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I find him really good stand up comedian. One of the observations I have is that his language is "clean". "Stupid in school" is currently my favorite gig of his. Any fans of him here?
"Bastards encourage idiots to use Oracle Forms, Web Forms, Access and a number of other dinky web publishing tolls.", Mycroft Holmes[ ^]
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I assume there are two Brian Regans[^]
“I believe that there is an equality to all humanity. We all suck.” Bill Hicks
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So, the deal I made when moving to my current co was that I wanted X. They weren't prepared to pay X, so offered X-Y*, raising to X after a satisfactory 3 month probation period. All of this was negotiated via an agent - I think you can see where this is going...
After glowing performance reviews, my employer deny having these conversations with the agent. The agent has not written anything down, but insists that the conversations did take place.
Anybody got any thoughts or opinions** on the matter?
* Y is a reasonable amount of money, not life changing.
** "Agents are evil" or any variant thereof is not a helpful opinion, given that we all already know it.
*** In the UK, so US laws don't apply. Also, where did you find 3 asterisks in the main text?
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The agent is an idiot for not confirming it (you are also culpable here - you should have ensured it was written into your contract prior to signing).
The employer is also being an arse and not showing you any respect. I would look for a new contract ASAP - why would you want to work for a liar?
Alternatively, tell the agent the difference has to come out of their slice of the pie.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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mark merrens wrote: The agent is an idiot for not confirming it
True
mark merrens wrote: you are also culpable here - you should have ensured it was written into your contract prior to signing
True - I assumed it was in writing already so that would be ok.
mark merrens wrote: The employer is also being an arse and not showing you any respect.
I'm inclined to believe that they didn't agree it actually, but I can't be 100% sure. Agents tend to lie a lot.
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Then you should insist that agent pays the difference and should inform the employer if they say no. Most employers will not want to deal with agencies that are screwing over the employee.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Worth a try, thanks 
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The agent didn't get the deal in writing?
I now have a red mark on my forehead from a series of painful face/palms.
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My bad for assuming that they did, but no, apparently they didn't think about it.
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Any way you can get the two of them in the same room / conference call so you can hear them lie in front of one another? It's hard to blame the "other guy" when the other guy is right there.
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Alas, not that easy. Even if it were, it's their word against HR.
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You're gonna need a bigger boat room.
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Ray Harryhausen[^] who kindled my love of special effects leading to my secret hobby as 3D modeller has just passed away. Damn, but I still love films like Jason and the Argonauts, precisely because of his work.
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote: I still love films like Jason and the Argonauts
Great film: still fun even the fx are a bit tired they still work.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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The way the skeletons move in Jason makes them creepier than modern film versions.
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I am sure the funeral will be very moving.
Slowly.
One tiny bit at a time.
I loved the Harryhausen films, and yes, no matter how many times they remake Jason and the Argonauts, his will always be the definite article.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
CCC Link[ ^]
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Dalek Dave wrote: I am sure the funeral will be very moving.
Slowly.
One tiny bit
at a time.
That is very funny but I would be worried that the coffin will pop open and a skeleton hop out!
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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5!
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
CCC Link[ ^]
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x2!
“Education is not the piling on of learning, information, data, facts, skills, or abilities - that's training or instruction - but is rather making visible what is hidden as a seed”
“One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated”
Sir Thomas More (1478 – 1535)
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It's not the coffin opening that worries me, it's the skeletons popping out of the ground in the graveyard.
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote: my secret hobby as 3D modeller
Pics?
I remember seeing a TV program about his work on Jason &c and longed to be able to do that myself.
Years later I produced a TV show (PC TV - not widely watched, I admit!) and managed to score a copy of 3D Studio for use in the show.
Show suffered because of all the time I spent playing with 3DS rather than organising and writing the show!
It just occurred to me that I may still have the broadcast tapes in storage - I wonder if I could get them digitised and YouTubed - if only to give you guys a laugh at what I was like 20 years ago 
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_Maxxx_ wrote:
Pics?
Yes, exactly my thinking, bring the pics !
Josh has some great stuff, but I did not know about Pete ...
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Do not feed the troll ! - Common proverb
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R.I.P. I loved all those old movies and never knew who was behind it all.
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