Reply to: Leaving drinks?

[quackhandle]

Get the first round in, but don't tell them your paying, I've seen contractors lumbered with vast bills for some cheeky scamps who ordered moet, cristal by the bottle.

qh

[Lockhouse]

A cowboy?

A hired gun.

[thunderlizard]

The more professional-consultancy-style approach is to do the formal schmoozing at the start of the contract.

[greenlake]

especially if they have a cake/card fund for leavers that everyone chips into.

[Mordac]

When MF & I worked together (I use the term "worked" in it's loosest possible definition - MF did fairly close to bugger all, and all I did was organise a pillaging party to relieve him of his beloved test network, which he didn't notice for several days, kind of proving my point about the bugger all thing.)
Anyway, way back when, he didn't sign my leaving card, but he did at least sign the restraining order...

[Dylan]

I don't do "drinks".

I see myself more as the Clint Eastwood type riding off alone into the sunset.

A cowboy?

[ClothCap]

I never leave drinks

[d000hg]

There is maybe a difference between organising something and even paying for it, and letting company HR organise something on your behalf like a permie... especially if they have a cake/card fund for leavers that everyone chips into.

Of course your Line Manager buying you a pint is different, but generally you'd want to make this a P2P thing not a B2B thing - a few drinks or a meal with the people you work with and get along with and/or the people who might sign a future contract

[WTFH]

Depends on the ClientCo, the culture at it, how long you've been there,...

For less than 6 months, I'd not organise anything (or expect anything to be organised). Longer contracts, I would use my common sense.

[bobspud]

Hi all,

Just wondering if it is usual to have leaving drinks with your team in the end of the contract?

If you are any good as a contractor you will already be working on building your business network so that you can recommend colleagues in the future and gain offers for contacts as well.

[Lockhouse]

I don't do "drinks".

I see myself more as the Clint Eastwood type riding off alone into the sunset.

[LondonManc]

There's no pleasing you is there? The one time somebody actually goes off and finds the answer to their question....

NLyUK can do it in under 10 seconds. HTHBIDI

[barrydidit]

Holy thread resurrection!!!!

There's no pleasing you is there? The one time somebody actually goes off and finds the answer to their question....

[northernladuk]

Holy thread resurrection!!!!

[cojak]

I normally take in cakes/doughnuts from the most expensive outlet I can find (Krispy Kremes > Waitrose > M&S).

Nothing like leaving on a note of envy/resentment/gratefulness I reckon