Permie announcements that ring alarm bells

[Fred Bloggs]

First day at one gig I got told they would send a junior member of staff to the coffee machine (only a few feet from my desk) as it was cheaper than me doing it.

[TheFaQQer]

First day at one gig I got told they would send a junior member of staff to the coffee machine (only a few feet from my desk) as it was cheaper than me doing it.

How to make friends and influence people

[thunderlizard]

"Hello. Now, you remember when we spoke on the phone on Friday we said we were looking for a business analyst to get write up the initial requirements document. Since then things have moved on somewhat. So how's your embedded C++?"

[Old Greg]

First day at one gig I got told they would send a junior member of staff to the coffee machine (only a few feet from my desk) as it was cheaper than me doing it.

At my last gig, it was a 5 minute round trip to the coffee machine so I used to make coffees for everyone 5 times a day and mentally add up the cash in my head. They commissioned a 'Tea Bitch' badge for me in the end.

[thunderlizard]

One of the more satisfying contractor milestones is walking over to the machine, getting a mars bar, and realising that by the time you got back to your desk you've earned enough to pay for the mars bar.

Obviously it's very easy if the machine's a couple of floors away.

[basshead]

One of the more satisfying contractor milestones is walking over to the machine, getting a mars bar, and realising that by the time you got back to your desk you've earned enough to pay for the mars bar.

Obviously it's very easy if the machine's a couple of floors away.

Almost as satisfying as a £10 turd

[TheFaQQer]

Almost as satisfying as a £10 turd

I almost caught one of those, fishing in the Mersey once.

But it got away.

[TimberWolf]

I almost caught one of those, fishing in the Mersey once.

But it got away.

You sure it wasn't a carp?

[TheFaQQer]

You sure it wasn't a carp?

[EternalOptimist]

I almost caught one of those, fishing in the Mersey once.

But it got away.

you were using the wrong bait