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| Author: | JohnSheridan [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Job Search |
Now don't get me wrong I enjoy working for my current company but I have not been able to have a proper holiday for almost 6 years  as they have no one to cover me if I am away.I'm now feeling "burned out" and so quietly looking for something else. Which companies would people suggest I look at re. IT jobs ? |
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| Author: | steve74 [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 6:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Job Search |
Surely holiday cover is their problem, not yours? If you're entitled to holiday, I'd take it - you get thought no better of for not doing so. |
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Job Search |
I'm sure you're legally entitled to 21 days a year (or something like that). |
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| Author: | HeatherKay [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Job Search |
If it was me, I'd be taking my annual 21 days or so backdated six years. Mmm, six months' holiday. Nice. 
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| Author: | cloaked_wolf [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Job Search |
I'd say fudge them, I'm going on holiday. You need a frikkin break. |
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| Author: | l3v1ck [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Job Search |
If you don't take them, aren't they required to pay you for them instead. (Not sure if it's at normal or overtime rate.) |
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| Author: | forquare1 [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:23 pm ] | |||||||||
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Wherever I've been it's been the case of "you don't take it, you lose it". |
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| Author: | okenobi [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:32 pm ] | ||||||||||||||||||
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Quite. But John's obviously doing something about it, so let's cut him a break! Does nobody have a suggestion for which companies to look at? Personally, if I had skills, I'd be looking at self-employment... |
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| Author: | HeatherKay [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 7:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Job Search |
Well, as for suggestions - and don't laugh - and if you can stomach a move to Kent, you could look for IT work with Saga. http://www.saga.co.uk/jobs-at-saga/care ... operly.asp It's worth a look, surely. |
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| Author: | JohnSheridan [ Wed Jul 13, 2011 8:03 pm ] | |||||||||
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Well I have looked into going self-employed before as I've had a few requests from friends-of-friends for IT assistance in the past - be it hardware or software. Problem is you are starting from a zero client base. I've had a look at "TotalJobs" which looks promising. |
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| Author: | saspro [ Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Job Search |
Why not just get a support contract with an IT company to assist you when you're stuck & provide support when you're on holiday. We do this for lots of our customers |
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| Author: | dogbert10 [ Thu Jul 14, 2011 6:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Job Search |
What do you do at the moment? |
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| Author: | ShockWaffle [ Thu Jul 14, 2011 7:10 pm ] | |||||||||
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What he said. If you fancy it you can just randomly pick up all your servers and move them to a different office, then phone up your outsourced dudes and make it their problem. I can promise you that they love this sort of thing. |
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