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  • Big Blue Plymouth
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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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  • SlipTheJab
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    Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View Post
    I need the cash :

    Only other thing on the table is Infosys in Newbury - a daily commute but better the devil you know I think in this instance.
    Yep makes sense. Gets you though the end of year, sorted.

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  • Big Blue Plymouth
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    Originally posted by Dark Black View Post
    Bin them and take the rest of the year off?

    Agile... Ewwww, only involved with that once, never again.
    I need the cash :

    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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  • SlipTheJab
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    Originally posted by woohoo View Post
    Yeah but no one listens to you.
    I find thats best.

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  • Dark Black
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    Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View Post
    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!"
    Bin them and take the rest of the year off?

    Agile... Ewwww, only involved with that once, never again.

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  • ChimpMaster
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    Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View Post
    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!"
    CEST will have your balls on a platter for IR35

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  • woohoo
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    Originally posted by SlipTheJab View Post
    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 issues
    Yeah but no one listens to you.

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  • mattfx
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    Good job BBP! Sorry you couldn't swing the WFH

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  • SlipTheJab
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    Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View Post
    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!"
    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 issues

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  • woohoo
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    Originally posted by Big Blue Plymouth View Post
    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!"
    I feel your pain, can you not get one of these, added benefit of knocking into people you don't like.

    https://www.doublerobotics.com/

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  • northernladuk
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    ish

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  • BrilloPad
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    I think.....

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  • Big Blue Plymouth
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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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