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    Contract-to-hire or direct hire?

    Are there any other benefits to going with the contract option? Better chance of getting in the door? I'm sure the contract start date would be quicker but I have a decent job now so waiting isn't a huge deal.
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    Contract-to-hire or direct hire?

    This was my thinking. I have not asked them to submit me and I have no contract with them.
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    Contract-to-hire or direct hire?

    The same consulting firm told a colleague of mine that the pay was expected to be 70-80k once hired full time. He did not state the contract rate but implied it would be similar.
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    Contract-to-hire or direct hire?

    Any staffing folks in the house? Need some advice. There is a position open at a local company and they have the opening posted directly on their website. I have also been working with a consulting firm who has presented me with this position as a con-2-hire. They have not yet...
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    How do you keep track of your bills?

    I use a simple spreadsheet with 12 month columns and run the bills down rows in order of due date. Paid bills get colored in. There is a summary of the bill total next to the monthly salary to remind me how bad I suck at saving. Also have all the url's, usernames and password hints for the wife...
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    Why do people find dimples attractive?

    Face dimples ok Back dimples not a fan
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    Kim Kardashian now a MILF

    I'm gonna go on record and say my definition of MILF is a woman old enough to be YOUR mother. A 16 year old mother is not a MILF.
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    Yearly Raises

    This past june I started a rumor that I had a job offer and got a 14% raise. Don't think I'm going to qualify for an increase thus January.
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    Anybody need bulk glitter?

    Can you imagine dropping just a pound of that on someone's desk?
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    How secure is your password? Who wins?!

    10days on a 8 character 4digits 4letters with a random cap. Seems to really favor more characters. "thisismypassword" is 5million years. Adding the word 'password' to the end of mine changed it from 10days to 6trillion years. edit: old password no longer used
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    Anyone ever known you were going to lose your job....

    They told my entire department on 4/19 we are being RIF'd on June 20th. Yes a MONDAY. 60days of total slacking. We are 'working' from home most of the time these days. When we do come into the office its a blast being honeybadgers and talkingg about job searching.
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    Corning Glass, the future.

    Weak, he didn't use Corning Glass Cookware. Hell he didn't even use a glass bowl!
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    So I'm watching all of the Harry Potter movies because I never have

    Eight movies total sir. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7a 7b