Whats a sick day?

[OwlHoot]

Never forget the day a contractor dropped down unconscious one Monday morning in the office, we thought he was a goner - rushed off in ambulance full blues and twos - back at his desk at 3pm and worked till 10pm to make up his time

Makes one proud to be a contractor

Or the time at RBS in Amsterdam, a contractor snuffed it during the night, ..

Holy carp - Whatever did they die of?

Oh in "hoping you won't repy 'They died of a tuesday, or was it a wednesday?'" mode

[TheFaQQer]

Holy carp - Whatever did they die of?

Something pretty contagious - that's why they send the project tea boy to go and get the laptop

[tarbera]

Makes one proud to be a contractor



Holy carp - Whatever did they die of?

Oh in "hoping you won't repy 'They died of a tuesday, or was it a wednesday?'" mode

Heart attack (might have been the hookers and drugs also)

But story gets better

Wife comes over to arrange to bring body home to discover his girlfriend was already arranging the funeral (both had no idea about the other)

And to conclude

Big big boss tells me to authorise his time sheets till end of his contract about 12 weeks - not a bad gesture

Boss - went ape tulip, that I was putting in his time sheets for a dead man - how dare I - he did a complete 180 when I told him his boss authorized it and said it was the best thing to do under the circumstances

And finally

We find out by accident 9 months later the scumbag agents had not pass the extra 12 weeks money to the dead mans account

[BolshieBastard]

Sat here, streaming cold, can barely concentrate due to the coughing/sneezing . Gotta muddle on through, been contracting 2 1/2 years now, never been unavailable because of illness, there is no such thing for contractors. I just keep thinking of the extra day I can invoice for at the end of the month, and that keeps me going!!!

Sorry, no point or question in this post, just felt saying it, or winging.

Yes, I have checked my contract and my accountant does say its ok to do (!)

I really despair of this attitude. It isnt clever and it isnt professional.

There's nothing professional about just turning up and not delivering your full concentration. Too many contractors think its some kind of badge of honour to turn in when sick, muddle through the day and not deliver. Oh but they can at least take comfort in billing for the day.

Sorry, its unprofessional.

[tarbera]

Something pretty contagious - that's why they send the project tea boy to go and get the laptop

Funnily enough he sent me because he could not remember the names of the Dutch people in the room despite working with them for 6 months, he knew who his team was, but could never match the name with the face

[FatLazyContractor]

We find out by accident 9 months later the scumbag agents had not pass the extra 12 weeks money to the dead mans account

The only good agent is a ....

[northernladuk]

Never forget the day a contractor dropped down unconscious one Monday morning in the office, we thought he was a goner - rushed off in ambulance full blues and twos - back at his desk at 3pm and worked till 10pm to make up his time

Or the time at RBS in Amsterdam, a contractor snuffed it during the night, on hearing the sad news next day the program director called us into the office and 'hand on heart he said'

I've got some terrible news, 'bob' stuffed it last night, we need a replacement fast, but might be difficult with no hand over. 'Tarbie' can you pop round to his hotel and get his laptop back we can use it this afternoon !!

Has someone told his wife I asked,

boss - hope so I texted the agency last night he was dead

You talk so much sh1t. You even talk sh1t about sh1t (Liverpool car incident)

Can't believe a word you say.

[Eirikur]

Contract abroad 10 years ago
Got married in the morning was back at my desk 12:30 so could still invoice half a day

[tarbera]

You talk so much sh1t. You even talk sh1t about sh1t (Liverpool car incident)

Can't believe a word you say.

Are you coming on to me ? Is this northern chat up lines ?

[TykeMerc]

Sounds like me.

After 3 years I can barely remember the names of the Esteemed Customers.

Do you really need to remember the names of your food though?