1 Month to become c# contractor?

[Shimano105]

In that case maybe I misunderstood you. The technical test for my current contract was ok - I was given a Word doc containing requirements and a computer with the development environment on it, and given 3 hours to develop code to meet those requirements with the help of whatever Internet resources and books I needed.

I definitely steer clear of those kind of tests! Free consultancy or what?!

[PAH]

I definitely steer clear of those kind of tests! Free consultancy or what?!

Yeah, they can never quite find the right candidate but their projects are always delivered on time and very much under budget!

[PAH]

In that case maybe I misunderstood you. The technical test for my current contract was ok - I was given a Word doc containing requirements and a computer with the development environment on it, and given 3 hours to develop code to meet those requirements with the help of whatever Internet resources and books I needed.

The approach described seems to work well here - there's no deadwood within the team because 9 of 10 candidates fail the test.

I do agree with you on the paper-based technical tests - those are indeed bizarre. I know I'd fail many of them.

9 out of 10 fail! Hell's bells. That sounds like a piece of piss for anyone not blagging it. I sincerely hope that method becomes the standard.

It's when they either give you a paper based one or just reel off loads of irrelevent questions that I hate.

[NotAllThere]

It's all the same. What differs is who said it:

Blagging - The term used by the perpretator of the act in an attempt to soften the blow e.g. Yes, I did blag a bit but I really wanted the job. No harm done, eh?

Lying - The term used by the furious victim of the act. e.g. Your code has cost me thousands, which is no wonder, judging by the pack of lies you unashamedly adorned your C.V. with.

Fraud - The term used by the prosecutor trying to put your arse in jail. e.g. What you did Sir,is a very serious fraudulent act.

No no. It's an irregular noun.

I am a blagger.
You are a liar.
He is a convicted fraudster.

See? Far more succinct.

[Captain Jack]

No no. It's an irregular noun.

I blag.
You are a liar.
He is prosecuted for fraud.

See? Far more succinct.

verb

[Ruprect]

verb

noun

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fraud

[bogeyman]

verb

Indeed dear Captain.

Do you think we should have some of those emoticon things with 'Grammar', 'Bollocks' on, as well as 'Spelling'?

[chicane]

I definitely steer clear of those kind of tests! Free consultancy or what?!

I'd laugh if they found any commercial use for the code in that test.

I know what you're saying though - I'd definitely shy away from any technical test that looked as though it could directly result in commercial gain for the client.

[chicane]

9 out of 10 fail! Hell's bells. That sounds like a piece of piss for anyone not blagging it. I sincerely hope that method becomes the standard.

The bizarre thing is that the test should be trivial to anybody with just a couple of months experience in the skills required. There was even one guy who said to the interviewer following a dismal failure of the technical test "Never mind, I thought I'd see if I could blag my way through".

Cheek!!

[Shimano105]

So, back to the original point then, 1 months total application to the subject should get me through then it's 'this time next year rodders...'