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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I wonder how many people who have given this book 5 stars have actually read it all the way through?
The first few chapters of this book offer some guidance on IT contracting and how to move into this area. However, as the book continues so does Mr Blanksons' imagination wonder...
I particularly like the section where he suggests the use of mind reading and psychic persuasion to influence the mind of the person who is interviewing you. I kid you not. The author states that if you repeat the words 'I love you' over and over while staring at your interviewer this will create a psychic bond between you both and alas, you will get the job!
Combined with the dreadful 'proof reading' such as 'INSERT REFERENCE HERE' on every other page, it really could be the worst, most low quality book I have ever read.
But nothing beats Mr Blanksons' advice to those wanting to break into the IT industry. Rather than study hard, learn the material and earn your certifications, he instead recommends downloading the answers and cheating your way through the exams. How sad.
Do yourself a favour and do some Googling. Samual Blankson is not an authority on IT Contracting, but many many subjects....so he says.
The first few chapters of this book offer some guidance on IT contracting and how to move into this area. However, as the book continues so does Mr Blanksons' imagination wonder...
I particularly like the section where he suggests the use of mind reading and psychic persuasion to influence the mind of the person who is interviewing you. I kid you not. The author states that if you repeat the words 'I love you' over and over while staring at your interviewer this will create a psychic bond between you both and alas, you will get the job!
Combined with the dreadful 'proof reading' such as 'INSERT REFERENCE HERE' on every other page, it really could be the worst, most low quality book I have ever read.
But nothing beats Mr Blanksons' advice to those wanting to break into the IT industry. Rather than study hard, learn the material and earn your certifications, he instead recommends downloading the answers and cheating your way through the exams. How sad.
Do yourself a favour and do some Googling. Samual Blankson is not an authority on IT Contracting, but many many subjects....so he says.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I expected to find more detailed information about IT Contracting in this book. There are several chapters of useful information, most you can easily get from numerous internet websites dedicated to this subject. The rest of the book consist of common sense pieces of information, like:
- Do not smoke, it is not good for your health
- Do not browse pornosites at work
- Put money in a high interest saving account
The vital information, e.g. how and which expenses you can claim, how to choose the right share structure, how to minimise taxes, etc. is not covered or mentioned briefly.
- Do not smoke, it is not good for your health
- Do not browse pornosites at work
- Put money in a high interest saving account
The vital information, e.g. how and which expenses you can claim, how to choose the right share structure, how to minimise taxes, etc. is not covered or mentioned briefly.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Generally a good book, full of useful advice that has saved me from making costly mistakes when getting into IT contracting, and overall I would recommend this text to first time contractors. There are extensive sections on setting up a limited company, tax and National Insurance, and also a great deal of information around preparing yourself for the market and how to secure your first contract. You will find out the things you can do yourself and the things you should pay someone else to do for you, and how to choose those people in such a way as to get the best benefit.
However, I am not giving this book 5 stars due to its absolutely terrible quality control. This book has clearly not been anywhere near a proof reader, never mind even a simple spell checker.
The author has no clue how to use the apostrophe. For example, on a sample CV, he refers to "Blackberry's" - a terrible error given his point about producing a quality CV (it should be "Blackberrys", or at a push "Blackberries", but given that the brand name is "Blackberry" I'm going for the former). On page one - the very first page of the book! - he refers to "newbie's", however then goes on to refer to "permies" throughout the rest of the book. Why would you think there should be an apostrophe when pluralising "newbie", but not "permie"? Also, if you have more than one CV, you have "CVs", not "CV's" - a point the author seems unable to decide on in the space of two consecutive sentences. Anyone with even a basic level of education, far less a published author, should be aware that an apostrophe does not make a plural.
The book is also packed full of grammatical errors, sentences that do not even make sense and punctuation errors. These are exactly the sort of things that stand out, and interrupt the flow of an otherwise useful and informative text, and detract from an otherwise quality product. Basic errors have no place in a book where the central point is good presentation and attention to detail. Let's hope a new edition will fix these mistakes.
However, I am not giving this book 5 stars due to its absolutely terrible quality control. This book has clearly not been anywhere near a proof reader, never mind even a simple spell checker.
The author has no clue how to use the apostrophe. For example, on a sample CV, he refers to "Blackberry's" - a terrible error given his point about producing a quality CV (it should be "Blackberrys", or at a push "Blackberries", but given that the brand name is "Blackberry" I'm going for the former). On page one - the very first page of the book! - he refers to "newbie's", however then goes on to refer to "permies" throughout the rest of the book. Why would you think there should be an apostrophe when pluralising "newbie", but not "permie"? Also, if you have more than one CV, you have "CVs", not "CV's" - a point the author seems unable to decide on in the space of two consecutive sentences. Anyone with even a basic level of education, far less a published author, should be aware that an apostrophe does not make a plural.
The book is also packed full of grammatical errors, sentences that do not even make sense and punctuation errors. These are exactly the sort of things that stand out, and interrupt the flow of an otherwise useful and informative text, and detract from an otherwise quality product. Basic errors have no place in a book where the central point is good presentation and attention to detail. Let's hope a new edition will fix these mistakes.
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Amateur work without solid insight nor accuracy
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