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Originally posted by sasguru View PostIf you are as good as some of you claim to be you shouldn't be scared of bobs.
Otherwise I completely agree.Comment
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Originally posted by Cenobite View PostUnfortunately those who make the decision to offshore a department's work are often those unable to judge technical ability nor productivity; I hope for their sake they're getting a hefty kickback.
Otherwise I completely agree.
That's because good people make a big difference in one way or another.
Mediocrities are just bums on seats, so may as well get a cheaper bob.Hard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostMediocrities are just bums on seats, so may as well get a cheaper bob.Comment
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Bobs do grunt roles in banks: ETL and Data Migration , though a few BAs are popping up.
I don't compete with them but they are involved in the projects I do.
They are a bit like kids doing work experience. You don't expect much out of them, you don't let them loose on anything critical.
I always have a Plan B if I'm dependent on Bob output.Comment
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostMediocrities are just bums on seats, so may as well get a cheaper bob.
“The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”Comment
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Originally posted by aussielong View PostThey are a bit like kids doing work experience. You don't expect much out of them, you don't let them loose on anything critical.
.If UKIP are the answer, then it must have been a very stupid question.Comment
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For the past 2 days I've had a bob either side of me and both stink. So much so I have been out and bought an air freshener thing that is now sat on my desk. It is practically under my nose, but their pits are winning!Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
I preferred version 1!Comment
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Send 'em an anonymous email, or better still, from a hotmail account in the name of their boss, telling them to shower more oftenComment
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Just been told that the team I work in is moving so I only have to put up with the stench for another 2 weeks!Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
I preferred version 1!Comment
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