I thought we had got into an Eliza conversation.
... so tell me about your mother......
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[QUOTE=EternalOptimist;824013]Originally posted by Andy2 View PostI also dont get calls from past clients . Although I am good at my work I don't talk much.
Result - no extension.
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Interesting. Is that because you are a shy person ? Are you like that at home as well ?
I suffer from depression and anxiety
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[QUOTE=Andy2;824001]I also dont get calls from past clients . Although I am good at my work I don't talk much.
Result - no extension.
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Interesting. Is that because you are a shy person ? Are you like that at home as well ?
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Originally posted by TonyEnglish View PostI don't usually get calls from previous companies based largely on the fact that I'm not very good. I work on the basis there are plenty of other suckers out there!
Result - no extension.
My contracting career will be finished when I run out of suckers.
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostIts a good point. I had a 4 month contract at Tokyo Mitsubishi where we wrote software for traders : tried to negotiate a support contract. They would not pay anything so I wrote some notes. First day after I left I got a call saying it was broken. I decide to turn up (bad move!) and the fix was in my notes item 1. They had not looked atall. After that I just ignored their calls.
I don't usually get calls from previous companies based largely on the fact that I'm not very good. I work on the basis there are plenty of other suckers out there!
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They're all good points about the problems with bug fixing an existing system. The client does know they now have to perform further internal analysis to do to ensure the system is now fully working as it should, although they are completely mickey mouse and do not have any dedicated test team, test suite, any permanent software staff or even know what an automated unit test is..
There could well be repercussions, but I have delivered what they requested on their purchase order and written a post bug fix analysis report for them to follow..which they probably won't read either.
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostOne of the reasons I'd worry about doing this would be the inevitable follow up:
"Since you 'fixed' that problem, another problem has appeared, must be caused by your fix - you broke something - come back urgently and get it sorted"
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Originally posted by Platypus View PostOne of the reasons I'd worry about doing this would be the inevitable follow up:
"Since you 'fixed' that problem, another problem has appeared, must be caused by your fix - you broke something - come back urgently and get it sorted"
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One of the reasons I'd worry about doing this would be the inevitable follow up:
"Since you 'fixed' that problem, another problem has appeared, must be caused by your fix - you broke something - come back urgently and get it sorted"
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Yup, I've gone back to an old permie place. I was amazed by how many staff were still there ten years on, and how little the company had changed.
They went bust a few months later. It must have been my invoice (paid in full) that did it.
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Own my own - I wouldnt have no boss
But Id be raising my lonely dental floss
With my zicron encrusted tweezers in the Moonlight
Raising it up - melting it down
In a little white box
that I could sell uptown
Id get me a horse about this big ,,,,
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Originally posted by TheRefactornator View Post
Anyway two days later and after mucho intial hassle, the job is now near complete and I'm told I will be compensated financially for the inconveniences so no problems in that area..
Hope you're right, but good luck with that one...
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Doing an old client a 'favour'
I got asked to do a small bug fix job for a old client - actually a co I was a perm at a few years ago..after intial quick analysis it looked like a small enough job to fit in with other things so I replied with:
"Yes at x rate providing that your source control is ready for code checkout and a development machine is ready with the appropriate tools installed." I get the right reply, a purchase order arrives and we arrange a start date which was Monday this week..Needless to say I get to site, their source control is broken and their development machine is crippled beyond use.
Anyway two days later and after mucho intial hassle, the job is now near complete and I'm told I will be compensated financially for the inconveniences so no problems in that area..but not compensated for having to put up with one of my original reasons for leaving the co in the first place; the financial director is royal T*T and I did have to engage in a couple of conversations with him which was cringe-worthy...the only words that come close to describing him is a complete void of social skills or human personality...deep breath and relax, I remind myself it's now over, I'm getting paid and I won't ever go back again.
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