Help !

[Lucy]

Sounds like the permie woman was the strange one. You stood up for yourself and remained calm and professional like any good contractor would have (well OK i'd have rolly shoutd back at her and told her where to stick her job, but hey ).

Oh and we haven't forgotten about the drinks, where are they ???

It was something I'd never imagine would happen, and as a contract, even though I did the right thing (the CIO even said that when she insisted on an exit interview), it seems the permie is always right, esp when she had been there for 20+ years, and the last three without promotion.

[Ardesco]

easier and cheaper to kick the contractor out of the door than it is to kick a permie who has been there 20 years out of the door.

[Lucy]

What did I say?

Take this contract - you might get lucky and find yourself in a proper PMO.

Love your pic cojak, I take it it's not you ?

[Lucy]

easier and cheaper to kick the contractor out of the door than it is to kick a permie who has been there 20 years out of the door.

Any tips for dealing with crazy permies ? I'm scared it will happen again.

[Xenophon]

"Who loves you, baby"...

There is something brilliantly amusing about a Giant Alien Lizard doing a Kojak impersonation!

[Mordac]

Is everyone in London ?

I probably won't get paid for a month or so, and agencies give advances

I am.

[cojak]

Steady, Lucy...

Oh and let's talk about the xmas party in General, shall we?

[Lucy]

This might be a good excuse for a CUK Xmas p1ss up.

I might even find an excuse to be in London in December...

Yes ! Christmas drinks sound good, and you are such a nice bunch of guys. I've only been in London just over a year and it's a bit of a lonely place...

[Ardesco]

Any tips for dealing with crazy permies ? I'm scared it will happen again.

Never mention free drinks, the second you do the whole world wants in on the freebies

Generally speaking avoid them. You can spot the crazy one pretty easily they are the ones muttering to themselves all day and the ones that other permies won't argue with or stay away from...

[Xenophon]

Steady, Lucy...

Oh and let's talk about the xmas party in General, shall we?

I'm on vacation to Business / Contracts this afternoon.