Reply to: Few things about Indians (IT)

[DoctorStrangelove]

Some cabins can be very nice - current set up has AC, showers, kitchens, mains water, power, ICT & a nurses room, a multi faith room,

But yes some can be very "basic" especially when they are stacked 3 high without the proper footings!

Loved the AB Automotive portakabin, especially the bit where the aircon periodically pissed down the back of someone's neck.

That was always amusing.

Especially since it wasn't me.

[Halo Jones]

And never work out of a portakabin

Some cabins can be very nice - current set up has AC, showers, kitchens, mains water, power, ICT & a nurses room, a multi faith room,

But yes some can be very "basic" especially when they are stacked 3 high without the proper footings!

[cojak]

+1 This

One of my last gigs, the only fellow contractors who got extensions were the ones who were drinking buddies with the Programme Manager and would feed his need to be out on the lash 3/4 times week.

And not only contractors but Permies/promotions too.

[DoctorStrangelove]

And never work out of a portakabin

Yer dead right there.

AB Automotive Electronics.

Portakabin.

tuliphole.

As is usual, since I've worked there, it's shut.

[Big Blue Plymouth]

The 3 lessons Oi've learned from contracting are:

Don't work for an Indian company
Don't work fo an unsupportive tyrant
And never work out of a portakabin

[MarillionFan]

Anybody else remember the case where an Indian chap submitted his CV twice for a role, once with his real name, the other with a non Indian name?

As the non-Indian was invited to interview and the Indian CV was rejected he then sued the company concerned.

As it turns out the chap made a bit of a habit of this behaviour and obtained a few quid.

So, be careful when you're sifting through CVs...

You'd never be caught out doing that. Unless the name was something like Goldberg.

[Zigenare]

Just received a few CVs
Including
Photo
Caste
1st star sign
Secondary star sign
Not sure what are their developing skills though, maybe the star signs could tell me

Anybody else remember the case where an Indian chap submitted his CV twice for a role, once with his real name, the other with a non Indian name?

As the non-Indian was invited to interview and the Indian CV was rejected he then sued the company concerned.

As it turns out the chap made a bit of a habit of this behaviour and obtained a few quid.

So, be careful when you're sifting through CVs...

[MasterBait]

Just received a few CVs
Including
Photo
Caste
1st star sign
Secondary star sign
Not sure what are their developing skills though, maybe the star signs could tell me

[filthy1980]

Racism is real, global, and impossible to eradicate - it can only be reduced, temporarily, through cultural propaganda, but it will always come back. Birds of a feather, flock together.


That said, I think I'll change my name by deed poll to Anand Gopalakrishnan, and send a new CV to Wipro.

that's a low caste name, you have no chance

[GJABS]

Racism is real, global, and impossible to eradicate - it can only be reduced, temporarily, through cultural propaganda, but it will always come back. Birds of a feather, flock together.


That said, I think I'll change my name by deed poll to Anand Gopalakrishnan, and send a new CV to Wipro.

[JohntheBike]

Its those sheep shaggers from wales I can't stand....

the sais still eat them though!

[DoctorStrangelove]

Its those sheep shaggers from wales I can't stand....

Might as well be hung for a sheep as a goat, look you.

[psychocandy]

Its those sheep shaggers from wales I can't stand....

[MarillionFan]

+1 This

One of my last gigs, the only fellow contractors who got extensions were the ones who were drinking buddies with the Programme Manager and would feed his need to be out on the lash 3/4 times week.

Well you shouldn't be such a shandy drinking softie then.

[JohntheBike]

The only part that is believable is the woman being last but not the caste bit.

I had no knowledge of that system to verify if what I was told was correct.