Official CUK bench - Late Summer 2015

[NickFitz]

Yep, like most new gigs; you go in wide-eyed and keen to please only to find the same bunch of pinky-ring fingered fek wits as the last lot

Nah, this was much worse than that, which as you say is par for the course. They did a bait-and-switch on me (not deliberately, but that's how it played out), bringing me in for my knowledge of JavaScript and HTTP APIs, but ending up with me working in Ruby, writing LWRPs for sodding Chef recipes and assorted Git utilities in an IT infrastructure team

[EternalOptimist]

Nah, this was much worse than that, which as you say is par for the course. They did a bait-and-switch on me (not deliberately, but that's how it played out), bringing me in for my knowledge of JavaScript and HTTP APIs, but ending up with me working in Ruby, writing LWRPs for sodding Chef recipes and assorted Git utilities in an IT infrastructure team

holy fck.

luckily the government recognise your dilemma and will force you to become their new permie

[Dallas]

Nah, this was much worse than that, which as you say is par for the course. They did a bait-and-switch on me (not deliberately, but that's how it played out), bringing me in for my knowledge of JavaScript and HTTP APIs, but ending up with me working in Ruby, writing LWRPs for sodding Chef recipes and assorted Git utilities in an IT infrastructure team

poisoned chalice but better than perm. The upside is that you learn more from the pants gigs.

Hope the next one picks up for you!

[MrMarkyMark]

The upside is that you learn more from the pants gigs.

+1, the missus and I were saying just that the other day.
She is currently on a bit of a "pants" one, but at least it is paying well.

Gotta keep the 2 person contractor family going, for as long as possible

[alreadypacked]

Yep, like most new gigs; you go in wide-eyed and keen to please only to find the same bunch of pinky-ring fingered fek wits as the last lot

The worst, is when the new gig makes the last lot good

[FatLazyContractor]

A month into the project, the Project Manager decided to bail out due to personal reasons

Rumours about a hot Turkish lass taking over in a week

If she is as hot in the head as in her body(rumoured), then FLC will be back as the president of the club

[FatLazyContractor]

The upside is that you learn more from the pants gigs.

Sure you will, when you work for Ann Summers

[MrMarkyMark]

A month into the project, the Project Manager decided to bail out due to personal reasons

Bail now

[Pogle]

A month into the project, the Project Manager decided to bail out due to personal reasons

Rumours about a hot Turkish lass taking over in a week

If she is as hot in the head as in her body(rumoured), then FLC will be back as the president of the club

Jeez, this place gets more like Carry On Contracting every bloody day

[DimPrawn]

Jeez, this place gets more like Carry On Contracting every bloody day