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daver · 24 Jul 2018 at 21:58

Can't say enough good things about being able to walk to work. The contrast between 30 hrs driving a week is incredible.

Opposite problem is not driving to work and living in the city centre leads to a lot more boozing.

toshj · 24 Jul 2018 at 22:54

daver said:
Can't say enough good things about being able to walk to work. The contrast between 30 hrs driving a week is incredible.

Opposite problem is not driving to work and living in the city centre leads to a lot more boozing.

It's incredible, isn't it? I worked from home for a couple of years, and have now had a 5-10 minute walk for almost three years. Not something to overlook when living and working in central London. Even before this, my longest commute going back to 2009 has been a 15 minute tube journey that I did for a few months. We're moving office next week and I'm looking forward to the hour long walk each way, but an impending house move will see my door to door journey probably tip an hour with national rail involved

How long is your journey each day?

daver · 25 Jul 2018 at 00:29

20 min walk vs the 45 mile drive each way I used to do.

I used to have a company car and bought a new car when I left- in a year my car has 1700 miles on it, even in situation I would have driven in the past I find I would rather walk.

randomshenans · 25 Jul 2018 at 11:07

I love the fact that now, and for the last 7 years my commute has been a 20 min cycle. It's great. I remember 1.5hrs commute into London and then back home the same... the cost alone was stupid and wasting 3hrs a day is just crazy.

Phate · 25 Jul 2018 at 11:43

I'd love to move to a location where I could walk or cycle to work, especially in the lovely Portuguese weather :cool:

However, for me to do that, wifey would need to change jobs. Our job locations are in polar opposite directions to each other. So if we move closer to my work, its less commute for me but more for her, and vice versa.

tom_e · 26 Jul 2018 at 08:32

With each change of job my commute has gotten longer

Currently at around 2 hours a day if I take the bike, 3 if I use the car. One day I'll be close enough to walk...one day.

Delvis · 26 Jul 2018 at 09:15

tom_e said:
With each change of job my commute has gotten longer

Currently at around 2 hours a day if I take the bike, 3 if I use the car. One day I'll be close enough to walk...one day.

Unless I was getting paid a shed load, and I wasn't the cook of the house, I'd be out of that as soon as

No thanks Jeff

tom_e · 26 Jul 2018 at 09:18

Delvis said:
Unless I was getting paid a shed load, and I wasn't the cook of the house, I'd be out of that as soon as

No thanks Jeff

The pay/experience outweighs the pain of commuting, I certainly wouldn't be doing this for something like my last job.

randomshenans · 26 Jul 2018 at 09:49

Yea, it really depends what you're trying to get out of it. Sometimes you have to if you want to get to where you want to be.

Delvis · 26 Jul 2018 at 10:18

randomshenans said:
Yea, it really depends what you're trying to get out of it. Sometimes you have to if you want to get to where you want to be.

Oh, for certain

Buffman · 30 Jul 2018 at 14:10

Is it difficult to justify a jump from salary to day rate (contractor) ?

Got an interview for a contract role on Thursday and effectively going from my salary to a much larger day rate (proposed pre interview). As I'm new to such things is it reasonable that risk is considered in day rate? Eg currently salary 40k and new day rate 280+VAT (which equates to 70k ish at 240 days a year )...

Obviously I'll up sell the day rate based on my experience, level of individual autonomy etc.

Any other issues making a limited company at the middle of the tax year?

dowie · 30 Jul 2018 at 22:27

Not difficult at all and bigger jumps than that aren't exactly uncommon, like from 40, 50k etc... to 500 a day etc...

mattx2 · 31 Jul 2018 at 15:50

Loves Love Island said:
Not difficult at all and bigger jumps than that aren't exactly uncommon, like from 40, 50k etc... to 500 a day etc...

Indeed a rule of thumb I've seen is yearly perm salary/100 for the day rate to aim for

tres · 31 Jul 2018 at 18:19

First year of doctoring done
0 deaths caused by me
0 complaints
0 serious untoward incidents

I know they're all coming, but my hands are clean this first year!

Buffman · 31 Jul 2018 at 18:34

Loves Love Island said:
Not difficult at all and bigger jumps than that aren't exactly uncommon, like from 40, 50k etc... to 500 a day etc...

Ah OK. In engineering I think the day rates are a lot lower generally but I'll stick to that figure and see. Theres a lot of potential expenses (Accountant etc.) Do any contractors in here reccomnend an accountant? my mate sent me "nasa group" referral but I think hes just after the referral bonus

mattx2 said:
Indeed a rule of thumb I've seen is yearly perm salary/100 for the day rate to aim for

Ah ok, I'm a bit under that then!

Azza · 31 Jul 2018 at 19:39

tres said:
First year of doctoring done
0 deaths caused by me
0 complaints
0 serious untoward incidents

I know they're all coming, but my hands are clean this first year!

https://youtu.be/QdiZxRhZQkg?t=20m49s

Jony27 · 1 Aug 2018 at 09:20

Finally booked my CompTIA A+ 220-901 exam in 2 weeks. Hoping to get the A+ within the next 2 months.
Then will move on to Security+ or Network+, leaning more towards security right now.

Deleted member 77746 · 1 Aug 2018 at 12:30

Get in!!! Got an interview for Tier 1/Tier 2/Tier 3 role at a games company local too me. Got a phone call an hour ago!

randomshenans · 1 Aug 2018 at 15:01

Well done!

tres · 1 Aug 2018 at 19:03

Azza said:
https://youtu.be/QdiZxRhZQkg?t=20m49s

Ah, the thing that gave me the idea in the first place