Leaving on Bad Terms

[Mich the Tester]

Should I let them know what I think of them on my last day or not?

No. Get your timesheet signed and leave, and if there was anyone you got on with, at least say goodbye to them. You might not work for them again, but you might have to work with some of them again.

Why do I have to say this to a contractor?

[BoredBloke]

He is called NorthWestPem2Contr and he is from the NW. You can see his posting history by clicking his name.

HTH

I meant the company!

[BlasterBates]

Just think "Fletcher Christian", sure there's that initial feeling of euphoria when you kick the boss up the backside and say "you bloody bast*rd" but in the end you lose.

This is exactly what they want to see. When you lose it they'll be smirking and wetting themsleves behind your back.

Stay professional be polite, be poker faced, and win. There are plenty of ways of needling whilst staying polite and professional.

you can go home early when it's really inconvenient (make sure you're not clear about your absence plans, hide them in small print or in a distributed excel sheet you surreptitiously change), is it really really important, then tell them you can't deliver (in a very polite friendly way), shrug your shoulders, politely point out the weaknesses of their technical support which prevent you delivering....these are far more effective ways of drving people up the wall, use that manana ploy that drives people up the wall when they go to Spain.

Don't get mad ....get even....

[Mich the Tester]

Don't get mad ....get even....

paid

[SimonMac]

paid

WHS +1

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Bearing in mind constantly using notice period is pretty unprofessional if used too much you might as well go the whole hog and burn your bridges IMO.

You say that but I'd bet most contractors would have put their notice in at this place.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I find it difficult to imagine myself getting so upset with a contract that I'd want to do that.

You may not want to go back there, however:

• Someone from that client co might move on and be in charge of hiring for some nice contract in the future (you wouldn't want to work with them again? fair enough)
• the agency involved (if there is one) may put you at the bottom of the pile, if not black list you altogether
• people at client co have friends in tech, people get talked about
• some juicy new contract/agent might really want a reference from that client co

So there are 4 reasons not to go mental at them. All of them could affect your ability to earn.

Finally, be a bloody professional.

Fair enough - I'll take that.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Just think "Fletcher Christian", sure there's that initial feeling of euphoria when you kick the boss up the backside and say "you bloody bast*rd" but in the end you lose.

This is exactly what they want to see. When you lose it they'll be smirking and wetting themsleves behind your back.

Stay professional be polite, be poker faced, and win. There are plenty of ways of needling whilst staying polite and professional.

you can go home early when it's really inconvenient (make sure you're not clear about your absence plans, hide them in small print or in a distributed excel sheet you surreptitiously change), is it really really important, then tell them you can't deliver (in a very polite friendly way), shrug your shoulders, politely point out the weaknesses of their technical support which prevent you delivering....these are far more effective ways of drving people up the wall, use that manana ploy that drives people up the wall when they go to Spain.

Don't get mad ....get even....

Best piece of advice on here. This is exactly what I am going to do.

[aussielong]

You only have downside risk. If I was in your boat and looking at the door I would try a political move to get the power through making allies (nothing to lose now), or I would pretend to rise above it, act like nothing happened and ask for a rate rise (compensation for pain)

Act in your own interest. Play the game.

[BrilloPad]

Should I let them know what I think of them on my last day or not?

Not. Revenge is a dish best served cold. Anonymously.