Reply to: Contract warning signs

[SimonMac]

No, apparently someone was honest once. He didn't get far as a contractor though,and he didn't stand a chance as an agent.

I see what you did there

Damn you are obviously too clever for me!

[Mich the Tester]

dur that's why I always ask for two references

Well maybe not everyone is as dishonest as you!

No, apparently someone was honest once. He didn't get far as a contractor though,and he didn't stand a chance as an agent.

I see what you did there

[SimonMac]

Dur, that's why you always lie when someone asks at the interview why you left your last place, do I have to think of everything

(and if you reply 'dur that's why I always ask for two references' I will kill you; slowly and painfully )

dur that's why I always ask for two references

Well maybe not everyone is as dishonest as you!

[Mich the Tester]

Dur, that's why you ask at the interview why you left your last place, do I have to think of everything

Dur, that's why you always lie when someone asks at the interview why you left your last place, do I have to think of everything

(and if you reply 'dur that's why I always ask for two references' I will kill you; slowly and painfully )

[SimonMac]

Potential problem; the guy left for a reason, presumably.

Dur, that's why you ask at the interview why you left your last place, do I have to think of everything

[Mich the Tester]

As my mate is finding out today:
when you get asked to interview your permie replacement !!!

As long as you get two references and the name of the hiring manager at where he is coming from I don't see a problem

Potential problem; the guy left for a reason, presumably.

[SimonMac]

As my mate is finding out today:
when you get asked to interview your permie replacement !!!

As long as you get two references and the name of the hiring manager at where he is coming from I don't see a problem

[d000hg]

Does the panel have any others?

We've got a great new guy who left his other contract early specially to come and join our team. He's a BPM expert who is also great at coding, databases and system architecture.

[BrilloPad]

If remember when my ex-wife asked her kidney surgeon for any warning signs that her kidney transplant as not working. He replied "Well death is usually a bad sign". Oh how we laughed...

[bobspud]

As my mate is finding out today:
when you get asked to interview your permie replacement !!!

[Mich the Tester]

You're all wimps. The only sentence that should scare a contractor is 'we're discussing whether we should pay his invoice'.

[Mich the Tester]

Strategic re-alignment
Concentrating on core competencies (i.e. outsource IT)
Portfolio rationalisation

The use of those phrases is sufficient to justify being thrown out of the window on the top floor. Or castration. Slow castration.

[mudskipper]

"Hi RS, this is Bob, I'd like you to teach him all you know".

This. PermieBob starts today. I think my chances of renewal are looking slim.

[RSoles]

Permie sat at my desk with a bin bag full of my stuff on the floor.

~Nah, that's just typical thieving permie scum.

[MarillionFan]

Overheard conversation:

Prog Mgr: "The Project is out of favour with the new senior management team"

Does the panel have any others?

"Hi team, and here is your new Project Manager, Mr Suityou"