Poor client behaviour

[uk contractor]

Sounds like most of the sites I have ever worked on over the years you always get one sometime more they are what I would call "legacy staff"!


Just find something else & walk away its very hard for a contractor to force a perm to change their attitude if they even suspect you approach HR they will make you either leave or be pressured into walking away as you complaining will not improve their attitude quite the opposite usually let someone else make the move on them but I suspect they will just ignore it until one day someone from upper management will take action.

[Elliegirl]

I worked with a similar charmer once. He had been on a VERY fat daily rate with client company for couple of years when I arrived, and tried to get little old me (on a fraction of his dosh) fired from the project by telling my boss people were complaining about my work. However, when boss approached said people, they just looked puzzled. Then he tried to drive me out by being breathtakingly rude in meetings. After one stunner of a meeting (after which colleagues called to apologise for his behaviour) I prayed 'how long, Lord?' Two weeks later, my boss called to tell me he'd been sacked. But as Northern Lad says, the very joy of contracting is the freedom to walk away when confronted by such characters. I really liked the role and didn't see why I had to leave, which is why I called on a higher power!

[NickNick]

If you enjoy everything else about the role, then why not just go and have a chat with him over coffee/beers under the auspices of trying to work with the supliers in a more efficient manner.

You never know, there might just be something small that can be adjusted to help.

If that doesn't work or if the rest of the role is tulip then start looking around.

[psychocandy]

A lot of permies are nobheads. A lot have also been there years and are bulletproof so no point starting an argument on them.

Like others have said, youre a contractor. leave and get something else.
Its quite nice leaving a crap gig - I did this last time and it was nice to say no thanks to the extension.

[pointyfinger]

1. Visit the site in this link and purchase the item on screen
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Butt-Pl...t+plug+sticker

2. Wait for sticker to arrive and apply to the A3 belonging to the douche

3. The same day that you sticker his ride, order this:
Anger Management For Dummies eBook: Gillian Bloxham, W. Doyle Gentry: Amazon.co.uk: Books

4. Pop the book into a plain jiffy bag and take it to the post office, send it recorded so you can be sure it arrives.

5. Watch and laugh. It gives you a reason to stay, at least for a few weeks, giving you time to find something better.

[colonelyeehaw]

Laughed out loud to the last comment. Now everyone in the office thinks I'm insane......more insane.

[Platypus]

Can you record his rantings on your phone and submit to HR ?

[northernladuk]

Can you record his rantings on your phone and submit to HR ?

To be fair that's more likely to get you walked than help.

[FatLazyContractor]

To be fair that's more likely to get you walked than help.

He is better off submitting it to Youtube!

[psychocandy]

1. Visit the site in this link and purchase the item on screen
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Butt-Pl...t+plug+sticker

2. Wait for sticker to arrive and apply to the A3 belonging to the douche

3. The same day that you sticker his ride, order this:
Anger Management For Dummies eBook: Gillian Bloxham, W. Doyle Gentry: Amazon.co.uk: Books

4. Pop the book into a plain jiffy bag and take it to the post office, send it recorded so you can be sure it arrives.

5. Watch and laugh. It gives you a reason to stay, at least for a few weeks, giving you time to find something better.

I know someone who shat in a padded envelope and posted it to his managers house when he was on holidays. Bit cheaper than your plan.