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Previously on "Mentoring junior staff"

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  • shaunbhoy
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    Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View Post
    Depends on how fit the lasses are.
    And in your particular case, how blind.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by CretinWatcher View Post
    Dim's not that bad.
    no but you are.

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  • CretinWatcher
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    If he stops doing that he won't have any personality left!
    Dim's not that bad.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by original PM View Post
    I think it's more about not being a miserable antisocial tw@ and actually answering questions with at least a modicum of good grace.
    If he stops doing that he won't have any personality left!

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  • original PM
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    I think it's more about not being a miserable antisocial tw@ and actually answering questions with at least a modicum of good grace.

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  • CretinWatcher
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Always willing to brighten up a wet Friday afternoon.
    Ta , although it's not as funny as this one:

    http://forums.contractoruk.com/gener...-just-did.html

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by CretinWatcher View Post


    This is Dim you're talking about.
    It's a bumper afternoon for comedy gold threads ....
    Always willing to brighten up a wet Friday afternoon.

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  • CretinWatcher
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    Originally posted by Bee View Post
    You are an expert who will training a junior. There will be always a big distance between you and them.


    This is Dim you're talking about.
    It's a bumper afternoon for comedy gold threads ....

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  • FatLazyContractor
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    FAO NLUK

    Originally posted by Bee View Post
    You are an expert who will training a junior. There will be always a big distance between you and them.
    Paging NLUK

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  • Bee
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Seeing more contracts talking about this. You will deliver the project whilst training, mentoring and passing on your skillset to the other team members (permies).

    Your not going to get many renewals in these contracts, clearly...
    You are an expert who will training a junior. There will be always a big distance between you and them.

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  • MrMarkyMark
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    Errrrrrrrrr.......Suity asked me, to ask you for his book back....



    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

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  • DimPrawn
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    Originally posted by CretinWatcher View Post
    If your skill set can be imparted to some juniors in the course of a contract, it's not a very profound skill set, is it?

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  • eek
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    Originally posted by CretinWatcher View Post
    If your skill set can be imparted to some juniors in the course of a contract, it's not a very profound skill set, is it?
    You can tell people how to do things - that doesn't mean that they do it the correct way.

    Heck I make my cash fixing the mess consultancies have charged millions to create before it blows up in a heap...

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  • eek
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    Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
    and I wonder how many of those team members happen to be based in Bangalore
    Given the typical random nature of staff continually leaving / being deployed to more urgent screw ups - training Bangalore is a guarantee for multiple renewals...

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  • CretinWatcher
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    Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post
    Seeing more contracts talking about this. You will deliver the project whilst training, mentoring and passing on your skillset to the other team members (permies).

    Your not going to get many renewals in these contracts, clearly...
    If your skill set can be imparted to some juniors in the course of a contract, it's not a very profound skill set, is it?

    Leave a comment:

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