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Stevenj214 said:
Rent a room nearby Sun-Thurs?
Rent a room permanently, so you can then choose which nights to stay there an which to travel home. Lots of the guys I work with do that - usually travel down Monday am, back on Tues/Weds pm, return Weds/Thurs am, leave Friday pm.I wouldn't do a daily commute of over an hour (each way) for very long at all - it's just dead time.
ewenm said:
Stevenj214 said:
Rent a room nearby Sun-Thurs?
Rent a room permanently, so you can then choose which nights to stay there an which to travel home. Lots of the guys I work with do that - usually travel down Monday am, back on Tues/Weds pm, return Weds/Thurs am, leave Friday pm.I wouldn't do a daily commute of over an hour (each way) for very long at all - it's just dead time.
You've not really given us a lot to work with....
In my field (software development) these contract to perm jobs are usally a rip off - basically very low rates, effectively they will pay you less than they would pay you as an employee. Then after 3 months they can get rid of you or string you along for another 3 months etc.
They get all the perks of a contractor while paying permy rates. You of course get the worst of both worlds.
If you have the money to buy a flat, i'd personally tell them to shove their "contract". Don't know what field you're in, but things definately seem to be looking up this year, and there should be another little spike in contract recruitment at the beginning of April.
I live in the north west and i'm working in south wales at present. I rent a cheap 2 bed terrace and travel down 8:30 monday morning, do 3 ten hour days then leave 12:00 on friday.
I wouldn't even entertain a 5 hour commute, and to be frank I can't see how they would offer a role to someone with a 5 hour commute. Did this come up in the interview? What did you tell them?
In my field (software development) these contract to perm jobs are usally a rip off - basically very low rates, effectively they will pay you less than they would pay you as an employee. Then after 3 months they can get rid of you or string you along for another 3 months etc.
They get all the perks of a contractor while paying permy rates. You of course get the worst of both worlds.
If you have the money to buy a flat, i'd personally tell them to shove their "contract". Don't know what field you're in, but things definately seem to be looking up this year, and there should be another little spike in contract recruitment at the beginning of April.
I live in the north west and i'm working in south wales at present. I rent a cheap 2 bed terrace and travel down 8:30 monday morning, do 3 ten hour days then leave 12:00 on friday.
I wouldn't even entertain a 5 hour commute, and to be frank I can't see how they would offer a role to someone with a 5 hour commute. Did this come up in the interview? What did you tell them?
Look here:
http://www.travelodge.co.uk/saver_rooms/
You can get some rooms for £9.99 and that cant be bad!
http://www.travelodge.co.uk/saver_rooms/
You can get some rooms for £9.99 and that cant be bad!
Its in Camberwell, they know I going to commute daily and it's going to cost me £950 per month to do this. I really don't want to but after 7 months out of work I'm desperate. I could commute for the first couple of weeks and then see if anyone at the hospital know of available rooms. travel lodge isn't an option as the closest ones are really expensive and I'm not confident about travelling around London. Its only three months and might open other doors. and I have just heard I got the job so here goes!!!!
Edited by nipperS2K on Friday 12th March 21:55
Grey Ghost said:
nipperS2K said:
it's going to cost me £950 per month to do this
Have a look at rentals within the tube network. Plenty of availability in the current market for a short term rental and overall you should get change out of £950 all in plus the odd beer and kebab 
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