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Old 03-01-18, 04:47 PM   #1276
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Default Re: The All new Reeder Megathread

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Originally Posted by Heorot View Post
I know what you mean about niche skills; that's how I got into contracting in the first place. I was head hunted because I was one of only 2 people in the UK with the mix of skills that was wanted and the other person was the contractor who recommended me to the agency. Programming on a GEC4000 machine and designing and programming using the proprietary Progress Relational Database system.
I'm unlikely to get headhunted, my mob would and think that a "Jack of all trades" is the best thing. But those at the workface know it's never ever worked and never will.
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