How do you define "contractor attitude"?

[Old Greg]

11. Always subtly make sure another contractor is in immediate line of fire. They are your competitor.

[jamesbrown]

11. Always subtly make sure another contractor is in immediate line of fire. They are your competitor.

You could belt-and-braces that one and follow PC around. It has downsides.

[Lance]

Reminds me of my first contract. A fellow contractor (who I guess was on 500 quid a day) stayed 4 nights a week in the Slough Travelodge and dined alone in his room each night on end of day reduced Tesco sandwiches.

Because he was classy or was it before Gregg's?

[Old Greg]

Because he was classy or was it before Gregg's?

Possibly opening time related.

[Whorty]

Always right about everything all the time. Anyone that disagrees is a fookin moron.

I tend to refer to them as fookin idiots, but same difference

[Whorty]

When management say the 'right attitude' what they mean is never say no, always work extra hours and never demand anything in return.

Sounds like D&C to me .... you might want to review your IR35 status

[cojak]

Indeed - the first rule of Contractor Attitude Club is that we don't talk about contractor attitude club.

But fortunately I'm not a member of them - I'm in the Attitude Contractor Club , so can run my mouth without consequence.


Contractor attitude basically means not whinging about the sorts of things that permies whinge about, and just getting on with the job without complaint.


1. Don't complain if the client gives you work that bears no resemblance to the skillset you were hired for.
2. Don't complain if the client ends your contract early, or tells you not to come in today as they have no work for you.
3. Don't get involved with office politics.
4. Don't park your Maserati in the car park where jealous permies will see it. The same applies to aeroplanes.
5. Don't talk about your rate, or that you average 150 days "holiday" per year, if you do.
6. Don't talk about expenses or other trifling matters.
7. Listen politely to permies' tales of woe, but be sure to stifle your gaffaws at their petty concerns and general retardedness.
8. Keep a straight face when the client reveals a plan that you know will lose them millions, but politely suggest alternative plans to save their ass.
9. Don't act surprised when they reject your suggestions (part of your job is to help them learn from their mistakes, so make sure they are whoppers).
10. Work very hard in the first few days of the gig, so the client gets an imprint in their minds that you are highly productive. This illusion can last for several extensions if properly cultivated.

This thread should end here!

[Old Greg]

This thread should end here!

I'm on T&M. Stretch it out.

[ladymuck]

I keep reading "altitude" instead of "attitude"

[WTFH]

4. Don't park your Maserati in the car park where jealous permies will see it.

Permie PM at ClientCo had forgotten his key fog one day so I lent him mine, which is on the key ring with the car key.
He looks at it and says “Oh, I’ve got WTFH’s car key, I’ll bet is some really fast little sports car”.
I say “No, it’s not, you know how unreliable Alfas are”

...I mean, it’s not little, but he was happy that I had some clapped out old banger.