Reply to: How the hell did you get the gig?!

[TheVoice]

Are you sure you're not feeling the need to "prove" how good you are to him?
Its not all about showing how good you are.

Here here. I think the main driver is sheer frustration & my "oh for god sake, how can you not know that" kinda mindset

Does it say you work well in a team on your CV?

Hell no. That's touchy feely stuff!

Nigerian, by any chance?

Is it that obvious?!

[ratewhore]

Picture the scene if you will, a bloated IT office clutered into outsourcing company groups (yes, one of those)...full of contractors.

I have the baffling fortune of sitting next to a supposedly experienced VMWare & Wintel contractor who has worked for the likes of HP, Centrica, NHS, you name it.

Over the last week I have not only had to tell this person step by step how to set up a 2003 domain, but have had to explain the concept of a DMZ & where ISA Servers fit in, go step by step through the setup of ESX several times & finally explain how Exchange works.

It seems this guy survives by asking questions & bulls**tting his way round everything else to me. It's got to the point where I am thinking of invoicing him rather than the client!

Anyone else have a clueless blagger bugging them & how many times do you roll your eyes & think "how the bloody hell did you get this gig" in a day?!

Does it say you work well in a team on your CV?

[kali]

I can't hide my prejudice & always keep a close eye on my whippet and ferrets whenever I see southerner , I've seen eastenders I know what your like....

[ace00]

You have to learn the art of avoidance mate.
He's probably got you sussed as someone who he can easily pump for info.

Are you sure you're not feeling the need to "prove" how good you are to him?

Anyway, whatever your driver to tell him everything you know, he's probably planning on getting the kudos from those that matter whilst making sure you're never mentioned in despatches.

The only way to combat this is to do the following
- Feign ignorance.
- Say you're too busy
- Arrange a time and then cancel it (go on holiday etc)

Under no circumstances, lose your rag with him.
He's only doing his job.

Its not all about showing how good you are.

Shhhh. You shouldn't give that away for free. See what you've done there? Fell into the very trap you're describing; by describing it. Brilliant. Now explain that to the Yanks. Multi-layered irony.

[rz6bm7]

You're not from London are you?

I can't hide my prejudice & always keep a close eye on my whippet and ferrets whenever I see southerner , I've seen eastenders I know what your like....

[Ivor Bigun]

It seems this guy survives by asking questions & bulls**tting his way round everything else to me. It's got to the point where I am thinking of invoicing him rather than the client!

Anyone else have a clueless blagger bugging them & how many times do you roll your eyes & think "how the bloody hell did you get this gig" in a day?!

You have to learn the art of avoidance mate.
He's probably got you sussed as someone who he can easily pump for info.

Are you sure you're not feeling the need to "prove" how good you are to him?

Anyway, whatever your driver to tell him everything you know, he's probably planning on getting the kudos from those that matter whilst making sure you're never mentioned in despatches.

The only way to combat this is to do the following
- Feign ignorance.
- Say you're too busy
- Arrange a time and then cancel it (go on holiday etc)

Under no circumstances, lose your rag with him.
He's only doing his job.

Its not all about showing how good you are.

[Charles Foster Kane]

Why? How's that offensive? I've been called Scotty plenty of places I've been. Oh let me guess, it's because I'm white, I'm not allowed to take offence.

You're not from London are you?

[Incognito]

I did get it actually, was just hoping I was mistaken and that wasn't the case.

Why? How's that offensive? I've been called Scotty plenty of places I've been. Oh let me guess, it's because I'm white, I'm not allowed to take offence.

[Charles Foster Kane]

Nige - pronounced naij - short for Nigerian, geddit?

I did get it actually, was just hoping I was mistaken and that wasn't the case.

[EternalOptimist]

Nige - pronounced naij - short for Nigerian, geddit?

ah that explains a lot.
The guys here must think I am a w@nkerstani

[Dow Jones]

Nige

Nige - pronounced naij - short for Nigerian, geddit?

[Charles Foster Kane]

everyone called him Nige (his name wasn't Nigel).

What are you blathering on about?

[Dow Jones]

Dow,

are we on the same project ?

Milan.

Mate, the blaggers are everwhere. We had one at my last place - everyone called him Nige (his name wasn't Nigel). His PM was scared to get rid of him in case he was accused of racist bias, stayed for a good few months there.

[TheBigYinJames]

Dow,
are we on the same project ?
Milan.

Stop asking the poor guy all those questions! How did you get that gig anyway?

[milanbenes]

Dow,

are we on the same project ?

Milan.