How should i act in the work place?

[Hairy1]

Hi, I'm new to contracting and started my first contract just over a week ago, as a limited company.

Problem is, I'm not sure how to act in the work place. Do I treat it like a normal work place, staying back, have shorter lunch break, staying off the phone and getting on with my work, etc, to look and try and ensure they will have me back. Or should I only be doing what is necessary in case I get stung by the IR35?

The other issue is, if I stay off my how am I going to arrange new contracts?

Thanks Hairy1

[RetSet]

Hear All, See All Say Nowt.

Deliver.

WTF does your last sentence mean?

[NotAllThere]

I find method acting is the most effective. You can find classes.

[CheeseSlice]

You should definitely shave and look tidy

[greenlake]

Hi, I'm new to contracting and started my first contract just over a week ago, as a limited company.

Problem is, I'm not sure how to act in the work place.

I highly recommend this course....

[Mulder]

To be honest, I try and fit in with how others in the work place are.
I do tend to take my lunches, if it is a reasonable spell, I will do a 9 til 5, however when it is really busy whilst permies will still just do a 9 -5 and willing to let timelines slip, I will get in early and stay late, so any slippage in time is not due to me.

Important thing is to deliver. Dress smartly but if the workplace is fairly casual then don't turn up in a 3 piece suit!

[CheeseSlice]

Dress smartly but if the workplace is fairly casual then don't turn up in a 3 piece suit!

Depends on the role maybe. I always wear a suit.
I know they say you need to earn respect to receive it, but a suit does give the impression that you take yourself and your work seriously. Turning up to a meeting with a client or department head wearing a scruffy "No I wont fix your computer" T-shirt doesn't quite have the same effect.

The only point I've dressed down slightly was when I made the guy who hired me look under dressed to the point he started to smarten himself up a bit.

[mudskipper]

Depends on the role maybe. I always wear a suit.
I know they say you need to earn respect to receive it, but a suit does give the impression that you take yourself and your work seriously. Turning up to a meeting with a client or department head wearing a scruffy "No I wont fix your computer" T-shirt doesn't quite have the same effect.

There is a happy medium!

[barrydidit]

There is a happy medium!

Doris Stokes? She's not with us any more though..

[MicrosoftBob]

Alan Partridge is the role model you should aspire to