Yesterday I was daft enough to upgrade my Zonalarm-Pro to their latest version; Extreme Security. Brilliant I can no longer save my Firefox windows between sessions. Brilliant I now spent half my day going back through the history to recover my sessions.
Why did I ever stop using Explorer 5?
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
For all the all the AIX anoraks out their
Today I was asked an obscure question. Is it possible to run out of Semaphores?
The limits are posted here: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pseries/v5r3/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.aix.genprogc/doc/genprogc/ipc_limits.htm
I doubt you'll need this for a pub quiz but it could impress your boss?
The limits are posted here: http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/pseries/v5r3/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.aix.genprogc/doc/genprogc/ipc_limits.htm
I doubt you'll need this for a pub quiz but it could impress your boss?
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Contract Status
This week I reached he stage of the contract that I like the least.
The go-live has passed now and the chaos and panic has been replaced by what seems like endless calm. It's great to be able to catch-up on that administration, but it soon becomes tedious. There are still things left to be done, however I can't help wondering how long it will be before I need to search for a new challenge?
The go-live has passed now and the chaos and panic has been replaced by what seems like endless calm. It's great to be able to catch-up on that administration, but it soon becomes tedious. There are still things left to be done, however I can't help wondering how long it will be before I need to search for a new challenge?
Monday, 24 August 2009
Single European conundrum
I am currently working in The Netherlands, am in the Dutch tax, pay Dutch social taxes, and yet my NI contributions are not credited, and thus I am forced to pay multiple times for something I can never benefit from:
1. I can never draw a Dutch pension yet I am forced to contribute to it
2. Even if I am living out of a suitcase, and going home every other weekend I still have to pay full Dutch health insurance! This is a complete Joke when you consider that as a contractor, if I was taken ill or unable to work, my contract would be terminated and I would end-up back in the UK anyway.
Why can't I use my EHIC card just to access emergency medical treatment and pay voluntary NI contributions (AVC), thus protecting my pension rights, and contributing to the UK medical system?
1. I can never draw a Dutch pension yet I am forced to contribute to it
2. Even if I am living out of a suitcase, and going home every other weekend I still have to pay full Dutch health insurance! This is a complete Joke when you consider that as a contractor, if I was taken ill or unable to work, my contract would be terminated and I would end-up back in the UK anyway.
Why can't I use my EHIC card just to access emergency medical treatment and pay voluntary NI contributions (AVC), thus protecting my pension rights, and contributing to the UK medical system?
Working in The Netherlands
Today I posted an Article on Shout-99 describing my experiences with the Dutch system, and it is interesting to read people opinions:
http://www.shout99.com/contractors/showarticle.pl?id=64088
When I arrived here in February I was struck by how much more complicated things had become and how the Government seemed to be seeking-out out each little opportunity to get money from foreign workers. Surely this must be counter-productive and will bight them back when the market receovers?
Sunday, 23 August 2009
Welcome to my blog
I am currently living and working in Amsterdam for EDS/HP on the ABN-Amro/RBS demerger.
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