I feel like handing in my notice...

[beaker]

He's off sick today... typical... anyway his boss has asked me to work with him instead while he sorts it out.

[DBA_bloke]

Kill him - problem solved.

[ChimpMaster]

Beaker, don't quit unless there really is something better out there for you. Just try to build up your funds/investments so that you can one day have the choice to do these things without worrying too much about the money.

Let that be your motivation for now. I know it's mine, for now.

[mace]

Advice is correct

Contractors are always scum to permies, however many beers you buy them. The main difference between being a contractor and being a permie is that a permie has to suck up to senior management, whilst a contractor has to keep every permie happy.

Contractors have pimps, we're often rented by the hour, we're expected to do things those they have a long term relationship with won't do (with a smile on our face), we get shafted by clients. The newbies think of how much money they'll make, the old ones are bitter and cynical. Watch Belle du Jour, you'll eventually get the picture.

[Pickle2]

Time to slack off, take the p1ss, draw the easy money for a few months and recharge your batteries until they sack you.

[beaker]

Time to slack off, take the p1ss, draw the easy money for a few months and recharge your batteries until they sack you.

Been doing that for 6 months already but they can't do without me now!

Tazman - actually I know I can do better on the rate front and I'm going to have a chat to a few old mates in the industry to see what else is around. I have been pumping more into my little share fund which has been growing nicely this year. Still haven't bought a flat here, but may buy a house in Oz or NZ instead.

I'd prefer to complete the projects I have and see out my contract at the end of the year, take Jan off then start afresh next year. But if things fall apart here I might jump.

[milanbenes]

'The problem is he's not an entry-level employee, he's the technical director of the company. I shouldn't have to micro-manage a senior manager. He takes no initiative and the quality of his work is crap.

I've escalated the issues I'm having with him up to the board level, however it doesn't seem to be getting dealt with. I work really well with everyone else in the company so I'm sure it's not me.
'



sound like you is a pidly small company

what exactly do you expect ?

Milan.

[SallyAnne]

Kill him - problem solved.

For £1500 aparently - less than a weeks wage! Hugely worth it I'd have thought?

I handed my notice in again this week - if you want any tips, I'm the new MF when it comes to changing gigs!

[Bagpuss]

What happened SA?

[SallyAnne]

This gig was OK, just not for me. I did 5 weeks, and produced what they wanted, but it was a sh*t environment - no internet access (which is impossible when you're trying to run a business - which IS what we're trying to do after all), no external email (which, when I'm away from home, is horrible for me), bad management, bad hours, bad specs (course you get that everywhere)...and just when I thought I could moan no more....my old boss at York offerred me my old contract back at a 10% increase...so I didn't have a choice really.

I felt a little guilty though...but such is life. Dont put a notice period in the contract if you dont want one.