How do you deal with "it's a remote contact but... we expect everyone in the office"

[northernladuk]

We already have NLUK forum policing, we don't need another

It appears I'm not doing a very good job of it though.

[SussexSeagull]

One thing I don't miss - being hauled into client's office because I spent 20 minutes looking at my phone in my lunch hour

Once got in the office to have the Project Manager have a go at me for seemingly not doing anything while working from home the day before. Let her finish then told her to go and find the e-mail where we agreed I wasn't working that day.

[SussexSeagull]

Only had that once - why were you on your phone?

Because I was getting my mate to help out and fix your problem which given the fact he was going it on the QT meant I couldn't talk to him except via my phone.

PS he's my resignation - I'm generous I'll stay until Friday....

I do find when things start to get petty it is time to move on.

[PerfectStorm]

Once got in the office to have the Project Manager have a go at me for seemingly not doing anything while working from home the day before. Let her finish then told her to go and find the e-mail where we agreed I wasn't working that day.

That’s a delicious story… tell us what happened next?

[northernladuk]

That’s a delicious story… tell us what happened next?

He finished it off with 'Nice rack luv now make me a coffee' and got walked off site.

[hugebrain]

Only had that once - why were you on your phone?

Because I was getting my mate to help out and fix your problem which given the fact he was going it on the QT

If he was on some QT, I hardly think he’d take your call about a computing problem. Not exactly romantic…

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If he was on some QT, I hardly think he’d take your call about a computing problem. Not exactly romantic…

On the quiet- not quality time…

[hugebrain]

On the quiet- not quality time…

I thought it was short for cutey or as the French say LHOOQ

[jmo21]

I do find when things start to get petty it is time to move on.

'tractor I worked with a couple years back took a long lunch (1.5 hours) to interview for another contract, and got scolded for taking too long for lunch by a permie (same job equivalent, not a manager).

Sealed the deal on taking said role, as he hadn't been sure if he really wanted to move or not.
Not that the client or the permie cared I'm sure.

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'tractor I worked with a couple years back took a long lunch (1.5 hours) to interview for another contract, and got scolded for taking too long for lunch by a permie (same job equivalent, not a manager).

Sealed the deal on taking said role, as he hadn't been sure if he really wanted to move or not.
Not that the client or the permie cared I'm sure.

Depends on the size of the team. I'm often a one man band because of the nature of the project and the fact I can more than adequately perform all the main roles (Architect / Functional / Dev)...

In my case the permie did care because she was a PM and on the Thursday she was given the project to finish off with little budget left and no developer...