Reply to: Snow day anyone?

[psychocandy]

Funny that everyone around you is a cock. Isn't there a saying about that?

Why are people cocks just because you don't get your way?

NLUK I'm a bit believer in things work both ways in contracting. I give a little bit in terms of flexibility etc (i.e don't start saying things like "not in my contract bro") and the client then gives a little back.

Current client has phoned me at short notice in the past at the weekend when they've had an emergency and I've changed plans and gone in to help. I've billed for the day but there's been no obligation for me to go in. Also, many times Iv'e been called at the weekend for 10-20 calls to help with something for free. On more than one occasions I've done ad hoc "on call" overnight for free. I've probably gone too far in the past and let them take the piss a bit.

So when I'm in a bit of a personal bind, a bit of flexibility back wouldn't go amiss. Not pull the "contractors not allowed to do that" card. Cheeky twat even said "Its not in your contract to work from home". (Umm neither is it for me to do free on call or be available 24/7).

In my book, that makes people like this cocks....

Its piss poor management as well. Most people in current client are good as gold but this one guy is on an anti-contractor mission for some reason. Yeh you get it I know but jeez you're not going to get the best out of people if you bully them like that.

Permes hate this guy too but they're too gutless to complain about him. (Obviously, I aint goint to - never ends well when contractors moan).

[woohoo]

Really? I used to drive mine up to ski resorts where there was more than a light frosting without any problem. Though that was with winter tyres and AWD.

... or is yours really cool and vintage?

I don't have winter tyres on them, I tend to drive about 4k a year so just keep the racing tyres on them. I rescued the misses last year from the snow, the RAC kindly bunny hoped her car off the motorway to the bottom of a hill in freezing temps and left her there. I had a terrible job of getting up the hill, but out of the blue a gritter turned up and I followed in its tracks. God bless them gritters.

I've also been stuck getting out of a hotel car park in La Rochelle, had a bit of sand on the steep drive.

If I'm honest I will also agree that it could be down to my lack of driving ability in snow, sand, light rain or misty droplets on the road.

[vetran]

Can the Bentley driver not drive the golf too?

INKSPE

[GJABS]

Could you perhaps watch some retro- children's TV, and pretend it is for their education. You know a bit of YouTube Play School, Ivor the Engine, the moomins, and Jackenory?

[Old Greg]

Really? I used to drive mine up to ski resorts where there was more than a light frosting without any problem. Though that was with winter tyres and AWD.

... or is yours really cool and vintage?

[NotAllThere]

- the Porsche can't deal with a light frosting never mind 3 day old ice.

Really? I used to drive mine up to ski resorts where there was more than a light frosting without any problem. Though that was with winter tyres and AWD.

... or is yours really cool and vintage?

[woohoo]

Can the Bentley driver not drive the golf too?

I'm afraid the Bentley driver has been poached by HRM, apparently, one of the royals keeps crashing into the peasants.

[GreenMirror]

Working from home but need to get my hair cut and buy a new golf driver. So pretty pissed as the roads are ice. Might just take the afternoon off and watch a decent horror movie.

Can the Bentley driver not drive the golf too?

[woohoo]

worked from home wednesday and Thursday

everything seems fine in Manchester today


where are you lot?

I've moved up into the sticks so about 40 mins away from Manchester but lots of the roads aren't gritted. So it's a bit of a nightmare getting anywhere, seriously thinking of selling the Porsche and getting a Discovery Sport - the Porsche can't deal with a light frosting never mind 3 day old ice.

[original PM]

worked from home wednesday and Thursday

everything seems fine in Manchester today


where are you lot?

[woohoo]

Working from home but need to get my hair cut and buy a new golf driver. So pretty pissed as the roads are ice. Might just take the afternoon off and watch a decent horror movie.

[northernladuk]

Funny that everyone around you is a cock. Isn't there a saying about that?

Why are people cocks just because you don't get your way?

[Old Greg]

Big on Sarah & Duck in my house, very surreal.

Excellent choice.

[TwoWolves]

Big on Sarah & Duck in my house, very surreal.

[Old Greg]

Normally I'd pile into the office if there was 10ft of snow so as to not lose a days billing....

ALAS, schools are closed. My dear wife is a District Nurse so can't bail at the last minute so today is down to me for childcare. Alas, can't leave 5 year olds home alone.

Client being a right c@ck about WFH for contractors which is disappointing. (Well one guy).

So Peppa Pig, Sooty, and Barbie box set marathon for me.

You could at least upgrade to Ben and Holly, Hey Dugee, and My Little Pony.