Job specs that ring alarm bells

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DimPrawn replied

3 April 2016, 21:09
Originally posted by SlipTheJab View Post

Best one I had in a while was 'the contract is paying a tulip rate ...

I would have hung up the phone before he finished that sentence...
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greenlake replied

3 April 2016, 18:44
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SueEllen replied

3 April 2016, 18:15
Originally posted by SlipTheJab View Post

Best one I had in a while was 'the contract is paying a tulip rate because the company is offering the security of an initial 12 month contract and they have several years of work in the pipelines so extensions are likely' (paying the same tulip rate no doubt)

Most imply that without mentioning the rate is tulip.
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SlipTheJab replied

3 April 2016, 18:09
Best one I had in a while was 'the contract is paying a tulip rate because the company is offering the security of an initial 12 month contract and they have several years of work in the pipelines so extensions are likely' (paying the same tulip rate no doubt)
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FatLazyContractor replied

3 April 2016, 16:01
Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post

Sounds like you aren't a top-management-arse licker

FTFY
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FatLazyContractor replied

3 April 2016, 16:00
You will work with a team of 9 guys highly skilled ....

Absolutely
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MrMarkyMark replied

3 April 2016, 12:12
Originally posted by Flibble View Post

Best one I had was the agent telling me, for a project management role: "they're getting rid of the last guy as he wasn't just giving the good news to management, he kept highlighting the risks to them"

Er ...

Sounds like you aren't a team player
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Flibble replied

3 April 2016, 12:01
Best one I had was the agent telling me, for a project management role: "they're getting rid of the last guy as he wasn't just giving the good news to management, he kept highlighting the risks to them"

Er ...
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BrilloPad replied

3 April 2016, 10:51
I have my current gig as I work with people with strong opinions. Its a team of 9 globally. I am the only one in London. My timesheet signer, based in London, won't let one of his team(all permies) on the project.

As long as I don't rough anyone up too badly, its a good gig.

My invoice gets paid. The rest is noise.
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OwlHoot replied

3 April 2016, 09:00
Originally posted by Optimus Prime View Post

"We are looking for a fire in the belly kind of guy."

Frequent trips to the company's Bangalore office?
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MrMarkyMark replied

3 April 2016, 08:31
"This role has a very strong possibility of converting to perm for the right candidate"

"Good company perks for Contractors, including subsidised canteen and free gym membership"

"We use the Agile methodology for project delivery"
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Optimus Prime replied

3 April 2016, 08:21
"We are looking for a fire in the belly kind of guy."
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OwlHoot started a topic Job specs that ring alarm bells

3 April 2016, 08:08
Job specs that ring alarm bells

.Net Developer - ASP.NET, MVC, JavaScript, Agile

looked OK until I reached this bit:

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a team of highly skilled people, all with strong opinions about various technologies, frameworks and approaches to delivery.

Sounds like the contract from hell. I don't like working with opinionated permies, especially smart and knowledgeable ones!

What phrases ring alarm bells for you?
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