Pointless meetings designed to irk contractors

[thunderlizard]

Because if it's a truly pointless meeting, it's unlikely that it will fall within the scope of the services a consultant is contracted to provide. Hence they usually aren't billable. If it's to listen to another consultant talk about an outsourcing that's nothing to do with you, it sounds like it's in that category.

[RichardCranium]

Because if it's a truly pointless meeting, it's unlikely that it will fall within the scope of the services a consultant is contracted to provide. Hence they usually aren't billable. If it's to listen to another consultant talk about an outsourcing that's nothing to do with you, it sounds like it's in that category.

On the client site, eating the client's biccies, listening to a client / client supplier talk rubbish = billable.

[Spacecadet]

I've had very short term contracts where the only thing I do is go to meetings



Still it IS billable

[NickFitz]

On the client site, eating the client's biccies, listening to a client / client supplier talk rubbish = billable.

Indeed...

Conversation in a downwards-travelling lift:

Me: "So, this picnic in St James' Park - I assume this is billable time?"

Chap-In-Charge: "Absolutely! It's an essential team-building exercise - bill for it."



(And a touch of on his part, too )

[Churchill]

Indeed...

Conversation in a downwards-travelling lift:

Me: "So, this picnic in St James' Park - I assume this is billable time?"

Chap-In-Charge: "Absolutely! It's an essential team-building exercise - bill for it."



(And a touch of on his part, too )

Don't forget to drop him a bottle of his favourite stuff when you leave...

Churchill - In "It works wonders" mode!