Reply to: Grim Places to Work

[escapeUK]

Thats why NLUK always tells everyone they're not cut out, isnt it?

Don't try to rationalise insanity.

[psychocandy]

I always used to tell the permies that "it's not a good time to go contracting at the moment".

Reduces the competition.

Thats why NLUK always tells everyone they're not cut out, isnt it?

[Spacecadet]

I was at a weird ClientCo where access to Facebook, Twitter etc was open, but the BBC and most other news websites isn't

Sky?

[SimonMac]

Had one client with a strict non-internet usage policy other than business, enforced by prowling internet police

Didn’t take an extension.

I was at a weird ClientCo where access to Facebook, Twitter etc was open, but the BBC and most other news websites isn't

[Sysman]

I dont disagree. I wont tell the permies even if some cheeky bugger asks outright. None of their business anyway.

And a certain way to piss off the client when a permie goes to him asking for a payrise because contractor x has told him how much he gets.

I'd forgotten this one. I started on a very lucrative contract, brand new project and all that only to discover that the contractor who started a month before me had told all and sundry what our rates were.

Ah well, I got a renewal and he didn't.

[Zoiderman]

I dont disagree. I wont tell the permies even if some cheeky bugger asks outright. None of their business anyway.

And a certain way to piss off the client when a permie goes to him asking for a payrise because contractor x has told him how much he gets.

What about when you have found a new contract? Is there ever a good time to remind them how much you earn?

[psychocandy]

I've come across different treatment of contractors, but nothing as bad as "no fraternisation". How the hell do you build any team spirit if that comes down from above?



Proper contractors know better than to mention what their rates are.

I dont disagree. I wont tell the permies even if some cheeky bugger asks outright. None of their business anyway.

And a certain way to piss off the client when a permie goes to him asking for a payrise because contractor x has told him how much he gets.

[Sysman]

Seriously. How on earth can that be good for morale? Surely companies want contractors to fit and not appear separate?

I've come across different treatment of contractors, but nothing as bad as "no fraternisation". How the hell do you build any team spirit if that comes down from above?

Unless client was scared that contractors would tell permies how much they're rate was....

Proper contractors know better than to mention what their rates are.

[Sysman]

Due to working on a building site that is very tight on space the smoking area keeps getting moved: its latest position is right next to the “live Gas” sign, I know corporate responsibility says that you should encourage people to give up, but that seems a little extreme

Gong back to the nineties here, a mate who worked at Sellafield reported that the muppets banned smoking site wide.

You've gotta larf.

[psychocandy]

Even if you use your smartphone as a wifi hot spot ?

LOL. Good point.... ;-)

[amcdonald]

A lot of places block RDP or Logmein and that sort of thing though.

Even if you use your smartphone as a wifi hot spot ?

[oscarose]

I dont really have time to be on the internet ie (random surfing) but if this was a problem id RDP to my home computer.

I gauge the quality of a contract based on the ratio of actual working time / billed time. Target KPI = 50%.
Who wants to be a dead hero?

HTH

[Halo Jones]

Due to working on a building site that is very tight on space the smoking area keeps getting moved: its latest position is right next to the “live Gas” sign, I know corporate responsibility says that you should encourage people to give up, but that seems a little extreme

[psychocandy]

I dont really have time to be on the internet ie (random surfing) but if this was a problem id RDP to my home computer.

A lot of places block RDP or Logmein and that sort of thing though.

[psychocandy]

I worked at one place that had a non-fraternisation rule for permie staff meaning they were not allowed to socialise with contractors which effectively meant they never spoke to you in the work-place either! Very sad, but true!

And some companies wonder why no one wants to work for them?

Seriously. How on earth can that be good for morale? Surely companies want contractors to fit and not appear separate?

Unless client was scared that contractors would tell permies how much they're rate was....