Contracting as we know it is gone forever.

[BrilloPad]

Clients just put my start date back a few days because they haven't got a laptop/login etc sorted out in time.

Whatever happened to easing yourself into a contract by reading specs wrapped round a good book for a couple of weeks?

As long as they dont withdraw the contact its good news. An extra few days rest......

[Peoplesoft bloke]

My record is 18 months at a site having to be signed in each day as HR hadn't managed to arrange a pass. I also supplied my own laptop there as the PC I was meant to use was too rubbish to use.

I'm only three months in and they are threatening to get me a "proper" pass - but everyone I know who has one has problems gettting in and out (the swipe technology is crap) so I'd rather stay as I am.

Have avoided any induction crap so far and intend to keep it that way.

I did spend >6 months on an escorted pass at the MOD because they "lost" all my SC forms twice the useless muppets.

[BoredBloke]

Did you still have to do the 'safe use of the bathroom' course?

On my day at BP this little bloke actually left his lunch to inform me that was not following the correct BP stairs procedure

[Alf W]

As long as they dont withdraw the contact its good news. An extra few days rest......

School holidays!!!!

[Pogle]

I'm only three months in and they are threatening to get me a "proper" pass - but everyone I know who has one has problems gettting in and out (the swipe technology is crap) so I'd rather stay as I am.

Have avoided any induction crap so far and intend to keep it that way.

I did spend >6 months on an escorted pass at the MOD because they "lost" all my SC forms twice the useless muppets.

Is that part of the 'safe use of the bathroom' course?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Did you still have to do the 'safe use of the bathroom' course?

WTF is a "bathroom" in a work context - do they mean toilets? Why TF does everyone on here talk (and write) like a bleedin' septic?

[BrilloPad]

School holidays!!!!

Tell them you have a contract. Stay in the pub all day.

HTH

[Sysman]

I remember having to build my own desk! At more than one client!

Applying for a job at IKEA

[NotAllThere]

Last site was a 6 month gig, HR completed induction in my final week.

I was given date for induction one month after my leaving date.

I hired a few contractors for a project where you had to bring your own laptop. One guy turned it down because he didn't want to buy one.

[cojak]

On my day at BP this little bloke actually left his lunch to inform me that was not following the correct BP stairs procedure

Yeah, I had that at my last contract. I thanked them as I hadn't realised that I've spent my 40+ years walking up and down stairs without realising I was doing it wrong...

One rebellious manager never touched bannisters pointing out there were more germs on there than on toilet doors (she did mention she had proof of this statement, but I accepted her word on the matter.. )