So first day tomorrow...

[shaunbhoy]

Surely being productive is required in order to obtain an extension to the contract...

You can be both, but just make sure you prioritise properly. Much more importan to be getting paid than to be working too hard.
Remember the Contractor mantra, "Minimum Effort, Maximum Coin!"

[amcdonald]

Surely being seen to be productive is required in order to obtain an extension to the contract...

FTFY

[EternalOptimist]

It's important to check up all the dirt on your neighbours and family, plus copy as much data as you can to your mem-sticks. Let sys-admin know you have a copy just in case they are worried about a possible cyber-attack
then swan about all afternoon with a few twenties hanging out of your pocket, and grab what you can from the stationery cupboard

or

keep yer head down, keep yer gob shut and try to curl into the smallest ball possible


Good luck

[MCC7]

Your primary focus ought to be on "When can I start invoicing?" as opposed to "When will I actually succeed in being productive?".

HTH

Surely being productive is required in order to obtain an extension to the contract...

[shaunbhoy]

Your primary focus ought to be on "When can I start invoicing?" as opposed to "When will I actually succeed in being productive?".

HTH

[MCC7]

Don't get impatient if you don't get a working PC the first day.

Don't get impatient if they don't give you anything to do straight away. Get stuck into reading relevant documentation instead.

Don't post negative comments about them or their working practices on this forum. You have given us a clue who they are.

Yeh this is sound advice, I' quite eager to get stuck in but can imagine set up being a slow process. Might have to bite my tongue for the first few days!

[MrMark]

Oh yeah - don't let anyone here know where you work.

Also, don't get depressed by the prison camp style setting. Don't get frustrated by an idiot entry system - it does its job of preventing entry by undesirables... most of the time. Do your time, and then you're out.

[cojak]

Oh yeah - don't let anyone here know where you work.

Remember that one for your next contract.

[MrMark]

The most impressive thing I ever saw a contractor do on his first day was bring in a miniature espresso machine and install it on his desk.

Did he sell many coffees?

[thunderlizard]

The most impressive thing I ever saw a contractor do on his first day was bring in a miniature espresso machine and install it on his desk.

[Sysman]

Don't get impatient if you don't get a working PC the first day.

Don't get impatient if they don't give you anything to do straight away. Get stuck into reading relevant documentation instead.

Don't post negative comments about them or their working practices on this forum. You have given us a clue who they are.

[MCC7]

Don't be tempted to look up your neighbours in their database.

I've known people get fired from that company for that.

And with any luck their canteen will be improved in the Blue Box...

How about checking family members and friends, that's ok right....? I'll get my coat...

[cojak]

Don't be tempted to look up your neighbours in their database.

I've known people get fired from that company for that.

And with any luck their canteen will be improved in the Blue Box...

[MCC7]

So first day tomorrow of my contracting life as a BA in a well known credit checking/data analytics company in the East Midlands...

What are the "no-nos" and "make sure ya dos" for a first day?

Serious and light hearted responses are equally appreciated! Here is a dancing banana to encourage some light hearted responses....