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Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post+1
Highlight was getting a right slagging from officious PMO and tea fund bint - tea and coffee were free but for some reason milk and sugar weren't so she started a fund and demanded a monthly payment from me. Since I don't take milk or sugar I declined whereupon there was great tirade about rich contractor bastards....
As someone who has never taken sugar in coffee or tea, I hate paying for stuff I don't use too.
At one place, you had to buy tokens for the coffee/tea trolley. Since the milk and sugar was included in the price, you got them whether you wanted them or not. I ended up with a desk drawer full of sugar lumps, all unopened.
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Originally posted by Churchill View PostVote with your feet.
http://forums.contractoruk.com/umbre...-required.html
http://forums.contractoruk.com/umbre...eductions.html
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Originally posted by The Spartan View PostBasically Parasol have been taking more money than they should to cover their AWR costs so where as their margin is £120 they've been more than doubling it with their so called employment costs.
Thanks I was a contributor to that thread, so basically I'm showing my displeasure at it all by walking away from parasol and joining ContractorUmbrella as they don't have any hidden costs and have a much better service.
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Originally posted by Churchill View PostElaborate, maybe we can help.
Thanks I was a contributor to that thread, so basically I'm showing my displeasure at it all by walking away from parasol and joining ContractorUmbrella as they don't have any hidden costs and have a much better service.
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Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post+1
Highlight was getting a right slagging from officious PMO and tea fund bint - tea and coffee were free but for some reason milk and sugar weren't so she started a fund and demanded a monthly payment from me. Since I don't take milk or sugar I declined whereupon there was great tirade about rich contractor bastards....
Alternatively, buy your own (UHT) milk and sugar. Label them with your Ltd's name and leave them prominently in the kitchen unopened.
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Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post+1
Highlight was getting a right slagging from officious PMO and tea fund bint - tea and coffee were free but for some reason milk and sugar weren't so she started a fund and demanded a monthly payment from me. Since I don't take milk or sugar I declined whereupon there was great tirade about rich contractor bastards....
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Originally posted by SneakySimon View PostEvery contract I have done, I always come across some little officious permie troll who does a small but critical role and who make your life hell over the smallest of requests. Drives me insane, especially as they are always people who have done the role for years, are very ‘comfortable’ in the role and always send emails that copy in every man and there dog when they send the latest put down.
Highlight was getting a right slagging from officious PMO and tea fund bint - tea and coffee were free but for some reason milk and sugar weren't so she started a fund and demanded a monthly payment from me. Since I don't take milk or sugar I declined whereupon there was great tirade about rich contractor bastards....
Also had a run in recently with resident clientco git.
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostI was, actually I was invited on my second day there!
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Originally posted by eek View PostJust deck the MD at the christmas party. You know you want to.
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Try this
Seems like 1 or 2 brollies are hiding away employement costs since new legislation has come in.
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