How to handle inferiority complex of Permie hiring manager..??

[WTFH]

If you really are better than them, then you'd know how to handle it. If you're not better than them, but act like you are, then you need to knock your ego back a peg or two.

[Bee]

Play the idiot.

HTH.

He doesn't need to play

[kaiser78]

Friends,

How to handle inferiority complex (!) of hiring/line/reporting managers while they recruit interview Contractors who are much experienced than them...and on a shed load more than them???

Most of permie resources I worked are lesser experienced, last few interviews I am getting too much reference to "Excessive Experience "!!! How to handle this situation..?? Thanks.

You missed a bit out ^^

[malvolio]

You missed a bit out ^^

No he didn't. In terms of costs to the client, we probably aren't.

[silverlight1]

and don't drive the Porsche / Ferrari / Lambo to the office car park

[Elliegirl]

If you really are better than them, then you'd know how to handle it. If you're not better than them, but act like you are, then you need to knock your ego back a peg or two.

I found myself wondering if this was actually about you and the way you come across. What does 'excessive experience' really mean? is this a polite way of saying 'bloke fancies himself a bit'. They will have seen your CV; if you have the experience, you have the experience. Surely the manager is looking for someone who will deliver and he can bask in your limelight because he appointed you? or does he end up thinking you are some kind of a threat to him (despite being a contractor) because of your attitude?
Please accept my apologies if I've got you completely wrong by the way.

[MrMarkyMark]

If you really are better than them, then you'd know how to handle it. If you're not better than them, but act like you are, then you need to knock your ego back a peg or two.

My Mrs. who also contracts in IT summed it up for me, "I don't care if someones a complete chunt, as long as they are that good."

[kaiser78]

No he didn't. In terms of costs to the client, we probably aren't.

Yes he did. In terms of the individual permie interviewing him day rate will be higher than the salary.

[SlipTheJab]

I did actually say play the idiot

Good point

[SlipTheJab]

No he didn't. In terms of costs to the client, we probably aren't.

Permie devs at current client-co are not very good but are on 75k and more, add on employers NI, pension, sick pay, holidays, training, bonus etc and it is probably more expensive for then than getting a contractor in for 500 notes a day.