First day on new gig

[Muttley08]

Of course I have... its hard to judge without knowing what the PM was doing all day... but it would have to be pretty amazingly important to ignore a new resource all day. The fact he complained about the contractor makes it even sillier.[/QUOTE]

Complaining was a bit bizarre I'll agree there. Could be the agent taking things a bit strangely I guess?

I'm just trying to give the other side, there's ways of being helpful...

[tay]

Muttley

In your next interview for a PM job.. be sure to mention how you would treat a new resource if you were having a busy day...... bound to get the job if you say.

"I was really busy and didnt have time to do anything with him (not even get him computer access or meaningful documents), so I just rung the agent and complained about him"

[tay]

See now I look like an ass.. as you wrote a nicer reply and then I posted my one before seeing yours.. damn internet forums

[Muttley08]

[QUOTE=tay;296970]Muttley

In your next interview for a PM job.. be sure to mention how you would treat a new resource if you were having a busy day...... bound to get the job if you say.

"I was really busy and didnt have time to do anything with him (not even get him computer access or meaningful documents), so I just rung the agent and complained about him"[/QUOTE

Pr1ck

Was trying to be nice - you're being a bit OTT

[milanbenes]

tay,

'See now I look like an ass',

no, it's ok you did that earlier.

Milan.

[tay]

Pr1ck

Was trying to be nice - you're being a bit OTT

True

[Spacecadet]

I waited 1 hour, then 2 hours then 3 hours had my lunch, and waited waited...nothing.. started doing my own things, then at 5pm the PM

unless you've got something else more important to do never wait more than 10 minutes ... and that doesn't just go for the first day.

[NickFitz]

unless you've got something else more important to do never wait more than 10 minutes ... and that doesn't just go for the first day.

Absolutely. You'll never get your post count here up to godlike levels if you keep waiting more than ten minutes between posts.

[zamzummim]

happy to report, second day much much better, still haven't managed to meet the PM though (he's always in meetings held on another site about 5 miles away) rest of people I am sitting with are not on the same project !! will keep invoicing till they decide to give me proper work or say good bye.. what the heck!!

[thunderlizard]

Good to hear it Zam. Turned out nice again.

Some PMs (me included) like to "calibrate" their team members early on. Unfortunately some (me excluded) are crap at it.

At least spend your time becoming friends with everybody who is in the office, so you've got people on your side if the PM gets shirty again.