Got myself in trouble….

[keninparis]

Got an invite for a meeting ending at 6:30pm.

Given this is after an all day meeting starting at 8am, in the office at 7am, then I have a very valid point I that people will be too bollocksed for this late meeting.

If you enjoy getting involved in office politics, then I'd suggest you return to perm. Personally, if my client wants me to pay me for sitting in usually pointless meeting all day - fine with me.

[Alf W]

Got an invite for a meeting ending at 6:30pm.

Given this is after an all day meeting starting at 8am…..

"Decline"

Job done.

[Doggy Styles]

If you enjoy getting involved in office politics, then I'd suggest you return to perm. Personally, if my client wants me to pay me for sitting in usually pointless meeting all day - fine with me.

He is perm.

[keninparis]

He is perm.

Makes sense now. Hope it stays that way (although could be on the market sooner rather than later).

[Clever Hans]

Its pretty obvious she wants you.

Apart from that, the first email is a bit of an overreaction for a second division 'swear' word, hardly above 'damn', but nevertheless, not to be used with people you don't know, particularly your betters. She could just have been laying down boundaries, fair enough.

But the second email is well out of order, but may get you some cred from your co workers. Taking it to HR may backfire as its an overreaction and she will hold it against you - file it for later use if necessary.

Apologising in the first instance may have been correct, but after the second email you will just look weak if you roll over. Have some diplomatic retort about 'as much as you regret...etc. public admonishment is no more acceptable than mild swear words' if she raises it again. But better thought out, and put through your line manager. In fact your line manager should be raising the public slanging match thing with her anyway.

You should have just said no, unless its urgent, you're going home as you've been in the office since what o'clock. But without swearing.

Office politics, its a ****er, eh?

[Churchill]

Its pretty obvious she wants you.

Apart from that, the first email is a bit of an overreaction for a second division 'swear' word, hardly above 'damn', but nevertheless, not to be used with people you don't know, particularly your betters. She could just have been laying down boundaries, fair enough.

But the second email is well out of order, but may get you some cred from your co workers. Taking it to HR may backfire as its an overreaction and she will hold it against you - file it for later use if necessary.

Apologising in the first instance may have been correct, but after the second email you will just look weak if you roll over. Have some diplomatic retort about 'as much as you regret...etc. public admonishment is no more acceptable than mild swear words' if she raises it again. But better thought out, and put through your line manager. In fact your line manager should be raising the public slanging match thing with her anyway.

You should have just said no, unless its urgent, you're going home as you've been in the office since what o'clock. But without swearing.

Office politics, its a ****er, eh?

An alternative would be to walk over to where she sits, throw some jam-rags on her desk and say "You're obviously in need of these, love. We'll have a chat about this situation when you're a bit more rational! In the meantime put the ******* kettle on and make me a cup of tea!"

Churhill - In "The Gospel According to Gene Hunt!" mode.

[BrilloPad]

An alternative would be to walk over to where she sits, throw some jam-rags on her desk and say "You're obviously in need of these, love. We'll have a chat about this situation when you're a bit more rational! In the meantime put the ******* kettle on and make me a cup of tea!"

Churhill - In "The Gospel According to Gene Hunt!" mode.

That approach works with CM does it?

[Churchill]

That approach works with CM does it?

Yep, she duly arrives with tea and biscuits.

You see chaps, women are almost human, they don't take much training at all.

[BrilloPad]

Yep, she duly arrives with tea and biscuits.

You see chaps, women are almost human, they don't take much training at all.

I always thought they were more like carpets than human (lay them right first time etcetc.)

[Churchill]

I always thought they were more like carpets than human (lay them right first time etcetc.)

You're heading out of what's acheivable, remember who the OP is...