A little New Years Kindness

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DaveB replied

31 December 2006, 15:12
Originally posted by zeitghost

So did she do the Dad's Army fish & chip sketch out of the German U boat prog?

"Don't tell him your name, Pike"...

"Who wants salt"

"Who wants vinegar"

"Who wants salt and vinegar"

"Who doesn't want salt or vinegar"

And for zat, you too are going in ze book!
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Buffoon replied

30 December 2006, 23:33
Originally posted by MrsGoof

My customer did't want contractors around over xmas/new year so the permies had to cancel their holiday

BRILLIANT!!!!
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Mailman replied

30 December 2006, 17:42
If you look at the replies by contractors in this thread alone then obviously good contractors are about as rare as honest labour government members!

Mailman
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Ardesco replied

29 December 2006, 23:30
Originally posted by Mailman

Gee some of you would suck as people managers! Maybe its best some of you are contractors aye. After all its a well known fact that contractors are sh1t when it comes to people skills!

Mailman

Good contractors generally speaking have good people skills.

They can sell themselves well at interviews, integrate into existing teams quickly and get the job done and keep management sweet to build thier rep, earn an extension and make that request for a rate hike seem reasonable.

If you can't do any of the above you probably shouldn't be in contracting.
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Mailman replied

29 December 2006, 23:16
Gee some of you would suck as people managers! Maybe its best some of you are contractors aye. After all its a well known fact that contractors are sh1t when it comes to people skills!

Mailman
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MrsGoof replied

29 December 2006, 23:10
Originally posted by sparklelard

One of the managers, where I work, has just put her hand in her pocket and bought lunch for the 20 of us who are looking after the support desk.

My customer did't want contractors around over xmas/new year so the permies had to cancel their holiday
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sparklelard replied

29 December 2006, 23:06
It was fish and chips for 20 delivered to the office.
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SallyAnne replied

29 December 2006, 13:56
And just who was looking after the support desk when you were all out fine dining?!!!
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sparklelard replied

29 December 2006, 13:54
She's not even my manager - and I don't do overtime.
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kramer replied

29 December 2006, 13:48
probably cause overtime is getting slashed next year or they need to re negotiatew 24 hour support rates...

no such thing as a free lunch sparky!
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sparklelard started a topic A little New Years Kindness

29 December 2006, 13:46
A little New Years Kindness

One of the managers, where I work, has just put her hand in her pocket and bought lunch for the 20 of us who are looking after the support desk.
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