Renewed.

[freakydancer]

sit at my desk, staring blankly at my computer screen with an excel spreadsheet open at all times, with internet browsers behind it full of websites.

thats all...

The excel trick never fails - at the moment I have BBC, NME, Football365, Myspace and Hotmail all open.

[el duder]

The excel trick never fails - at the moment I have BBC, NME, Football365, Myspace and Hotmail all open.

hhahaah, they block most of them sites at my place. what a life eh?

i never thought id end up like this i really didnt.

[freakydancer]

hhahaah, they block most of them sites at my place. what a life eh?

i never thought id end up like this i really didnt.

I'm here for another 3 months tops - I thought I'd enjoy getting paid for doing nothing, but it's f**king boring.

I'm catching up on some studying that I did a few years back but now seem to have totally forgotten.

[rootsnall]

The excel trick never fails - at the moment I have BBC, NME, Football365, Myspace and Hotmail all open.

It is a joke what we can get away with, I reckon on most contracts I can get away with 50% real work, 50% idling. I have had the odd 100% real work contract but not so many. Top tip - always have a few days of completed work tucked away to pull out for hangovers or if you suspect they are onto you !

I used to worry about monitoring of internet use but don't bother anymore. Has anyone ever been ticked off / sacked for this !?

[el duder]

It is a joke what we can get away with, I reckon on most contracts I can get away with 50% real work, 50% idling. I have had the odd 100% real work contract but not so many. Top tip - always have a few days of completed work tucked away to pull out for hangovers or if you suspect they are onto you !

I used to worry about monitoring of internet use but don't bother anymore. Has anyone ever been ticked off / sacked for this !?

Listen. This type of work is all politics.

Usually it is bum on seat mentality. But if you carry some weight, ie worked for some prestigious companies, got some good experience many managers just like the idea of having you in their team so they can wax lyricall to their bosses or other departments and make themselves feel important that they are managing a team of talented people.

hoenstly. my manager sat me down last week and started appraising me and my work asking me to provide proof of this and that and why i should stay.

I just looked at the manager and said, you know what i do. if you still have the requirement for a contractor then ill stay if you dont, then ill go.

simple.

i stayed.

[shaunbhoy]

Football365

Why? You are a Spurs Fan!

[wendigo100]

Why? You are a Spurs Fan!

As I am someone who hated Spurs from the age of ten ...

[Xenophon]

Well done, duder.

[Bagpuss]

Dude looks like a Lady, badhap, badhap

[Spacecadet]

It is a joke what we can get away with, I reckon on most contracts I can get away with 50% real work, 50% idling. I have had the odd 100% real work contract but not so many. Top tip - always have a few days of completed work tucked away to pull out for hangovers or if you suspect they are onto you !

I used to worry about monitoring of internet use but don't bother anymore. Has anyone ever been ticked off / sacked for this !?

Agreed, as a contractor you should know what needs doing before they do. Pre-empt the work requirements and get the praise you deserve.