Sold my soul to the devil

[oracleslave]

Don't come early, it's far better to come late.

Agreed.

[Archangel]

Don't come in early and leave early, it's far better to come in late and leave late.

Southern mentality.

My current client is also in Bradford. If I get in at 7:30 I'm just about the last in (expect comments like "have you had a lie in" etc) by 4:30 the office is mostly empty.

[wantacontract]

knew ol wilmslow would go permie......

[NotAllThere]

Agreed.

Didn't spot the double entendre there...

[oracleslave]

Didn't spot the double entendre there...

[tay]

I leave early, if the client doesnt like it, they can talk to my company. I am quietly confident I know that my company would support me and get me loking for a new contract if needed.

As for the OP.. I am super shocked he went permie... who ever saw that one coming!!

I never once thought he would be manipulated and bettered by his permie manager....

[Spacecadet]

Don't come in early and leave early, it's far better to come in late and leave late.

On my current contract I'm hot desking with a number of other contractors.

Theres a definite "snooze and lose" policy when it comes to getting a desk, come in late and you'll find yourself working at a desk in the stock cupboard.

[BrowneIssue]

Southern mentality.

My current client is also in Bradford. If I get in at 7:30 I'm just about the last in (expect comments like "have you had a lie in" etc) by 4:30 the office is mostly empty.

Ditto. Did a 1 year stint in Leeds and saw the same. I got in at 10:00 and my boss would be eating his lunch. He would frequently have meetings scheduled from 6 a.m. onwards.

[MickeyP]

On my current contract I'm hot desking with a number of other contractors.

Theres a definite "snooze and lose" policy when it comes to getting a desk, come in late and you'll find yourself working at a desk in the stock cupboard.

Same for me. Arrive anytime after 8:30am and you're in an overcrowded sweat box with no natural light whatsover.

[NotAllThere]

I leave early, if the client doesnt like it, they can talk to my company. I am quietly confident I know that my company would support me and get me loking for a new contract if needed.

Quite right. And that's how I would handle it too. But at the time I was a permie. One time, while out have a few beers with the IT director, he asked me what hours I was working. I told him and he said "you owe me half an hour a day". I just looked him in the eye and said "Is there a problem with my productivity?". "No." The subject was never raised again.