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Ever been out of your depth on a contract?

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    #11
    You are new here, so your ignorance can normally be excused, but not insofar as threaded is concerned - run a search on this forum for word "threaded" and read all info carefully.

    hth

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      #12
      I got a job as an organ transplant surgeon once and lied on my CV claiming I was fully qualified with a medical degree and years of training at a top flight hospital. In fact I've only got an O level in needlework.

      Although you'd never know it, there really are people walking around with neatly embroidered livers and buttons on their kidneys.

      It makes me swell up with pride.

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        #13
        Denny - that's a post worth being signed as threaded...

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          #14
          I think I am out of my depth on my current contarct - and I didn't tell any fibs on my cv or in the interview to get it - just that the client didn't know what they wanted. They got me, but I'm not the person for the job!
          Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

          I preferred version 1!

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            #15
            The trouble I have is that the permie I work for doesn't know what he wants and doesn't tell me the client expectations. Then when I hand over what I have been told to, it is me that gets hung out to dry. I work withy a guy in the US (permie) and he is finding the same thing also. The problem is, much of what they do could be done so much better if they put a little thought into things. Everything is labour intensive and every month they re invent the wheel. They fail to use the IT which is available to them and what makes this even better is that they are the IT dept of a major company.
            Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

            I preferred version 1!

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              #16
              I had a contract for the post war planning and security of Iraq.

              I was out of my depth but found that my Perl and .net skill were invaluable.

              Now everybody will live happily ever after.

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                #17
                "run a search on this forum for word "threaded" and read all info carefully."

                You'll find about 100 posts from a poster called threaded and about 3000 from a poster called AtW posing as Threaded. This is because AtW's life is very dull.
                What happens in General, stays in General.
                You know what they say about assumptions!

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                  #18
                  Comparing to threaded all our lifes taken together are dull...

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by zeitghost
                    It's not as dull as mine...

                    Be nice to find some depth to be out of in the first place eh?
                    "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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                      #20
                      Now, I am no hotshot but every single role I have got has always been miles easier than expected and definately easier than the one described at the interview. We expect this, that, deadlines, pressure blah blah. Get in there, first week is always crap then it's not an issue.
                      Admittedly, I have never been pure techie and am moving further from that with each new contract but I am personable and know how to judge individuals and teams. In short, I fit in, get on with everyone and cause the boss no issues - chuck in a bit of work, certainly as sharp as any of the permies (but don't make them feel bad about it !)and that seems to be all that is required - happy days...

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