Reply to: So does anyone want to know how the headhunter story ended?

[sasguru]

WOuld have thought being kept to a 6 month notice period would be in breach of an employment law or human rights
Last person I knew who was supposed to do that worked in a factory for 25 years and had to give a 1weeks notice for every year they had been there. They told the company they would give a months notice and that was accepted.

I think doesn't have testes big enough to say "I'm leaving in 4 weeks".

Who wants to stay in a position for half a year (a significant amount of time) when another better job is lined up. Sod that.

6 months is normal for strategic people.
HTH

[SuperZ]

WOuld have thought being kept to a 6 month notice period would be in breach of an employment law or human rights
Last person I knew of who was supposed to do that worked in a factory for 25 years and had to give a 1weeks notice for every year they had been there. They told the company they would give a months notice and that was accepted.

I think SAS doesn't have testes big enough to say "I'm leaving in 4 weeks". . I doubt he's senior enough to be given a golden show...I mean handshake on departure, so why keep to 6 months notice

Who wants to stay in a position for half a year (a significant amount of time) when another better job is lined up. Sod that.

[MarillionFan]

Yes yes, but what are you going to do when Peter Mandelson gets turfed out of office?
Back down the Docks doing favours for Sailors again?

They're not favours! He gives them a fiver for every go they have!

[shaunbhoy]

Then got cushy high-level number paying more than contracting - my Plan B.

Yes yes, but what are you going to do when Peter Mandelson gets turfed out of office?
Back down the Docks doing favours for Sailors again?

[d000hg]

And I still use computers in my work

Damn right. Booking meeting rooms, typing up minutes, buying stationary online,...

[d000hg]

Used to be? Couldn't hack it? Got found out?

No, loser.

That's what we thought.

[sasguru]

Used to be? Couldn't hack it? Got found out?

No, loser.
Made loads of money, invested in BTLs in the 90s.
Sold them and bought house in London for cash.
Then got cushy high-level number paying more than contracting - my Plan B.

HTH

[shaunbhoy]

Used to be? Couldn't hack it? Got found out?

All three actually

HTH

sasguru

[suityou01]

I used to be a contactor. And I still use computers in my work although I don't program them anymore, just think and set up models in SAS.

Used to be? Couldn't hack it? Got found out?

[sasguru]

bit like the old guy standing outside the school playground with a bag of sweets. he used to be a kid once, and tell's all about the nice puppies he has at home ... but alas he never does.

Its more like being a psychiatric supervisor of some village idiots.

[Jeebo72]

I used to be a contactor. And I still use computers in my work although I don't program them anymore, just think and set up models in SAS.

bit like the old guy standing outside the school playground with a bag of sweets. he used to be a kid once, and tell's all about the nice puppies he has at home ... but alas he never does.

[sasguru]

ftfy

Gardener is female. You want tickets?

[sasguru]

Why would a non techy, permie hang out in an IT contractor forum anyway?

I used to be a contactor. And I still use computers in my work although I don't program them anymore, just think and set up models in SAS.

[suityou01]

ftfy

[MarillionFan]

It's already quite nice, the apple trees are in bloom.
Anyway the gardener comes once a week to take care of the missus,

ftfy