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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:13 PM Original message |
Poll question: How many here at DU work as contractors? |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
1. My husband used to be an IT consultant |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Yes, IT is awful |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. Currently I'm a sales contractor though I haven't done any work since |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. LOL! What do you sell? |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I used to sell Surveillance/Digital Management = big brother systems |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. That must be tough |
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Indenturedebtor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. Some of the salespeople did very well |
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Tansy_Gold (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. I'm a sub-contractor in the insurance industry |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Yes, I'm headed that way myself |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. I guess I'm an independent contractor |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:33 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Wow, do you mean costume |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. Costume for re-enactors, ren faire enthusiasts, |
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eilen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-08-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. Yes |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. I LOVED the IT guys at my last place of employment! |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I'll be joining you shortly |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Good luck, and you'll love it! |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. Part-time, no benes, they renew my contract every year, or have so far. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
13. Free-lance translator who occasionally does contract editing work |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
14. Translations, copywriting, editing. Work is getting scarce right now |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Have you looked across the pond? |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Hi there, Gwendolyn. I never thought of that. Great idea. |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 05:05 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. You're welcome! |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
18. Government consultant, not in IT. |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
22. I workeed for EG&G for 4 years at a National Labortory before going Federal |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
23. IT Consultant. n/t |
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Geek_Girl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
24. IT contractor for a federal agency |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
25. I have in the past done contracting in IT and Defense |
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NoPasaran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
26. Video systems integrator |
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Azlady (889 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
27. IT.... trying anyway |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-07-08 07:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. Most of my career but not in my newest job...I'm direct! |
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