Reply to: How much real work do you do?

[PRC1964]

Plan B makes sure that my nose is not far from the grindstone for many hours a week at the moment.

However, I can report that as a result sales are 7% up on the same period last year despite any credit crunchiness my clients may be suffering. I had expected to maintain last years levels, so this is very good news.

If it carries on I'll have to hire more staff to free up my time.

[Fred Bloggs]

I'm very busy now so I probably work a genuine 30 hours a week and book 42 to 45. Normal pace for me I guess would be about 15 to 20 hours a week genuine work. And I still get things done a lot quicker than the permatazoa!

[swamp]

if you counted it all up, over your average week, we could be talking about minutes of actual work.

I think I've seen all of the internet. twice.

still, beats being a permie. that must suck dead donkeys.

Twice?! I'm probably on my forth trip round the Internet.

Seriously I don't know how I do it. I seem to end up on gigs with nothing to do. And I'm good at doing nothing.

[Svalbaard]

Oh bloody hell, 360 degree reviews; that’s the 21st century answer to the Stasi. Nothing so effective for rewarding blind conformity and utter blandness as 360 degree reviews. Truly are Kafkaesque in their capacity to induce that gutwrenching combination of despondency and dread in their victims.

Thanks anyway, you’ve reminded me why I’d probably be happier working for myself running a kebab van in the pouring rain at a motorway service stop in Albania than going permie.

You are very welcome. I don't often have to remind myself why I refuse to go permie. Too many bloody hoops to jump through.

Ironically enough, the point of 360 reviews in the past was to use the review score as a basis on which to reward yearly performance bonuses. But my client co has just invoved the chagrin of its total workforce by cancelling all bonuses this year - lol!!!!

I told my lot they should be grateful to have a job, let alone a bonus.

I think that point was maybe lost on them.

[Mich the Tester]

No no Mich my lad. I have a mix of contractors and permies - the contractors do all get preferential treatment though. I even let some of them post on CUK during the day when all the permies are maxed out earning their paltry salaries and trying to get in my good books so they get decent 360 feedback reviews next week.

Oh bloody hell, 360 degree reviews; that’s the 21st century answer to the Stasi. Nothing so effective for rewarding blind conformity and utter blandness as 360 degree reviews. Truly are Kafkaesque in their capacity to induce that gutwrenching combination of despondency and dread in their victims.

Thanks anyway, you’ve reminded me why I’d probably be happier working for myself running a kebab van in the pouring rain at a motorway service stop in Albania than going permie.

[Svalbaard]

permies

No no Mich my lad. I have a mix of contractors and permies - the contractors do all get preferential treatment though. I even let some of them post on CUK during the day when all the permies are maxed out earning their paltry salaries and trying to get in my good books so they get decent 360 feedback reviews next week.

[TCL]

I bet you haven't seen this bit;
Penultimate page of the internet

OK, Now I've seen everything

[Mich the Tester]

I think I've seen all of the internet. twice.

I bet you haven't seen this bit;
Penultimate page of the internet

[TCL]

if you counted it all up, over your average week, we could be talking about minutes of actual work.

I think I've seen all of the internet. twice.

still, beats being a permie. that must suck dead donkeys.

[Mich the Tester]

I'm paid heaps to get other people to do the actual work.

I just take the glory and occasionally pass down whatever scraps of gratitute I deem them worthy of.

permies

[Svalbaard]

I'm paid heaps to get other people to do the actual work.

I just take the glory and occasionally pass down whatever scraps of gratitute I deem them worthy of.

[bogeyman]

Almost none, ever.

I employ people to do that.

[Alf W]

I'm paid for what I know, not what I do.

[Pondlife]

What is this 'work' you speak of.

[Rookie]

Maybe. Do you think I care?

You could be a spy.