Reply to: Problem with a new contractor

[SimonMac]

One or two lady contractors I liked to get touchy feely with - well before I met Mrs V.

Mrs V put me off women too

[vetran]

That is such a girly response! We are contractors, we don't do touchy feely soft skills bulltulip

One or two lady contractors I liked to get touchy feely with - well before I met Mrs V.

[BR14]

maybe I've had too much to drink, it's beer fridge night?

[TwoWolves]

Irony's a bit over your head then?

maybe I've had too much to drink, it's beer fridge night?

[BR14]

Ask him if he posts on CUK, if not show him and encourage him to sign-up to the forum. With a bit of luck he'll read this thread and beat the sh*t out of you.

Decent human beings, unlike you, help inexperienced people - not go on the web and bitch. Have a nice weekend.

Irony's a bit over your head then?

[TwoWolves]

Ask him if he posts on CUK, if not show him and encourage him to sign-up to the forum. With a bit of luck he'll read this thread and beat the sh*t out of you.

Decent human beings, unlike you, help inexperienced people - not go on the web and bitch. Have a nice weekend.

[greenlake]

Got a new starter this week, looks like it is his first gig.

Problem is - I don’t think he is doing any work.

Any suggestions how to handle it?

Don't get too stressed....

[SimonMac]

The sarcasm is weak in you

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Can I take a mulligan and have another go?

I think you need to take some time to understand what blockers he's experiencing that make it look like he's not doing any work. There may be ways you could support him; he doesn't have the insight into the organisation that you do. It takes a while to work out who the various personalities are.

What would ATW know about personality?!

[ladymuck]

That is such a girly response! We are contractors, we don't do touchy feely soft skills bulltulip

The sarcasm is weak in you

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[fatJock]

Haha brilliant AtW 😆

[SimonMac]

I think you need to take some time to understand what blockers he's experiencing that make it look like he's not doing any work. There may be ways you could support him; he doesn't have the insight into the organisation that you do. It takes a while to work out who the various personalities are.

That is such a girly response! We are contractors, we don't do touchy feely soft skills bulltulip

[SimonMac]

Got a new starter this week, looks like it is his first gig.

Problem is - I don’t think he is doing any work.

Any suggestions how to handle it?

Are you a permie or a contractor?

If the latter, not your problem, if you are the former get rid of them

[scooterscot]

Ask him if he's any good at squirrel hunting.

PS: Did you really buy a sofa from DFS?

[Paddy]

Got a new starter this week, looks like it is his first gig.

Problem is - I don’t think he is doing any work.

Any suggestions how to handle it?

Try a group hug or an afternoon group beating with branches in the banya,

[DS23]

i'd ask him how his deliverables are coming on. you know, what percentage done and estimated completion time... that kind of thing.