Wierd start to contracting life

[NickFitz]

I had a gig where they interviewed me on Monday and had me start on Wednesday, but they didn't even have a desk for me. The desk was finally delivered a week-and-a-half after I started, with the computer arriving the following day. Until then I was just expected to sit at people's elbows, looking at what they were doing

[PAH]

Until then I was just expected to sit at people's elbows, looking at what they were doing

There are so many people having to do that due to disorganised/incompetent managers it even has a term: Pair Programming.

[NotAllThere]

My boss is extremely good at managing his contractors, ensuring that we've plenty of productive work, and that we're utilised efficiently for his company.

( I have to say that - he's on this board... ).

[Clippy]

When I was a techie, I always made sure new starters had their kit and logons ready for their first day.

The number of times the new starter would say 'wow' because they'd had experiences at previous employers where it took a while for their equipment to be ready would make me smile.

For one, it just wasn't worth the constant hassle you would inevitably get from the new starters line manager asking when the equipment would be ready but, more importantly for me, it's the way I would like to start in a new role.

[northernladuk]

3 hours to go till the end of my 2nd week as a contractor and in a wierd situation. Me and colleague (experienced contractor) are yet 2 be given any real work and are starting to get worried. They are slow to get things signed off but now starting to think what the point of us being here is......

[mummsy mode on] Ahh diddums, now let me get another tissue and wipe that little botty wotty of yours so you are all clean and nice for when daddy comes home [/mummsy mode off]

Seriously. Judging by the posts in the last 2 weeks you are gonna be ****ed in contracting world unless you get a dose of grow up quick.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

[mummsy mode on] Ahh diddums, now let me get another tissue and wipe that little botty wotty of yours so you are all clean and nice for when daddy comes home [/mummsy mode off]

Seriously. Judging by the posts in the last 2 weeks you are gonna be ****ed in contracting world unless you get a dose of grow up quick.

i have been told I was going to fail at various points in my life by more successful, more experienced and more arrogant (actually not sure about that one) people than you only to prove them wrong, so thanks for the encouragement.

Also please use andrex....

[MarillionFan]

i have been told I was going to fail at various points in my life by more successful, more experienced and more arrogant (actually not sure about that one) people than you only to prove them wrong, so thanks for the encouragement.

Also please use andrex....

Guys please! If you two are going to have a Northern spat, can you please use plenty of 'eh ups' and 'wy eyes', so we can all have much more of a laugh.

MF in (Down South and not a Northern Monkey) Mode

[Sysman]

one of my contracts it took 9 weeks to get a logon to the systems :-)

On one of my contracts we had the computer and full hardware and software manuals, but no OS to kick the thing into life for about 6 weeks.

I occupied myself by writing course notes and keeping the typing pool busy.

[NoddY]

The trouble with looking busy is it takes more effort than doing the work.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

The trouble with looking busy is it takes more effort than doing the work.

Trust me mate, by then end of the day you are exhausted! It really takes it out of you.

I got some work to do finally on the Afternoon of the posting and was really happy to have something to get on with. I expect next week to be more busy! So for all those guys in this situation, just be patient and it will come!