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  • eek
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    Originally posted by Scrag Meister View Post
    looking at you from across the office
    There's probably an app for that given the new camera.

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  • Scrag Meister
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    Originally posted by dang65 View Post
    There's an app for that?
    LOL, You know, the "people are looking at you from across the office" type of LOL.

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  • SupremeSpod
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    Originally posted by dang65 View Post
    There's an app for that?
    Well the iPhone is a crap phone.

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  • dang65
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    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    Chance to post on CUK. Nil. Except when having a tulip and post on Iphone like now.
    Excuse me need to wipe.....
    There's an app for that?

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  • MarillionFan
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    Totty count - zero
    Sharp suited consultants - loads
    Humourless office - yes
    Expected to do work - yes. First deliverable project plan by this afternoon!!
    Chance to post on CUK. Nil. Except when having a tulip and post on Iphone like now.
    Excuse me need to wipe.....

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  • shaunbhoy
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    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    Just landed at new clientco. Door to door 9 minutes in total. The walk from the car park took 5.

    Report to reception of there brand spanking new office. I am expected.

    Here are the forms to fill in.
    Here is your badge.
    Here is your brand new laptop. Please go and configure
    oh and here is your phone. And got handed a boxed Nokia!!!

    Here is your itenary for the morning. The director will be in later!!!!

    Bloody hell. Talk about organized!
    Never mind all this mundane trivia. What is the Totty count like?

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  • Clippy
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    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    Just landed at new clientco. Door to door 9 minutes in total. The walk from the car park took 5.

    Report to reception of there brand spanking new office. I am expected.

    Here are the forms to fill in.
    Here is your badge.
    Here is your brand new laptop. Please go and configure
    oh and here is your phone. And got handed a boxed Nokia!!!

    Here is your itenary for the morning. The director will be in later!!!!

    Bloody hell. Talk about organized!
    Not to blow me own trumpet or anything but when I were a techie, like, all my new starters always had their brand new (never old) kit configured and ready on their first day.

    I worked at the head office and new starters would often end up spending time at other business units' offices and eventually would become part of that business unit at which point their IT would be migrated - this company had different IT setups for each business unit!

    On a couple of occasions, when I would ask the employee if I could make the arrangements to migrate them across to their new BU's network, they would refuse (in a nice way) as they preferred the IT support that I gave them because it was more efficient.

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  • Sysman
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    Originally posted by dang65 View Post
    Shocking. I look forward to at least a week sitting around at the start of a new contract, completely unable to do any work or log in to any systems and having to be escorted everywhere. It's all part of the deal.
    I had that once. After a quick hello with the director it was off to get my photo taken, badge issued and create the relevant accounts.

    It had never happened so fast before, nor since, and it turned out to be a brilliant contract with lots to add to my CV.

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    Just landed at new clientco. Door to door 9 minutes in total. The walk from the car park took 5.
    Pretty big car park if it takes 5min to walk across!

    Originally posted by SupremeSpod View Post
    disguised employee!
    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    Were all disguised employees.
    But your disguise is the equivalent of this:

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  • norrahe
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    Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
    We're



    Glad to see you are abusing the clients internet policy 10 mins in to the new job!! Go go contractor boy!!
    It was on his itenerary of course

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  • northernladuk
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    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    Were all disguised employees.
    We're



    Glad to see you are abusing the clients internet policy 10 mins in to the new job!! Go go contractor boy!!

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  • Doggy Styles
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    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    Some ****** had given me a broken laptop bag.

    Just off to see HR now....

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  • doodab
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    I'd be worried. They are probably going to expect you to do some work.

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  • dang65
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    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
    Bloody hell. Talk about organized!
    Shocking. I look forward to at least a week sitting around at the start of a new contract, completely unable to do any work or log in to any systems and having to be escorted everywhere. It's all part of the deal.

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  • MarillionFan
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    Originally posted by Doggy Styles View Post
    No reason to thump anyone yet then?
    Some ****** had given me a broken laptop bag.

    Just off to see HR now....

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