What I do is do nothing.....right up until the last minute. This way I put myself under some sort of pressure otherwise I'd have absolutely no interest in what I do at all. What I've also found is the higher the rate, the less work that's actually expected.
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...my quagmire of greed....my cesspit of laziness and unfairness....all I am doing is sticking two fingers up at nurses, doctors and other hard working employed professionals...
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Originally posted by Lockhouse View Post........ What I've also found is the higher the rate, the less work that's actually expected.
Got the top 3!Bored.Comment
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Originally posted by Lockhouse View PostWhat I've also found is the higher the rate, the less work that's actually expected.This default font is sooooooooooooo boring and so are short usernamesComment
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Originally posted by singhr View PostHere I sit, one month into a three month contract getting paid to do nothing. PM is too busy to give me any work and I have given up asking. Anyone got any ideas to make time go faster? Anyone else working for large corporations surrounded by hundreds of busy people thinking there must be more to life than this?
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Originally posted by Lockhouse View PostWhat I've also found is the higher the rate, the less work that's actually expected.
When I've nowt to do, I go home. If anyone complains, I just ask them what they are waiting on me to deliver. They soon go away mumbling to themselves...Older and ...well, just older!!Comment
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Getting paid to do nothing is much better than not getting paid to do nothing which is my case from last November. Don't knock it.Comment
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Lots of benched contractors would rather get paid to do nothing than
not paid to do nothing. Stop complaining and get down to do nothing.Comment
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Could be worse - I'm doing lots and not getting paid for it"Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon MuskComment
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I have served my time on the bench and know how it feels - I'm not complaining, just wondering how common the phenomenon is. In any case I may have spoken too soon - today I had to go to a meeting for one hour and tomorrow there is another one - things are picking upComment
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