Reply to: Bullying by Manager Contractor ?

[fullyautomatix]

You really are one of the insufferable pricks on here.

Anyhoo, I remember working for a multi national bank on a migration project. The team in Spain where having some difficulties and asked for practical changes of the GUI. I forwarded these across to the dev team asking if these could be implemented as suggested by the end users.

Turned out a rather arsey team lead started sending out emails asking who did I think I was 'demanding' these changes blah, blah, blah, that I should give Project Management a miss and just get on with the job I was 'employed' to do.

Must admit, I thought of offering him out but decided to raise his emails with the Project Manager instead. Explained these were requests from the end users in Spain, not me, and, Id forwarded them on as a request for investigation as to suitability and not a demand.

The PM got back to me a short time later and said the Dev Lead had a bit of a reputation for being a gobby twat and he had been told in the past to knock it on the head. He said this time however, the bank had decided enough was enough and gave him a formal written warning regarding his behaviour.

Some places will get rid of you as the simplest option to resolve the situation but it comes down to what you are comfortable with. Others do not like 'conflicting colleagues' to go toe to toe to sort it out and prefer use of more formal channels.

No one should put up with bullying or intimidation and you have to make a stand if you consider there really is an issue.

Have you ever seen a grown man naked?

[washed up contractor]

Just a sec

Hold the horses

Can we have the other Contractor's side of the story

Metallica, tell the other Contractor you're discussing the situation on CUK and the boyz want to hear his side of the story.

Tell him to setup a CUK account and update this thread with his side

I'd love to hear both sides

Milan.

p.s. so far it all sounds a little bit diddums

You really are one of the insufferable pricks on here.

Anyhoo, I remember working for a multi national bank on a migration project. The team in Spain where having some difficulties and asked for practical changes of the GUI. I forwarded these across to the dev team asking if these could be implemented as suggested by the end users.

Turned out a rather arsey team lead started sending out emails asking who did I think I was 'demanding' these changes blah, blah, blah, that I should give Project Management a miss and just get on with the job I was 'employed' to do.

Must admit, I thought of offering him out but decided to raise his emails with the Project Manager instead. Explained these were requests from the end users in Spain, not me, and, Id forwarded them on as a request for investigation as to suitability and not a demand.

The PM got back to me a short time later and said the Dev Lead had a bit of a reputation for being a gobby twat and he had been told in the past to knock it on the head. He said this time however, the bank had decided enough was enough and gave him a formal written warning regarding his behaviour.

Some places will get rid of you as the simplest option to resolve the situation but it comes down to what you are comfortable with. Others do not like 'conflicting colleagues' to go toe to toe to sort it out and prefer use of more formal channels.

No one should put up with bullying or intimidation and you have to make a stand if you consider there really is an issue.

[Lance]

I failed to notice the thread necromancy.

On the plus side I posted whilst drunk without linking to a p0rn site in a pro forum.

Oh silly me. I also failed to notice that this smegging whinefest is in general.


***a****r——s,..,.e....!!!!!!

[Lance]

Not Lance though.

I failed to notice the thread necromancy.

On the plus side I posted whilst drunk without linking to a p0rn site in a pro forum.

[NotAllThere]

Most of us have got over it since February.

Not Lance though.

[Lance]

Bullying by Manager Contractor ?

True, not really a friend - but he has known me way longer as I have worked for him in the past and he got me in again due to my previous work - that's in my favour.
The contractor lead - hes been on the project for twice the time than me and has kind of key man dependency on him right now - that's in his favour

Just get on with the work. You might find he warms to you when you prove you can deliver.
Not all bullying is about the bully sometimes it’s pressure to deliver that makes people more forceful.


Oh. I agree with the man up bit as well.
Lump it or leave. You’re a supplier and should sometimes expect a hard time. The fact that this guys a contractor is immaterial.

[northernladyuk]

I feel bad for my answer but is it just me who simply couldn't care less? one of the perks of becoming a contractor is my day rate and I almost look at that as a golden nugget that makes me immune to office politics. I'm very capable of working with very difficult people and it won't bother me at all... if anything difficult people get red faced when they serve hostility and realise I truly am immune to being rubbed up the wrong way.

Just crack on with the deliverables and once you shut down your laptop at 5:00, realise that's another day you can invoice

Most of us have got over it since February.

[JIDEARE]

I feel bad for my answer but is it just me who simply couldn't care less? one of the perks of becoming a contractor is my day rate and I almost look at that as a golden nugget that makes me immune to office politics. I'm very capable of working with very difficult people and it won't bother me at all... if anything difficult people get red faced when they serve hostility and realise I truly am immune to being rubbed up the wrong way.

Just crack on with the deliverables and once you shut down your laptop at 5:00, realise that's another day you can invoice

[MuffinBomb]

Based upon limited information provided by the OP, get yourself another contract as life is too short to try and change other people. Ditto too short to spend time working with someone you don't get on with if they get under your skin.

Had something similar, figured it wasn't going to be a good working relationship after less than three weeks - the "git" made me work a month's notice before I could get out of there (even asked if I'd stay - lol).

A caustic work relationship can mess you up - best to move on sharpish.

[fullyautomatix]

Have you ever seen a grown man naked ?

[greenlake]

Talking of bullying contractors, where is MF?

Selling his skills to the highest bidder....

[NotAllThere]

... <Please dont make assumptions >...

such naivety!

[greenlake]

I know sometimes managers tend to be difficult but I am facing a situation where the manager is taking things a little too personally and deliberately making things difficult for me.

Thoughts? How to approach?

Relax....have a coffee....

[AtW]

Sorry, was holding some PM's head down the toilet. What's up?

How long did he last before agreeing to sign off your timesheet?

[LondonManc]

The old man's pre-booked for Wigan Wallgate Gents', but Shauny is available if you've got mobility scooter access.

Jeepers. I wouldn't let Baldrick back-scuttle Shauny.