Reply to: Should I raise this with my manager?

[Old Hack]

I stopped reading at PM.

[KentPhilip]

But if the new role involves more responsibility that looks good on a CV then it might well be worth doing it for a few months, allowing him to jump ship to a better paying contract of a similar kind.

[BrilloPad]

taking ownership of large deliverables.

Are you a prositiute?

[NotAllThere]

Better than what permies call me around here.

Ah, but's that only my official job title.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

My job title has always been "Scumbag contractor".

Better than what permies call me around here.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

This has got to be a wind up.

[SimonMac]

So there is another contractor who is earning £100 a day more than you for doing less work?

You Sir are a hero to all of us for accepting that, I know I wouldn't, if that happened to me I would certainly whine and bitch to a load of random strangers on an internet forum........ oooops!

[cojak]

Whilst I agree, that's a bit harsh. He was only asking a question.

That's what happens when you post stupid questions in General.

And when regulars think you're a troll.

[JRCT]

Grow a pair. You're working for your own company. Call yourself whatever you think appropriate. I'd suggest "bedwetter".

Whilst I agree, that's a bit harsh. He was only asking a question.

[darrenb]

CEO and Special Director of Intercontinental Strategical Relations at MyCo
[currently on secondment as Junior Bedwetter at ClientCo]

[doomage]

Senior Troll?

Head Sockie?

[eek]

I prefer Scumbag consultant. Or maybe Senior Scumbag.

I prefer money grabbing problem solver. It describes what I do and what is required for me to keep on doing it.

[cojak]

My job title has always been "Scumbag contractor".

I prefer Scumbag consultant. Or maybe Senior Scumbag.

[escapeUK]

Does that mean we're all proper whores

Everyone is, but some realise it and some wont till later.

[Zippy]

Does that mean we're all proper whores

Yep.