Reply to: Professionalism and when it goes out the window.

[Lockhouse]

You keep bottling that resentment up. I'm sure it'll do wonders for your blood pressure in later life.

That would infer I actually cared, which I don't.

[cojak]

Never rant or put anything down in writing. I took particular care to be upbeat to any new joiners - who knows, they might have stayed more than 8 weeks...

[Lost It]

Must admit I'm a little stunned by some of this thread. You lot seem to share a similar kind of expertise?

I get all my work through past jobs. Because someone has liked what I've done, or seen me as the right "fit". I'm not a "team person", I see the issue and get stuck in. But it's all networking within the trade. I can't understand how you can be in the same business and not know each other. By reputation if not through working on a similar task.

Maybe I'm too blinkered.

[ladymuck]

I keep hearing this, but with the exception of those occasional gigs I get from a small number of known personal associates (and they're known personal associates because they and the work they supply is not completely tulip), I've never bumped into the same person twice in almost two decades.

This may be true for permies job hopping from company to company in the same city, but for contractors, who are far more likely to move around a much wider geographic circle from one gig to the next, it's far less likely. And in my personal experience, has never happened, and probably never will.

I have completely the opposite experience. I bump into people I've worked with quite often. I get most of my work because I left roles on good terms; people remember that and seek me out when I announce my availability on LinkedIn. Doesn't matter what I think at the end of the day, I do what I'm hired to do and just smile and invoice.

[TheFaQQer]

How long after you terminate your contract do you start telling people how it is?

I've only given notice once so don't have any real frame of reference. However, my clients engage me to do a professional job and to provide them with accurate information. I do that throughout the contract, so it doesn't change just because I'm leaving.

[jmo21]

I keep hearing this, but with the exception of those occasional gigs I get from a small number of known personal associates (and they're known personal associates because they and the work they supply is not completely tulip), I've never bumped into the same person twice in almost two decades.

This may be true for permies job hopping from company to company in the same city, but for contractors, who are far more likely to move around a much wider geographic circle from one gig to the next, it's far less likely. And in my personal experience, has never happened, and probably never will.

My new permie client co manager (he’s new, I’ve been there a while) is a guy I worked with 16 years ago, though I work in a relatively smaller area than most of you across 2 large cities.

You never know when a prospective manager will see your cv, and know someone at your last client co and give them a call to find out about you.

The chances might be slim, and you might not ever find out that’s why you didn’t get an interview, but why risk it?

[MrMarkyMark]

How long after you terminate your contract do you start telling people how it is?

Gave notice a month ago and been loving it ever since! Not coming back so don't see the point of holding back.

Some of your recent work?

[poorautojobber]

Don't get me wrong I wouldn't be deliberately be out of order personally to someone but sometimes the stupidness that goes on is beyond silly and you can only bite your tongue for so long. It seems cooperation in large companies goes down by the square of the bonus the senior manager gets and it only seems to get worse. I'm actually surprised at how high productivity is in this country after my last tour of duty.
On the other hand I know you should look at is a free cash but you can only do it for so long.

[greenlake]

I never bitch once I’ve terminated my contract. I do start whistling and doing happy little jigs at the photocopier however.

That does tend to give the game away...

Look at the mess you left the last time....

[cojak]

I never bitch once I’ve terminated my contract. I do start whistling and doing happy little jigs at the photocopier however.

That does tend to give the game away...

[billybiro]

Exactly. I am everyone's friend on site, even when I totally disagree with them. Well liked = ££££.

You keep bottling that resentment up. I'm sure it'll do wonders for your blood pressure in later life.

[billybiro]

Never burn bridges. You never know who you'll end up seeing on another gig.

I keep hearing this, but with the exception of those occasional gigs I get from a small number of known personal associates (and they're known personal associates because they and the work they supply is not completely tulip), I've never bumped into the same person twice in almost two decades.

This may be true for permies job hopping from company to company in the same city, but for contractors, who are far more likely to move around a much wider geographic circle from one gig to the next, it's far less likely. And in my personal experience, has never happened, and probably never will.

[northernladuk]

Pointless to even bother because there is nothing to be gained from it for you.

Say the guy that moans about ******* everything.

[northernladyuk]

Pointless to even bother because there is nothing to be gained from it for you.

That's not the impression you gave on Jeremy Kyle.

[Lockhouse]

Never burn bridges. You never know who you'll end up seeing on another gig.

Exactly. I am everyone's friend on site, even when I totally disagree with them. Well liked = ££££.