my contract...

Falstaff · Mar 21, 2008, 08:29 PM

I have been working as a software trainer for over four years now for IBM, and I recently bid on a contract that effectively doubled my pay and nailed down benefits and a housing allowance, medical, dental, etc. After being considered and re-interviewed over and over again, and competing with 79 other candidates, my contract was approved and I am waiting for any appeals by other contracters and the BAFO or best offer forward, but I was called by IBM and was told in so many words that I got it. I had to lower my bottom line by 3 percent and then juggle some things, but I think I have it clenched...

157,000 dollars a year to live and work in the UK and the EU with per diem and a company car....

I feel damn good...

The only thing that could bugger this up is one other person that bid the same amount and roughly the same qualifications, so I told my company to hire us both convinced them it would be to their benefit...

at least I hope..LOL

excited but still nervous...

I hope by monday it clicks...

I better get my 3 percent COLA too....

life is good

I am old, and I have good insurance.....

IEMC · Mar 21, 2008, 08:33 PM

157k, what currency is that in?

Zardon · Mar 21, 2008, 08:34 PM

congrats

Falstaff · Mar 21, 2008, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zardon

congrats

thanx Allan...
maybe this time I will stay for more than a day in Belfast and I will play goalie for ten free kicks on the pitch for a hundred pounds a goal..LOL
I have to warn you, I have lost 25 pounds and I am fast....
well, sort of fast...
I mean for my age...well....I am rather svelt and limber...
okay okay....not so limber..
but enthusiastic..
yep...
ah crap..

Falstaff · Mar 21, 2008, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IEMC

157k, what currency is that in?

dollars .....thats pretty much what I have left after UK taxes..

**kris23** · Mar 21, 2008, 08:40 PM

so u rich now? lol

Falstaff · Mar 21, 2008, 08:47 PM

I have three ex wives, and indigent father and mother, two house payments, two new grandchildren and three car payments...I am not rich...just lucky.
Now I have to produce...
People dont understand the private sector...
they have expectations...
now I have bath daily, shave and change my shirt and trousers and get a new kit entirely, and the Audi...Christ the Audi....
I was going to get a fireblade but now I think I should stay off the road, especially after my accident last year...
have to think about the future..

BlueMak · Mar 21, 2008, 08:56 PM

I know income tax is high in the EU countries, how much average is in the USA, percentage wise.

Congratulations. Nothing like being 95 years old and getting a new good job.

Seriously though, well done.

Falstaff · Mar 21, 2008, 09:02 PM

thanx...
I did have a plan B...
it goes like this....
"Welcome to Walmart"

what do you think?
had that card to play just in case you know.

mkk · Mar 21, 2008, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Falstaff

now I have bath daily, shave and change my shirt and trousers and get a new kit entirely,

In the UK? Isn't that excessive, I mean you could end up getting snide comments from your coworkers about how rosy you smell every morning.

A well paying job is great, I suppose, wouldn't know. But I've got 30+ years left to fix that. Happy for ya.

**kris23** · Mar 21, 2008, 09:08 PM

i think its like 7% tax? i dunno

**temeteus82** · Mar 21, 2008, 09:23 PM

Congratulations Jeff again!

That's "Onnea" in Finnish

[hobo]eclipse · Mar 21, 2008, 09:41 PM

congrats Jeff, will you get to travel more? Should have got this job about 7 years back, you'd make nearly twice as much!

swimtech · Mar 21, 2008, 09:49 PM

Very nice Jeff - yeah, here's hoping Monday bears the good news and your best expectations to you officially.

Even though you live overseas, you only pay taxes to the US - correct?

Falstaff · Mar 21, 2008, 10:19 PM

wellllllllll....
there is this wierd rule about working in the UK even on a visa...its kinda buggered really, and I will have to pay a fee and ultimately some taxes..
council tax
some form of income tax, contract to be forthcoming and amendments by the Home Office and the Third Airforce too.
VAT...etc...
it adds up.
And travel...oh hell yes...
I go to Germany, Azores, Italy, etc. I got euros and pounds floating around the console of my AUDI.

Al_Vampyre · Mar 21, 2008, 10:20 PM

Nice one mate, you'll be buying the beers then!!!

[hobo]eclipse · Mar 21, 2008, 10:55 PM

looks like you'll need the extra bucks for a ranch to to tend to your "heard"

congrats x 2

EDIT:

now i sees teh other thread!

Falstaff · Mar 22, 2008, 12:21 AM

I dont drink anymore guys....so I will buy but you will have to drink them for me...sorry...but its just a rule...no hard feelings.

Markius · Mar 22, 2008, 07:16 AM

new job and a new grandchild! life seems good for you at the moment Jeff, enjoy.

Falstaff · Mar 22, 2008, 07:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markius

new job and a new grandchild! life seems good for you at the moment Jeff, enjoy.

Now all I need is another wife to tend to the washing...

NOT!!!

mos2k · Mar 22, 2008, 08:11 AM

Congrats. people are not as lucky as you are enjoy

niceguyrichy · Mar 24, 2008, 10:05 AM

congrats Jeff (I almost missed this, sorry mate

)
that all sounds hunky dory.

so go on then, mention your Audi just one more time..

(I'm not jealous. much)

Falstaff · Mar 24, 2008, 04:17 PM

Bugger the Audi, and I wrecked my techs Honda motorcycle last weekend..LOL
I afraid I will put about in a used Mercedes for the time being till I can get a decent ride as of yet.
Life goes on....

