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  • Fraidycat
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    Originally posted by jamesbrown View Post

    Almost all of the most capable people I've worked with have been extremely modest.
    These are the same type of people who get taken advantage of by employers and clients with low rates.

    It helps to have to an immodest mindset when it comes to demanding rate increases at renewal time.

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  • LondonManc
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    I was never sacked as a contractor. Contractors shouldn't be sacking themselves. Their clients may terminate the contract without notice though.....

    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    You still have a better record than PsycoCandy. He just got his entire team fired.
    Ooh, missed that one, have you got a link please?

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  • eek
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    Originally posted by jamesbrown View Post

    The worst type of contractor is the mediocre-cretin class of contractor who has an extremely exaggerated opinion of themselves.

    Almost all of the most capable people I've worked with have been extremely modest.
    Yep - they don't need to boost about what they do, they simply deliver and let that work speak for themselves.

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  • jamesbrown
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    Originally posted by Fraidycat View Post
    I have found that most contractors aren't worth anywhere close to the money they charge.

    I would like to say that it is a minority but i have noticed over the years it is actually a majority of contractors.

    This is not always the contractors fault. Sometimes the client is just crap.

    Contractors shouldn't need motivation but many are just lazy and are looking to freeload as much as possible.

    Typically these types of contractors get shown the door when my Client sees how good i am and what a waste of space and money the other contractors are
    The worst type of contractor is the mediocre-cretin class of contractor who has an extremely exaggerated opinion of themselves.

    Almost all of the most capable people I've worked with have been extremely modest.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by Fraidycat View Post
    I have found that most contractors aren't worth anywhere close to the money they charge.

    I would like to say that it is a minority but i have noticed over the years it is actually a majority of contractors.

    This is not always the contractors fault. Sometimes the client is just crap.

    Contractors shouldn't need motivation but many are just lazy and are looking to freeload as much as possible.

    Typically these types of contractors get shown the door when my Client sees how good i am and what a waste of space and money the other contractors are
    The modesty is weak in this one!

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  • Fraidycat
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    I have found that most contractors aren't worth anywhere close to the money they charge.

    I would like to say that it is a minority but i have noticed over the years it is actually a majority of contractors.

    This is not always the contractors fault. Sometimes the client is just crap.

    Contractors shouldn't need motivation but many are just lazy and are looking to freeload as much as possible.

    Typically these types of contractors get shown the door when my Client sees how good i am and what a waste of space and money the other contractors are
    Last edited by Fraidycat; 16 July 2021, 11:42.

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  • d000hg
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    You still have a better record than PsycoCandy. He just got his entire team fired.

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  • BlueSharp
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    Originally posted by Fraidycat View Post

    Same here.

    In fact every time I have declined a renewal, the client co managers always start begging me to stay and tell me how good i am, not that i need reminding.

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by Fraidycat View Post

    Same here.

    In fact every time I have declined a renewal, the client co managers always start begging me to stay and tell me how good i am, not that i need reminding.
    It was believeable what VWDan said, you? Not so.

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  • Fraidycat
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    Originally posted by vwdan View Post
    17 years in IT, 7 years contracting and never been sacked. That said, the extent of how amazing I am is difficult to turn into words
    Same here.

    In fact every time I have declined a renewal, the client co managers always start begging me to stay and tell me how good i am, not that i need reminding.

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