Very occasionally you will hook up with someone who turns into a mate but almost everyone else will be a friend of convenience. You are helping them get through the day and vice versa, game of footy, the odd ale etc.
Easy to test this, you leave, get an invite to a get together and spend the time saying - is so and so still there, does phil still come in late every day blah blah. Then they will start talking about something that happened that week. You weren't there, all you had in common was you worked together, it's all over, move on.
3 weeks after anyone leaves, no-one even remembers what they look like....
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I've been a victim of this and its been down to management pressure at one place because they saw ending the contract as rejecting a full time role.
I found it upsetting at the time, until one guy mailed me and let slip that the boss wasn't happy I left....
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Originally posted by woohoo View Postbrought a tear to my eye.
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Originally posted by Pondlife View PostThen have a pot noodle.
It's stops you from feeling hungry til you get home.
Contractor beginners course lesson #4 stuff
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Originally posted by vetran View Postanyone married who wants to keep their warchest.
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Since going permie a couple of months ago I'm quite enjoying going home every evening; the 'business meals' in good restaurants were fun but I enjoy going home and eating meatballs and mash with Lady Tester. Getting laid on weekday evenings is rather nice too.
Still, glad I still have my contractor warchest intact.
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I'm meeting old chums from previous gig for a mango beer or 3 tonight. I do miss the craic though - current lot aren't friendly.
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