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scooby replied

28 March 2012, 19:20
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northernladyuk replied

28 March 2012, 19:10
Originally posted by scooby View Post

The project hasnt been pulled as yet, so taking on another of my own choice and running two contracts with the same company for two different projects at the same time, pass.

Do you want my cock measurements now?

As you're MF, I've already got the measurements: grated and whole.
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scooby replied

28 March 2012, 19:00
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Didn't you mean to put that on your scooby log in?
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scooby replied

28 March 2012, 19:00
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Still having a role after the work you are doing has failed....

The project hasnt been pulled as yet, so taking on another of my own choice and running two contracts with the same company for two different projects at the same time, pass.

Do you want my cock measurements now?
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northernladuk replied

28 March 2012, 19:00
Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

Oi! Fook off!

Didn't you mean to put that on your scooby log in?
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MarillionFan replied

28 March 2012, 18:56
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Still having a role after the work you are doing has failed....

Oi! Fook off!
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northernladuk replied

28 March 2012, 18:55
Originally posted by scooby View Post

And where did it say "you have no choice, take one of these"? It doesnt, its says discuss. I can say no if i wish and go back on the market, cos that would make great business sense wouldnt it??

FFS chill.

Still having a role after the work you are doing has failed....
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scooby replied

28 March 2012, 18:53
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Admin, please change title to 'Love being a hidden permie'. Thank you

And where did it say "you have no choice, take one of these"? It doesnt, its says discuss. I can say no if i wish and go back on the market, cos that would make great business sense wouldnt it??

FFS chill.
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MarillionFan replied

28 March 2012, 18:51
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Admin, please change title to 'Love being a hidden permie'. Thank you

Funny one for you to have, but if you insist.
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northernladuk replied

28 March 2012, 18:48
Originally posted by scooby View Post

RM: Soooooo... I have 2 other projects, shall we look at them in the morning?

Admin, please change title to 'Love being a hidden permie'. Thank you
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MarillionFan replied

28 March 2012, 18:22
On a call recently where a senior VP asked everyone on the phone whether he should fire a colleague!!

Two contractors and about six permies. The permies said nothing while the us two contractors both said the same thing. 'Let's make sure we've met all our milestones and processes before looking to fire someone else for not doing so'. The VP agreed. The guy still has a job. Unreal.
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scooby started a topic Love being a contractor...

28 March 2012, 17:57
Love being a contractor...

So i'm on a pre-sales call, v senior cast + v many on call, that when won will be mine to deliver. the initial submission was laughed at, and now we're reshaping.

my relationship manager is on the call to and we're also chatting on IM

ME: with the cost reduction, Im not going to be able to deliver this
RM: correct, its going to go belly up
ME: I'm a contractor, I'll make it work
RM: you'll get blamed, this is why we have contractors
ME: no worries, at least I know
RM: yeah, you're strong enough. you'll still have a role when this fails. The Sales guy wont...

two minutes later, head of sales states:

HS: Sales rep, who approved you to submit this?
SR: everyone!
HS: have you got email proof?
SR: yes, but I'd have to trawl through all my emails and i dont think thats appropriate.
HS (shouting): well I suggest you f**king try, you're already fired btw, I want others to join you...
Silence...

IM fires up:

RM: Soooooo... I have 2 other projects, shall we look at them in the morning?
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