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Previously on "Mixing leisure with work"

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  • Clippy
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    Send him a Facebook friends invite.

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  • moorfield
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    Post a fake cv on the boards with his name and his boss's direct line.

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  • Bob Dalek
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    Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
    My psychiatrist recently recommended that i try and connect more with friends and family, after a few years contracting I was starting to feel a bit isolated.
    Anyway, I try and make a few calls during the day, catch up with friends and talk to some normal, nonwork, human beings.

    Unfortunately the contractor I sit with seems to take great exception to this, always sits there glowering at me.

    Without resorting to pissing on his shoes... how can I get him on side?


    [edit] PM says he's not being renewed so looks like the problem has sorted itself out
    The mists suddenly clear.

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  • badger7579
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    Originally posted by ace00 View Post
    I thought we need a thread to vent. Well I do anyway. I'm in the contractor corner with one other guy. This guy comes in spends at least 4 hours every single f**kin day making private calls, no exageration, friends, family he even puts together conf calls with all his mates and sits there talking, laughing. Puts down the phone, waits, oh, 10seconds, another call. All day. Bizarre. Manager doesn't notice. I am so tempted to grass him up. I think if he gets a contract extension (probably not) I will.
    Is this you???

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  • Pondlife
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    Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
    My psychiatrist recently recommended that i try and connect more with friends and family, after a few years contracting I was starting to feel a bit isolated.
    Anyway, I try and make a few calls during the day, catch up with friends and talk to some normal, nonwork, human beings.

    Unfortunately the contractor I sit with seems to take great exception to this, always sits there glowering at me.

    Without resorting to pissing on his shoes... how can I get him on side?


    [edit] PM says he's not being renewed so looks like the problem has sorted itself out
    Quality

    I wouldn't rule out the shoes option too early though

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  • d000hg
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    Be professional and take your personal calls away from people trying to do some actual work?

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  • badger7579
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    Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post
    My psychiatrist recently recommended that i try and connect more with friends and family, after a few years contracting I was starting to feel a bit isolated.
    Anyway, I try and make a few calls during the day, catch up with friends and talk to some normal, nonwork, human beings.

    Unfortunately the contractor I sit with seems to take great exception to this, always sits there glowering at me.

    Without resorting to pissing on his shoes... how can I get him on side?


    [edit] PM says he's not being renewed so looks like the problem has sorted itself out
    Go and make you calls away from him... Problem solved..

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  • Badger
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    Sabotage

    Or just punch the git

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  • zara_backdog
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    Invite him in on the conference calls if he takes of his headset!
    Last edited by zara_backdog; 14 November 2008, 11:05. Reason: spelling

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  • basshead
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    Buy him some headphones.

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  • voodooflux
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    I was waiting for this thread

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  • Spacecadet
    started a topic Mixing leisure with work

    Mixing leisure with work

    My psychiatrist recently recommended that i try and connect more with friends and family, after a few years contracting I was starting to feel a bit isolated.
    Anyway, I try and make a few calls during the day, catch up with friends and talk to some normal, nonwork, human beings.

    Unfortunately the contractor I sit with seems to take great exception to this, always sits there glowering at me.

    Without resorting to pissing on his shoes... how can I get him on side?


    [edit] PM says he's not being renewed so looks like the problem has sorted itself out

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