Clients pushing it too far - extra stuff etc?

[psychocandy]

Are the project tasks and resource aligned to run and be delivered over a weekend? As a PM, I wouldnt contact anyone not aligned for work that weekend...

LOL. You obviously dont work for my client. They;re not that organised....

[scooby]

LOL. You obviously dont work for my client. They;re not that organised....

Then i wouldnt be working weekends without billing!!

[strawberrysmoothie]

Then i wouldnt be working weekends without billing!!

I second that. I wouldn't' work for free. I'm a contractor and not a volunteer.

[northernladuk]

I second that. I wouldn't' work for free. I'm a contractor and not a volunteer.

Pile of rubbish. THere is a balance. Being a contractor does not mean you cannot balance yours and the clients needs. It might be YOUR mantra but don't link it to being a contractor

[psychocandy]

To be honest, if it wasnt so close to home, I would be seriously considering my future here. I know I'm a contractor and try to let a lot of it wash over me because at the end of the days its the clients product, their support people, their customer so why do I care but it gets very draining.

Completely useless management, nothing gets done properly. And everything is done last minute without planning and they expect everyone to jump.

Off-shore support/dev teams which are completely useless, and mgmt expect things to work without problems.

I've been very flexible with them so far but its getting too much at the moment. The old saying - piss poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine rings very true at the moment!

[northernladuk]

Day 36 in the PsychoCandy gig, it's 12.40 and PC is at his PC typing....

To be honest, if it wasnt so close to home, I would be seriously considering my future here. I know I'm a contractor and try to let a lot of it wash over me because at the end of the days its the clients product, their support people, their customer so why do I care but it gets very draining.

Completely useless management, nothing gets done properly. And everything is done last minute without planning and they expect everyone to jump.

Off-shore support/dev teams which are completely useless, and mgmt expect things to work without problems.

I've been very flexible with them so far but its getting too much at the moment. The old saying - piss poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine rings very true at the moment!

[strawberrysmoothie]

Pile of rubbish. THere is a balance. Being a contractor does not mean you cannot balance yours and the clients needs. It might be YOUR mantra but don't link it to being a contractor

That's your opinion. I don't have to agree with you. There's a difference between a helping a client out and allowing them to take liberties on a day you don't have to work. So don't put words into my mouth.

So let agree to disagree.

[psychocandy]

Day 36 in the PsychoCandy gig, it's 12.40 and PC is at his PC typing....

Took your time this time NLUK.....