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[DaveB]

Yes. I saw some in Swansea the other day in a butcher's shop window.

Morrisons sell it. Along with marrow bones.

[alreadypacked]

Are they contract or perm?

If contract then just ask them, in front of everyone, wtf they are banging on about. Then tell them everyone has had enough and that they should stfu unless they have something useful to say.

If they're a permie then you're stuffed.

Permie, that why I have them on "loan".
I thought they were part of the team, so I was going to try to work with them.
But it appears other people have tried and failed, I will not waste my time. Support requests have a new home.

I think I may try to set-up a rule in my outlook.

[LondonManc]

You don't see tripe any more these days, do you?

Can tell you've not been a member on here long.

Now, white dog poo, that's a rarity.

[Cirrus]

Dire Tripe

You don't see tripe any more these days, do you?

[GB9]

Are they contract or perm?

If contract then just ask them, in front of everyone, wtf they are banging on about. Then tell them everyone has had enough and that they should stfu unless they have something useful to say.

If they're a permie then you're stuffed.

[Forgotmylogin]

Working with Suity I see.

Can't be. This guy apparently turns up for pre-arranged meetings at the correct time & place.

[MarillionFan]

Current project, I have a team member (English not the first language). Every meeting or discussion first words out of their mouth is an ass cover, dire tribe that seems to go for 5 -10 min. sometimes I lose track of the question. It's the same every time, they should not be responsible for the task, they can't do anything help. They are killing every meeting.

Working with Suity I see. Call a him a bedwetter and say stabbity stab a few times while doing the motions in his direction. He'll soon flounce.

[FatLazyContractor]

Someone has to restock the crunchie machine in the officers' mess.

Or tidy the bogs

[alreadypacked]

Ok now you need to tread lightly. You know they know how tulip they are. If you get them loaned out to yet another team, they will know who did it.

Given that client co don't ge rid of tulip, they're clearly very weak and risk averse. They like to go with the flow. I'm afraid it sounds like you have to do likewise.

Have you tried discussing this with your pm quietly? Could they get less critical tasks to work on?

My idea of less critical is someone else's task. If someone asks for support they will get assigned. I don't care what they think. OPP

[Old Greg]

Facilities department doesn't count

Someone has to restock the crunchie machine in the officers' mess.

[FatLazyContractor]

He's already been loaned in by another department.

Facilities department doesn't count

[Old Greg]

Hire Suity. He will sort them out.

HTH, BIFDI

He's already been loaned in by another department.

[FatLazyContractor]

Hire Suity. He will sort them out.

HTH, BIFDI

[suityou01]

Thanks for the suggestion.
I was looking at cost allocations etc. and notice that their code numbers were different for other people on the team. When I made further enquiries I found out that they are on "loan" to us from another dept. fab. So someone else could not deal, and transferred to my project as we were short on resources. Ok let's not bother trying stuff that has been tried before and has not worked.
Removed all tasks and invites to meetings, assigned new role. All Adhoc request for support forwarded. I can "loan" to other teams.

Ok now you need to tread lightly. You know they know how tulip they are. If you get them loaned out to yet another team, they will know who did it.

Given that client co don't ge rid of tulip, they're clearly very weak and risk averse. They like to go with the flow. I'm afraid it sounds like you have to do likewise.

Have you tried discussing this with your pm quietly? Could they get less critical tasks to work on?

[alreadypacked]

Great. Two things I would suggest :

1. They say all the worlds a stage. So you give your best performance of the sympathetic colleague. Listen to their waffle. Make sympathetic noises. Nod understandingly.

2. When they have finished, you then press them gently for when they can deliver. Don't stop until you get a date.

Rinse and repeat every meeting until the PM HAS to step in.

You are simply vending him/her rope, so let them take as much as they need.

Actually HTH.

Thanks for the suggestion.
I was looking at cost allocations etc. and notice that their code numbers were different for other people on the team. When I made further enquiries I found out that they are on "loan" to us from another dept. fab. So someone else could not deal, and transferred to my project as we were short on resources. Ok let's not bother trying stuff that has been tried before and has not worked.
Removed all tasks and invites to meetings, assigned new role. All Adhoc request for support forwarded. I can "loan" to other teams.