Better the devil you know?

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LisaContractorUmbrella replied

24 May 2011, 07:59
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

I can't understand any of this namby pamby southern London speak.
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istvan replied

23 May 2011, 18:24
I think it is the Norman's influence
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northernladuk replied

23 May 2011, 17:47
Originally posted by LisaContractorUmbrella View Post

Si hoc signum legere potes, operis boni in rebus Latinis alacribus et fructuosis potiri potes!

I can't understand any of this namby pamby southern London speak.
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Old Greg replied

23 May 2011, 13:53
Originally posted by LisaContractorUmbrella View Post

Si hoc signum legere potes, operis boni in rebus Latinis alacribus et fructuosis potiri potes!

plus unum
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LisaContractorUmbrella replied

23 May 2011, 13:49
Si hoc signum legere potes, operis boni in rebus Latinis alacribus et fructuosis potiri potes!
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alreadypacked replied

23 May 2011, 13:26
Originally posted by xchaotic View Post

A friend is in a project where he hates the PM. It's a one off thing, due to end soon.
Now he's being offered another role with the same PM, to be his 'technical assistant', similar role but more ongoing - the last guy lasted less than a year and is leaving due to issues with the PM.
He'd really rather not stay, but if given lack of options, he'd prefer a role than no role.
Should he accept and quit as soon as he gets another role like the previous guys did? Burning bridges in this case seems like a good thing, right?

He should look at this as a skill development opportunity.

Read: 48 Laws of Power, see how it can be applied.

There are many difficult to work with PM, he will have to learn how to handle them, if he wants to stay working in contracting long term. If he heads to the bench every time he meets a difficult PM he is not going to make a lot of money contracting unless he is very lucky.

HTH
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hyperD replied

23 May 2011, 13:10
Originally posted by xchaotic View Post

He'd really rather not stay, but if given lack of options, he'd prefer a role than no role.

Qui audet adipiscitur

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xchaotic started a topic Better the devil you know?

23 May 2011, 12:58
Better the devil you know?

A friend is in a project where he hates the PM. It's a one off thing, due to end soon.
Now he's being offered another role with the same PM, to be his 'technical assistant', similar role but more ongoing - the last guy lasted less than a year and is leaving due to issues with the PM.
He'd really rather not stay, but if given lack of options, he'd prefer a role than no role.
Should he accept and quit as soon as he gets another role like the previous guys did? Burning bridges in this case seems like a good thing, right?
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