**temeteus82** · Mar 24, 2008, 04:46 PM

Jeff get this : link

Falstaff · Mar 24, 2008, 06:34 PM

yep
My brother is driving a new SLK...
it just kills me..
I cant touch one right now...

Mar 21, 2008, 08:29 PM	#1
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	my contract... I have been working as a software trainer for over four years now for IBM, and I recently bid on a contract that effectively doubled my pay and nailed down benefits and a housing allowance, medical, dental, etc. After being considered and re-interviewed over and over again, and competing with 79 other candidates, my contract was approved and I am waiting for any appeals by other contracters and the BAFO or best offer forward, but I was called by IBM and was told in so many words that I got it. I had to lower my bottom line by 3 percent and then juggle some things, but I think I have it clenched... 157,000 dollars a year to live and work in the UK and the EU with per diem and a company car.... I feel damn good... The only thing that could bugger this up is one other person that bid the same amount and roughly the same qualifications, so I told my company to hire us both convinced them it would be to their benefit... at least I hope..LOL excited but still nervous... I hope by monday it clicks... I better get my 3 percent COLA too.... life is good I am old, and I have good insurance..... __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Mar 21, 2008, 08:33 PM	#2
IEMC Neighborhood screw up. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: MI, US Posts: 770 Rep Power: 55 System Specs	157k, what currency is that in? __________________

Mar 21, 2008, 08:40 PM	#6
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,019 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	so u rich now? lol __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Mar 21, 2008, 08:47 PM	Thread Starter #7
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	I have three ex wives, and indigent father and mother, two house payments, two new grandchildren and three car payments...I am not rich...just lucky. Now I have to produce... People dont understand the private sector... they have expectations... now I have bath daily, shave and change my shirt and trousers and get a new kit entirely, and the Audi...Christ the Audi.... I was going to get a fireblade but now I think I should stay off the road, especially after my accident last year... have to think about the future.. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Mar 21, 2008, 08:56 PM	#8
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 13,471 Rep Power: 349 System Specs	I know income tax is high in the EU countries, how much average is in the USA, percentage wise. Congratulations. Nothing like being 95 years old and getting a new good job. Seriously though, well done. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

Mar 21, 2008, 08:34 PM	#3
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 179	congrats

Mar 21, 2008, 09:02 PM	Thread Starter #9
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	thanx... I did have a plan B... it goes like this.... "Welcome to Walmart" what do you think? had that card to play just in case you know. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Mar 21, 2008, 09:08 PM	#11
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,019 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	i think its like 7% tax? i dunno __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Mar 21, 2008, 09:41 PM	#13
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,907 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	congrats Jeff, will you get to travel more? Should have got this job about 7 years back, you'd make nearly twice as much!

Mar 21, 2008, 09:49 PM	#14
swimtech HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 4,040 Rep Power: 124 System Specs	Very nice Jeff - yeah, here's hoping Monday bears the good news and your best expectations to you officially. Even though you live overseas, you only pay taxes to the US - correct? __________________ It's not so much getting your way that matters or not - what matters is how you go about getting it.

Mar 21, 2008, 10:19 PM	Thread Starter #15
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	wellllllllll.... there is this wierd rule about working in the UK even on a visa...its kinda buggered really, and I will have to pay a fee and ultimately some taxes.. council tax some form of income tax, contract to be forthcoming and amendments by the Home Office and the Third Airforce too. VAT...etc... it adds up. And travel...oh hell yes... I go to Germany, Azores, Italy, etc. I got euros and pounds floating around the console of my AUDI. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Mar 21, 2008, 10:20 PM	#16
Al_Vampyre HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,532 Rep Power: 72 System Specs	Nice one mate, you'll be buying the beers then!!! __________________ "Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad" - Brian O'Driscoll - Ireland Rugby Team 2009 Grand Slam winning Captain.

Mar 21, 2008, 10:55 PM	#17
[hobo]eclipse ...just bummin 'round Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,907 Rep Power: 112 System Specs	looks like you'll need the extra bucks for a ranch to to tend to your "heard" congrats x 2 EDIT: now i sees teh other thread!

Mar 22, 2008, 12:21 AM	Thread Starter #18
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	I dont drink anymore guys....so I will buy but you will have to drink them for me...sorry...but its just a rule...no hard feelings. __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Mar 22, 2008, 07:16 AM	#19
Markius DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Australia Posts: 2,350 Rep Power: 0	new job and a new grandchild! life seems good for you at the moment Jeff, enjoy. __________________ DriverHeavens Aussie... "Lifes tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late"

Mar 22, 2008, 08:11 AM	#21
mos2k HH's Hermit Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lahore Posts: 865 Rep Power: 69 System Specs	Congrats. people are not as lucky as you are enjoy __________________

Mar 24, 2008, 04:17 PM	Thread Starter #23
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	Bugger the Audi, and I wrecked my techs Honda motorcycle last weekend..LOL I afraid I will put about in a used Mercedes for the time being till I can get a decent ride as of yet. Life goes on.... __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."

Mar 24, 2008, 06:34 PM	Thread Starter #25
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 19,048 Rep Power: 207	yep My brother is driving a new SLK... it just kills me.. I cant touch one right now... __________________ "Inspiration is always a surprising visitor."