Originally posted by Gumbo Robot
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I hate places where there is a "who wants a coffee" brigade.
I'll get mine as and when I want it thank you very much.
As for the wider "carpeting", that sucks OP, I would have struggled to hide my rage being forced to have that conversation.
As others have said, get your CV out there, and move on.Comment
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Originally posted by DieScum View PostI feel for you, gumbo. Sounds pretty horrific. I'd say throw the CV out there and see what comes up and in the meanwhile smile, nod and just keep working as normal.
When you head off to the next role, hopefully with a nice rise to boot, and they're fretting about finding someone new to take over the work... you can just smile inwardly. Being a good place to work is a two way street.
I'm a get in do my work, get out type of guy. So I have struggled with this in a few places.
I remember an interview where the bloke took me out for a beer with some of the team. I had one and stopped, they were fair knocking them back. They weren't interested in talking about anything technical or work related, they just wanted to 'get to know me'. Fair enough loads of people would love that but it was one of the reasons that I turned the offer down. Sorry not looking for drinking buddies and if that's how you pick people then it's just a big concern. No technical test? How do you know I'm any good? Disaster waiting to happen, too much risk.
I go out of my way to help anyone that needs it, I never throw anyone under the bus and I'm proud of the quality of work I deliver. Like you I'm just not the 'Hey guys' type of fellow and when I want a coffee I don't want to faff around for ten minutes making it into a team bonding exercise.
Fitting in is a two way street. Just because the loudest extroverts like things one way doesn't mean it's the right way.
Current gig is cool like that I must admit.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by stek View PostIf this happened to me I'd just walk back to me desk and ignore it. And wait for the boot.
Saw it coming and had already got a start at an old client for the following week.
Took it personally when it happened but looking back...meh!Blood in your pooComment
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Originally posted by Sausage Surprise View PostThis is what happened to me (only once in 10 years!). Programme Manager didn't like the truth - took them 2 weeks to trump up some "incompetency" accusations for the Agency to terminate me.
Saw it coming and had already got a start at an old client for the following week.
Took it personally when it happened but looking back...meh!Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Sounds like the gig from hell... tbh I'd just flip them the bird and terminate. Life's too short to put up with ****.
As for Agile stand-ups and pair programming, that sort of stuff just makes me want to quit software engineering and grow sheep somewhere. I mean, who comes up with this stuff FFS - trouble is all the undergrads just lap it and think it's the best thing since sliced bread...Do what thou wiltComment
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Must confess I would probably go nowhere near anywhere claiming to be Agile if I can at all help it.Comment
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Originally posted by Dark Black View PostSounds like the gig from hell... tbh I'd just flip them the bird and terminate. Life's too short to put up with ****.
As for Agile stand-ups and pair programming, that sort of stuff just makes me want to quit software engineering and grow sheep somewhere. I mean, who comes up with this stuff FFS - trouble is all the undergrads just lap it and think it's the best thing since sliced bread...
Originally posted by SussexSeagull View PostMust confess I would probably go nowhere near anywhere claiming to be Agile if I can at all help it.Last edited by ShandyDrinker; 4 August 2015, 07:57.Comment
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