A couple of permie guys in the team start at 7am most days to beat traffic at either end
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Sounds excellent to me. Well, not bad. If I was in charge I would make it 9.06 and 25.0348965 seconds.
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Originally posted by SlipTheJab View PostSame here, works like a charm
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Originally posted by jmo21 View PostCurrent client co is a joy on that front.
Very big on flexible working, so lots of the permies do compressed weeks.
Remote working is encouraged up to 2 days a week for everyone, contractors included, after an initial period.
Never seen anyone give a toss about hours.
A couple of permie guys in the team start at 7am most days to beat traffic at either end.
Another rolls in at 10am every day.
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Current client co is a joy on that front.
Very big on flexible working, so lots of the permies do compressed weeks.
Remote working is encouraged up to 2 days a week for everyone, contractors included, after an initial period.
Never seen anyone give a toss about hours.
A couple of permie guys in the team start at 7am most days to beat traffic at either end.
Another rolls in at 10am every day.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostAs I said flexibility seems to be the norm now, often with core hours say 10-4 or 11-3. Good for commuting, good for working parents, good for morale for people to feel they're cared about.
Although if you're working with people in other countries it gets more tricky.
surprises me people like that still exist mind you.
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Originally posted by original PM View PostForcing people to do a 9-5 in a city centre is nuts - it just increases the commute time by at least an hour a day due to traffic..
Although if you're working with people in other countries it gets more tricky.
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Forcing people to do a 9-5 in a city centre is nuts - it just increases the commute time by at least an hour a day due to traffic..
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostClient before this one. Did a few stints of remote work in the evenings at short notice - nothing major just 4-5 nights an hour each.
Then a few weeks later client manager had a moan because I was stuck in traffic and got in a 905am.
Lets just say I didnt offer to help out in the evenings after that...
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Originally posted by MyUserName View PostI have had a bank contract which had flexi time, one which didn't care what hours you worked as long as you were there when there were meetings and all of the work got done to the required standard and one that went to the effort of emailing you to complain if you got in a 9:05 and not 9. However, that was not the company, that was just that one manager.
In fact my "manager" does not even contact me about anything
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Originally posted by blackeye View PostEvery banking contract I've ever worked expected a 8.30-9 start, which is not unusual. In most professional working environments rolling in at 10am shows a serious lack of discipline.
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Originally posted by blackeye View PostEvery banking contract I've ever worked expected a 8.30-9 start, which is not unusual. In most professional working environments rolling in at 10am shows a serious lack of discipline.
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostClient before this one. Did a few stints of remote work in the evenings at short notice - nothing major just 4-5 nights an hour each.
Then a few weeks later client manager had a moan because I was stuck in traffic and got in a 905am.
Lets just say I didnt offer to help out in the evenings after that...
The client then thought they could take the p*ss after, not really that surprising.......
You are now upset because you expected a belly rub for your generosity
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Client before this one. Did a few stints of remote work in the evenings at short notice - nothing major just 4-5 nights an hour each.
Then a few weeks later client manager had a moan because I was stuck in traffic and got in a 905am.
Lets just say I didnt offer to help out in the evenings after that...
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Originally posted by greenlake View Post
* I won't be as I'm not growing a hipster beard for anyone.
qh
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