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Ian (colleague, has not yet received an amendment or indeed an extension on his current contract) phones Phil at the agency, who is both his agent and mine, to ask what’s going on with this amendment business.
Phil says “I don’t know anything about that, you’d have to speak to my manager.”
Fair enough, you might think, [...]

Posted 18 October 2005 † Simes § General ‡ Comments (0) °

For Your Consideration…

Here is the body text of a document I received through the post this weekend. I present it here, and my response to it, for your consideration (emphasis mine):

…the Contractor shall be required to make themselves available to perform the Services as and when required by the Client in an arrangement known as “Standby”. Where [...]

Posted 18 October 2005 † Simes § General § Rant ‡ Comments (0) °