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Originally posted by zeitghostI always used to tell the permies that "it's not a good time to go contracting at the moment".
Reduces the competition.
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostI was at a weird ClientCo where access to Facebook, Twitter etc was open, but the BBC and most other news websites isn't
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Originally posted by oscarose View PostHad one client with a strict non-internet usage policy other than business, enforced by prowling internet police
Didn’t take an extension.
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostI 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.
Ah well, I got a renewal and he didn't.
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostI 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.
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Originally posted by Sysman View PostI'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.
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.
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostSeriously. How on earth can that be good for morale? Surely companies want contractors to fit and not appear separate?
Originally posted by psychocandy View PostUnless client was scared that contractors would tell permies how much they're rate was....
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Originally posted by Halo Jones View PostDue 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
You've gotta larf.
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Originally posted by amcdonald View PostEven if you use your smartphone as a wifi hot spot ?
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Originally posted by escapeUK View PostI dont really have time to be on the internet ie (random surfing) but if this was a problem id RDP to my home computer.
Who wants to be a dead hero?
HTH
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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
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Originally posted by escapeUK View PostI dont really have time to be on the internet ie (random surfing) but if this was a problem id RDP to my home computer.
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Originally posted by up4it View PostI 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?
Unless client was scared that contractors would tell permies how much they're rate was....
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