Reply to: Drama Queen Contractors

[Old Hack]

What's his name ? It's about 8 years since I worked with this one particular

He's the type who posts example code of the 'correct way to do things' on tinternet - and its tulip code ) . Time to take my tablets.

Oh yes, and he does seem the type to do it. He built his own sat nav unit as 'he had the time'.

It was tulip, btw, proper tulip.

[Old Hack]

Especially if the 'deputy' is a fresh graduate, pumped up for say 6 months. Its like having inmates run the asylum.

Evenm better is said deputy was turned down for the role when the Client and him interiewed for the role...

[mos]

What is actually worse though, is having the client away, and his underling be put in charge for a week who then micro manages you.

Especially if the 'deputy' is freshly graduate, pumped up for say 6 months. Its like having inmate run the asylum.

[TestMangler]

Oddly I have never been asked at interview "are you a drama queen?". So it can't be that bad.

Yeah, but that was an interview for Principal Girl at the local AmDram Panto

[rootsnall]

I have one who, despite being a contractor for the past 8 years there, complains about us contractors taking too much mney out of the system. Eh?

EDIT:

What is actually worse though, is having the client away, and his underling be put in charge for a week who then micro manages you.

What's his name ? It's about 8 years since I worked with this one particular

He's the type who posts example code of the 'correct way to do things' on tinternet - and its tulip code ) . Time to take my tablets.

[BrilloPad]

Oddly I have never been asked at interview "are you a drama queen?". So it can't be that bad.

[Old Hack]

The absolute worst is the contractor who starts thinking they are your Team Leader and throwing their weight around just because they've been there a while. I can think of a couple of particular

I have one who, despite being a contractor for the past 8 years there, complains about us contractors taking too much mney out of the system. Eh?

EDIT:

What is actually worse though, is having the client away, and his underling be put in charge for a week who then micro manages you.

[mos]

The absolute worst is the contractor who starts thinking they are your Team Leader and throwing their weight around just because they've been there a while. I can think of a couple of particular

Yep! Even worse if he holds the passwords

[rootsnall]

Is there any need?

I was astonished today to find out that a unprofessionally petulant developer who works within earshot of me is actually a contractor. Thankfully he's in a completely different team to mine.

The absolute worst is the contractor who starts thinking they are your Team Leader and throwing their weight around just because they've been there a while. I can think of a couple of particular

[NickFitz]

Pedant.

You got one right! Well done!

[MarillionFan]

puerile

lickspittle

Pedant.

[NickFitz]

He only said petulant. He didn't say peurile or fawning lickspittler as well.

puerile

lickspittle

[mos]

Petulant? Thank Goodness he is not flatulant.

[KaiserWilly]

He only said petulant. He didn't say peurile or fawning lickspittler as well.

Petulant? Thank Goodness he is not flatulant.

[MarillionFan]

He only said petulant. He didn't say peurile or fawning lickspittler as well.