Client micro-management

[Mustang]

Slowly adjusting to the ways of this client. First experience of the public sector so it's taking a while and all my patience.

Got a reply from my client contact (who signs my timesheets) last night regarding an email I sent......

By the way, is there any reason why you are copying XXX into your emails? In case there is a mix up somewhere, this is not necessary and I will ask that you discontinue this practice. If on the other hand you’ve asked to, then you and I need to have a chat about it

I am fuming and starting to think that this gig is not for me!!

The project work is getting quite interesting but the beauracracy, lack of accountability and tulip makes me so mad!!

 

[Spacecadet]

public sector work is something you're born to do, it cannot be learnt

 

[shaunbhoy]

public sector work is something you're born to do, it cannot be learnt

And you need to be on a particular section of the Autistic Spectrum to be able to handle it for any length of time. If not it will tip you over the edge.

HTH

 

[AtW]

And you need to be on a particular section of the Autistic Spectrum to be able to handle it for any length of time. If not it will tip you over the edge.

HTH

And which part of the spectrum you are from?

 

[shaunbhoy]

And which part of the spectrum you are from?

I rest my case!!

 

[norrahe]

Slowly adjusting to the ways of this client. First experience of the public sector so it's taking a while and all my patience.

Got a reply from my client contact (who signs my timesheets) last night regarding an email I sent......


I am fuming and starting to think that this gig is not for me!!

The project work is getting quite interesting but the beauracracy, lack of accountability and tulip makes me so mad!!

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Sounds like a nightmare.

Paranoia central, you need to find summat decent.

 

[stillooking]

" If on the other hand you’ve asked to, then you and I need to have a chat about it " -

are you copying people in willy nilly?

 

[Mustang]

are you copying people in willy nilly?

Nope - just those appropriate for the content as anyone would..........!!

 

[northernladuk]

Nope - just those appropriate for the content as anyone would..........!!

Surely the thing to do in a culture such as that would be then to forward these comments on to <xxxxx> and then let them dook it out between them while you take bets?

 

[Zippy]

Nope - just those appropriate for the content as anyone would..........!!

Have you accidentally dropped MicroManager in it? Has he been trying to keep tings to himself?