I hate contracting

[Francko]

I know I am being dense, but I can't understand what work couldn't be given to a contractor...

Anything that you are happy to let it fail.... I can't believe how the managers get away by saying that they saved on costs by employing permanent people instead of contractors. Who's paying for all these expensive training sessions (one colleague just took a 5-star hotel to go to a conference on the other side of London)? Who pays for the many sick days? Who pays for their long inactivity times? Who pays for the redundancy once the company wants to get rid of them? Who pays the extra taxes? Who pays for their salaries once they become manager themselves and will want a cushy useless job? ..... it can go on forever really....

[Bagpuss]

I know the feeling. My current gig is rubbish, but for me, the money is ok. I was told that I was the best person they interviewed for this role yet I have never done anything like this before and it's cr@p - I can only assume that they either interviewed a whole bunch of muppets or they took on the wrong person or both! They keep giving me tasks where they only provide me with half the info and seem to expect me to magically know loads of comepany specific stuff. They are not using any of the skills I would say are my strengths, and the skills I thought I was being brought in for.

I'm bored rigid. They have offered me another 4 months which, given the fact my wife has severe kidney problems and will have to be hooked up to a machine before long and that the money is better than anything I could hope to get in the NW, I'll have to take. Purely in a get as much cash in a short amount of time basis.

Sh1t Tony hope your missus does OK!

[BoredBloke]

Me too - Who will make my dinner! Our kids can't cook!

[Zippy]

Tell me about it. I have a %*@!£# bullying line manager and a %*@!£# bitchy colleague who's so far up the manager's derriere it's unbearable working here. Even taken the man to greivance procedures - but what can you do? Shame really as the company is great.

I'm assuming you've tried all the professional, reasonable stuff like talking to the idiot? Of course you have but sadly talking doesn't often work with the chronically insecure

There is a school of thought that says that there is only one way to deal with petty, small-minded people and that's to get petty and small-minded. Of course I don't condone that sort of thing but if you need a couple of ideas to get you started just let me know.

The main thing is not to let the little toad get you down. Just quietly count the money and plan your move to the next gig.

[Flubster]

Me too - Who will make my dinner! Our kids can't cook!

Alternate between Chinese, Indian and Pizza delivery. Suggest beans on toast one evening a week for variety.

Seriously, hope the missus gets well...

[realityhack]

I'm assuming you've tried all the professional, reasonable stuff like talking to the idiot? Of course you have but sadly talking doesn't often work with the chronically insecure

There is a school of thought that says that there is only one way to deal with petty, small-minded people and that's to get petty and small-minded. Of course I don't condone that sort of thing but if you need a couple of ideas to get you started just let me know.

The main thing is not to let the little toad get you down. Just quietly count the money and plan your move to the next gig.

I know - a shame though as this time of year's not the greatest for moving on. I could cancel my contract early but it only runs till end-jan as it is. They (dept bosses) asked me to consider going permie but I doubt that'll happen. I feel like lining another contract up now and saying I'll stay if: a) I don't have to work for him and b) you can match this rate.
Shame really as I've been here 2 years, built a good network of industry contacts internally & externally, and it looks like if I stay on through a planned dept reshuffle I'll be in a great position.

As it is - I can't take any more of the pr#ck and am reaching the stage now of simply not giving a t#ss because of this. Been through all the proper channels but doesn't make a blind bit of difference.

Oh, and my agency says they'd rather wait to give me other options till end dec as they're afraid I'll run before the end-date.

[Lucy]

Drinking helps

[Ardesco]

Drinking helps

My goodness all the ladies are sounding like alchoholics today....

[realityhack]

Drinking helps

Hmm... Waitrose do a very nice Armagnac that's perfect to get to sleep with after days like these.

[Lucy]

Oh dear, poor you.

I used to work with a scary redhead who used to follow me into the ladies and shout at me.

I spent most lunchtimes in the pub with G&Ts.