already....its flying by.
Soldato
You down in Reading? I am popping down on the 23rd for a School Trip to the Reading HQ for their annual BAME day. Should be fun!
Same boat. I've applied for a few things around here, but there really isn't that much about contract wise at the moment.
Caporegime
Na I am in Lisbon. But I have friends/colleagues in Reading. Its a great site. Enjoy it
Soldato
Am I required by law to give out an emergency contact at work? Reason being is that I fear misuse and the receptionist is asking, not our HR representative.
Caporegime
Why do you fear misuse?
Soldato
Because there's an ongoing issue with people assuming I work out of hours/on call and I do not trust the access to it.
Caporegime
Well, not sure on the "by law" side of things, however I can see the sense in giving emergency contact details.
I would give them to HR. Note its for emergencies and nothing else. Then if suddenly you start getting more calls, ignore them. And besides, if its for emergencies only I assume this means someone to contact incase you have a workplace accident?
I would give them to HR. Note its for emergencies and nothing else. Then if suddenly you start getting more calls, ignore them. And besides, if its for emergencies only I assume this means someone to contact incase you have a workplace accident?
This is how I read it, so like the posters girlfriend, wife etc.
Caporegime
Exactly.
Met my agency today about other contract positions about in Basel, he's going to speak to his clients. I'm not that optimistic at the moment, but will see how it plays out. Lit a fire up my ass to push on with other things though, so there is that. As long as we can afford to keep the bad men away, that's all that matters for now 
Soldato
Tell me I'm not going crazy. It IS unprofessional to use multiple sign-offs in the same email, right? As in both "kind regards" and "thank you" instead of one or the other. Just had a colleague get very defensive when I said they should change it as it is unprofessional.
Caporegime
Unprofessional? Hmm nope.
Pointless and make them look like a muppet. Yep!
Pointless and make them look like a muppet. Yep!