Reply to: Difference between freelance and perms?

[stek]

I puked in the wastepaper bin next to my desk once.

I puked in a waste paper bin in Batley after an all night transition when ill, coming back from Sheffield to Leeds, came off the M1 to vomit, didn't want to stop on the dual carriageway...

Heading to where the missus worked, for some reason. Up-chucked, sat in Tesco's for a bit, coffee and a pie from Greggs, sorted....

Permies, pah!

[Sands of Time]

I'm Currently mentoring a public sector permie manager.

Last week he had a cold and was off all week.

Apparently he was off a whole month last year for a cold too...

Public Sector is a REAL eye opener after all these years of contracting in proper companies...

I should have started a blog from the start...


Tone @ Sleepy Hollow

[CheeseSlice]

FFS!

10 hash browns, pot of strong coffee, 1/2 pint of apple juice, 2 pints of Stella top and a dump and you'd be right as rain.

I knew a guy who drank Stella top. Whenever at the pub I hated buying the next round and having to speak those words. They always put his drink in a girlie glass so at least I had the last laugh as I gave it to him

[Old Greg]

Permie.

I try to avoid big sessions during the week now as beer gives me a headache in medium to large quantities. I'll take sick days if I have a migraine but that's it. One this year.

You should go and see your gynaecologist again. Even at your age, irregular menstruation can be a symptom of something serious.

[Churchill]

I try not to have time off in either permy or contractor mode.

But then again I'm not a southern shandy-drinking jessie!

I had a migraine once, thought I was dying. Caused by a 75hz CRT with a 50hz Neon striplight. Not fun.

[MarillionFan]

Wow what are you lot like. The first sign of feeling ill and im off home. Shrouds have no pockets and we arent permies who need to impress their manager by being stoical.

Permie.

I try to avoid big sessions during the week now as beer gives me a headache in medium to large quantities. I'll take sick days if I have a migraine but that's it. One this year.

[escapeUK]

Wow what are you lot like. The first sign of feeling ill and im off home. Shrouds have no pockets and we arent permies who need to impress their manager by being stoical.

[doodab]

I puked in the wastepaper bin next to my desk once.

[bobspud]

Blimey, I had a pretty bad hangover last friday, so called in sick and stayed at home . Most expensive sick day Ive ever taken and hurt the pocket pretty bad.

Must try to be more hardcore

For gods sake! Why the feck would you have a hangover on your own time?

Wednesdays used to be the party night when I worked away from home. So thursdays work was mainly restricted to stuff that it would n't be too hard to fix on friday.

Must try harder

[Old Greg]

The gulf in mentality is amazing. When I was a permie I found it difficult to get out of bed when I was in good health let alone when I was sick. Now I drag myself out of bed in whatever state my health is..... Gotta take the money!

I believe the causal effect is that the mentality makes you go into contracting not vice versa.

When I was a permie I would turn up after no sleep following a massive session or with any kind of illness. Of course once I was well I'd take a sick day in lieu and enjoy it in rule health.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I went back (drove 30 miles) to client site 2 weeks after breaking 3 ribs and my collar bone, I to had a collapsed lung.

Client boss kept asking if I was alright as I winced every time I moved, I told him it was just bruising.

Hardcore.

The gulf in mentality is amazing. When I was a permie I found it difficult to get out of bed when I was in good health let alone when I was sick. Now I drag myself out of bed in whatever state my health is..... Gotta take the money!

[Zoiderman]

Jesus, I have gone into work in shocking states, both ill and hungover.

As the good man says; Hash browns, red bull, lots of pretend work and as much coffee as a man can drink.

It's good to find an excuse to get into the AC controlled server rooms mind.

Once sent home for having a minging man flu, still charged for the day...

[Old Greg]

Can you legally drive and would you be over the limit?

If not over the limit always go to work and if you make others ill so much the better.

Best have the Stella after getting out of the car. Better still, take the train and get the beer off the trolley, but remember you need 2 1/2 cans to make the full 2 pints. You could always offer the other half can to they nice lady say opposite.

[GeorgeB]

FFS!

10 hash browns, pot of strong coffee, 1/2 pint of apple juice, 2 pints of Stella top and a dump and you'd be right as rain.

Must make a ready to go kit in the kitchen for the next time

[eek]

FFS!

10 hash browns, pot of strong coffee, 1/2 pint of apple juice, 2 pints of Stella top and a dump and you'd be right as rain.

Can you legally drive and would you be over the limit?

If not over the limit always go to work and if you make others ill so much the better.