Remembering Y2K call-outs and the joy of the hourly contractor rate

We'll pay anything, anything - just don't turn that phone off

Y2K There's a reason why some in IT remember the days of Y2K fondly. To quote a lyric from an erstwhile pop combo of the 80s, it really could be "Money for Nothing" for a lucky few. Welcome to The Register's reader recollections of the era."