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They've just come back with 1 day a week WFH so I guess it's the full boom now
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Yep makes sense. Gets you though the end of year, sorted.Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View PostI need the cash
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Only other thing on the table is Infosys in Newbury - a daily commute but better the devil you know I think in this instance.
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I need the cashOriginally posted by Dark Black View PostBin them and take the rest of the year off?
Agile... Ewwww, only involved with that once, never again.
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Only other thing on the table is Infosys in Newbury - a daily commute but better the devil you know I think in this instance.
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I find thats best.Originally posted by woohoo View PostYeah but no one listens to you.
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Bin them and take the rest of the year off?Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View PostAnother 3 months of hotel rooms & 4 hour early Monday morning commutes
Haven't actually agreed to it yet. Was hoping for a couple of days WFH but they're not amenable .
Why? After 3 everyone: "You have to be on site for morning stand ups, sprint planning and all the other Agile fecking pain we need to put you through!"

Agile... Ewwww, only involved with that once, never again.
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CEST will have your balls on a platter for IR35Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View PostAnother 3 months of hotel rooms & 4 hour early Monday morning commutes
Haven't actually agreed to it yet. Was hoping for a couple of days WFH but they're not amenable .
Why? After 3 everyone: "You have to be on site for morning stand ups, sprint planning and all the other Agile fecking pain we need to put you through!"
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Sprint planning, retro, BG etc once every 2 weeks, fair enough be in for that but i've dialed into stand ups on a daily basis for years with no issuesOriginally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View PostAnother 3 months of hotel rooms & 4 hour early Monday morning commutes
Haven't actually agreed to it yet. Was hoping for a couple of days WFH but they're not amenable .
Why? After 3 everyone: "You have to be on site for morning stand ups, sprint planning and all the other Agile fecking pain we need to put you through!"
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I feel your pain, can you not get one of these, added benefit of knocking into people you don't like.Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View PostAnother 3 months of hotel rooms & 4 hour early Monday morning commutes
Haven't actually agreed to it yet. Was hoping for a couple of days WFH but they're not amenable .
Why? After 3 everyone: "You have to be on site for morning stand ups, sprint planning and all the other Agile fecking pain we need to put you through!"
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Boomed-ish
Another 3 months of hotel rooms & 4 hour early Monday morning commutes
Haven't actually agreed to it yet. Was hoping for a couple of days WFH but they're not amenable .
Why? After 3 everyone: "You have to be on site for morning stand ups, sprint planning and all the other Agile fecking pain we need to put you through!"
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