Reply to: Is there some space on the bench after next week?

[pmeswani]

No way I would walk from this, if anything it would make me more determined to stay. There are a hundred ways to play the game and still come out smiling, think Fletch in Porridge !
Start with how much you are earning.
Don't take any personal abuse, bite back immediately. Feel free to report the exact conversation to someone senior, it's a permie response but they will hate that.
Work to rule - undertake each task requested to the best of your ability, don't consider showing any initiative outside this.
Spend all possible time looking for alternative roles.
I worked at phones aren't for you for a while (think management by screaming at people) in a truly grim office. Toughened me up a bit but I only left on my terms for something better.
2 months in the war chest - they would need to drag me out....

Trust me... I need the break. Start afresh. In any case, there's no going back.

[RedTag]

The only regret I will have is if opportunities to work within the Financial Sector has been hampered as a result.

How/why do you think opportunities in FS would be hampered? You'll still get a reference, right?

[lukemg]

No way I would walk from this, if anything it would make me more determined to stay. There are a hundred ways to play the game and still come out smiling, think Fletch in Porridge !
Start with how much you are earning.
Don't take any personal abuse, bite back immediately. Feel free to report the exact conversation to someone senior, it's a permie response but they will hate that.
Work to rule - undertake each task requested to the best of your ability, don't consider showing any initiative outside this.
Spend all possible time looking for alternative roles.
I worked at phones aren't for you for a while (think management by screaming at people) in a truly grim office. Toughened me up a bit but I only left on my terms for something better.
2 months in the war chest - they would need to drag me out....

[pmeswani]

BTW if you are going travelling then do you still qualify for a seat on the bench, surely you won't be needing it 'til you're back

I haven't booked my holiday tickets yet.

[MPwannadecentincome]

Contractors have one right and one right only.

Excuse me, CM, but I'm sure you'll approve:

Benched contractors get a place on the bench.

Sorry - I've not been benched before so did not realise the privileges to which one is entitled when one is no longer in contract.

[pmeswani]

Did you have to quit rather than find a substitute here for £20-50/day less than you were paid?

Anyhow, I'm on your side and I hope you don't end up regretting it in a few months.

I could have enforced the substitution clause... but to be honest, I don't know anyone with the skillset needed for the work within the time I needed.

I have no regrets, and will not have any regrets. Even if the bridges have been burnt with RBS, I'm happy to walk away from the opportunity. The only regret I will have is if opportunities to work within the Financial Sector has been hampered as a result.

[RichardCranium]

Contractors have one right and one right only.

BTW if you are going travelling then do you still qualify for a seat on the bench, surely you won't be needing it 'til you're back

Excuse me, CM, but I'm sure you'll approve:

Benched contractors get a place on the bench.

[MPwannadecentincome]

BTW if you are going travelling then do you still qualify for a seat on the bench, surely you won't be needing it 'til you're back

[chris79]

I'm about to lose my extension offer soon for requesting the market rate, rather than the slave labor wager the client.co thinks they can milk me for.. just made a new thread with a bit more detail, will update it with the result later in the week I guess.

[TykeMerc]

Did you have to quit rather than find a substitute here for £20-50/day less than you were paid?

Anyhow, I'm on your side and I hope you don't end up regretting it in a few months.

What he said.

I've turned down 3 extensions over the years, 1 because I was terminally bored, 1 because I was totally exhausted and needed a long holiday and one because they were total and utter morons and I would have shown up on the telly as an "enraged axe weilding Yorkshire man slaughters Leeds corporate HQ staff" news story the next Monday.

[d000hg]

Did you have to quit rather than find a substitute here for £20-50/day less than you were paid?

Anyhow, I'm on your side and I hope you don't end up regretting it in a few months.

[pmeswani]

Bouncer

Sorry... I don't quite get the joke. It's a real job.

[DodgyAgent]

http://www.jobserve.com/W8D4CB3E97876EB8F.jsjob

Large Retail Banking organisation is looking for a Security Monitoring Analyst to join the busy Security Monitoring team.

Main responsibilities will be to act as a technical resource with responsibilities including analysis of security alerts to identify potential security incidents, support and response to potential security incidents, provision of regular and ad hoc security reports, identification of security system status or security changes that are not within governance and continuous focus on service improvement.

As a Security Monitoring Analyst you will have the following skills and experience:
Strong operational experience
Good knowledge of TCP/IP Network based IDS experience preferably Sourcefire and McAfee Intrushield Security information manager experience (preferably RSA Envision)

Strong security knowledge of the following areas:
Windows, Unix (multiple flavours), Zos, RACF. Tandem/Safeguard, iSeries, OpenVMS, TACACS. Previous experience in a similar environment (preferably Retail Banking) You will also have excellent communication skills and be happy to work a 24/7 rota shift pattern.

This role will be for 2 months initially, with the chance of going perm.

The JM Group is acting as an employment agency with relation to this vacancy.

Location Edinburgh
Country UK
Start Date 17/07/2009
Duration 2 months +
Employment Business The JM Group (Contracts)
Contact Jonathan Hunt
Telephone 020 7251 7387
Fax 020 7251 7303
Email Jonathan.Hunt.01383.DC41B@mail.jobserve.com
Reference JSJM/JH/491
Posted Date 03/07/2009 16:35:39

Feel free to tell the recruiter I referred you.... am not expecting a referral fee.

Bouncer

[pmeswani]

OMG is this still around?

- the recruiter knows you by your CUK name?

Regarding the OpenVMS... I doubt it. In the 3 months I was there, I never came across it.

Regarding the recruiter... nope... but bearing in mind what I've said about a couple of people in RBS, it would probably be for the best that the CUK forum wasn't mentioned. If you do apply for this role, drop me a PM and I will tell you my first name.

[MPwannadecentincome]

Well said, I totally agree with everything said here.. looking after yourself, your well being, your happiness.. it's all worth far more than money will ever buy you.. it will work out for the best, because if you've got to the stage where you would rather not work there, then whatever happens next will be better.

Onwards and upwards!!

WHS - sorry to hear the gig didn't work out - enjoy the break!

OpenVMS .

OMG is this still around?

Feel free to tell the recruiter I referred you.... am not expecting a referral fee.

- the recruiter knows you by your CUK name?