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[Joe Black]

"Topics of conversation to avoid?"

That you visit this board, and your nick...otherwise you might end up with a right good shafting.

[PRC1964]

Remember to cut off 15% of every forkful of food and shove it in your agent's mouth.

[boredsenseless]

more like it...

So I should just wear a suit on the day then?

yep .. and make it a shiny one so the agent can feel at home in his!!!

[ratewhore]

in what sense? had one or thinking about one?

[Dundeegeorge]

Have you told them about your

sex-change operation?
Always an ice-breaker!!!!!!!

[voron]

Stuff as much food into your mouth as possible, chew with your mouth open, and then spit it back out onto the plate. Once you have done this, shove it back in, and tell your companions that humans have an inefficient method of eating; we have a lot to learn from our feathered friends.

[ladymuck]

Discussing management deficiencies in the team you're working in, could prove interesting.

Also describing in infinite detail how you've managed to destroy programs/networks (*delete/insert as necessary) on previous contracts through 'no fault of your own, it was a misunderstanding' might also get the conversation off to a jolly start.

I recently did something similar and us contractors (there's three here placed by the same agency) all ganged up on the agent and told them how cr*p their payment system was and how it would be nice if we could get paid the correct amount! Lots of uncomfortable looks all round!

[Xenophon]

is that the best this board can come up with? Far too obvious...

OK, but you're the one asking for basic social advice.



Maybe you should do a bit of flirting with them...

[ratewhore]

more like it...

So I should just wear a suit on the day then?

[boredsenseless]

Well obviously avoid any mention of cross-dressing and the like

[ratewhore]

is that the best this board can come up with? Far too obvious...

[Xenophon]

ask what the pimps rate is.

That would be funny. Then ask them to explain what value they add to the client on an ongoing basis, i.e. after the contractor is placed.

[n5gooner]

how to get your posting rate on theis BB up

ask what the pimps rate is.

[MrsGoof]

how to get your posting rate on theis BB up

[ratewhore]

Beer and a curry with agent AND client soon.

Topics of conversation to avoid? Funnier the better - the board is a bit dull today...