Petiness in the office
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Small whinge. I've been in my current role 4.5 weeks. Started as a contractor. Two weeks in they offered me a perm role at 44% of my rate.
I politely declined, looked for another job and found somewhere more suitable. I'm on a weeks notice but have sat here doing nothing because there is nothing assigned to me. I asked whether I can just take tomorrow off and save them some money.
"No you need to be here. It's easier if you are."
Only this morning I heard the boss slagging me off because I have "left them in the lurch".
Why can't some people see the wider picture?
I politely declined, looked for another job and found somewhere more suitable. I'm on a weeks notice but have sat here doing nothing because there is nothing assigned to me. I asked whether I can just take tomorrow off and save them some money.
"No you need to be here. It's easier if you are."
Only this morning I heard the boss slagging me off because I have "left them in the lurch".
Why can't some people see the wider picture?
The joy of being a contractor is that you can rise above office b
hing. You earn more than your boss, for less work. Who's the mug? Let him bh, we all know he's jealous. On Monday you won't be there, he will, still taking all the sh*t he took today and yesterday about why he has allowed you to leave. Take the money and move on.
hing. You earn more than your boss, for less work. Who's the mug? Let him bh, we all know he's jealous. On Monday you won't be there, he will, still taking all the sh*t he took today and yesterday about why he has allowed you to leave. Take the money and move on.battered said:
The joy of being a contractor is that you can rise above office bhing. You earn more than your boss, for less work. Who's the mug? Let him bh, we all know he's jealous. On Monday you won't be there, he will, still taking all the sh*t he took today and yesterday about why he has allowed you to leave. Take the money and move on.
Oh indeed. I did tell him it's money in my bank so I'm not overly bothered.hing. You earn more than your boss, for less work. Who's the mug? Let him bh, we all know he's jealous. On Monday you won't be there, he will, still taking all the sh*t he took today and yesterday about why he has allowed you to leave. Take the money and move on.Seems strange though.
vial, accidentally dropped into his morning coffee that you were so awfully polite and kind to offer to buy him on your last day taking it too far in the whole "get one over on the t
0000 said:
It does baffle me how people can be insulted when you politely decline the offer of a massive pay cut and an annual appraisal to be tied to their company for all but 20 days a year.
Nail on head.I’ve been a staff member at some companies where they refuse point blank to employ contractors, even to the point of serious detriment to the project. As one of the directors put it, “I can’t see why a contract designer should take home more than I do...” nothing but pettiness….
sc0tt said:
Small whinge. I've been in my current role 4.5 weeks. Started as a contractor. Two weeks in they offered me a perm role at 44% of my rate.
I politely declined, looked for another job and found somewhere more suitable. I'm on a weeks notice but have sat here doing nothing because there is nothing assigned to me. I asked whether I can just take tomorrow off and save them some money.
"No you need to be here. It's easier if you are."
Only this morning I heard the boss slagging me off because I have "left them in the lurch".
Why can't some people see the wider picture?
?I politely declined, looked for another job and found somewhere more suitable. I'm on a weeks notice but have sat here doing nothing because there is nothing assigned to me. I asked whether I can just take tomorrow off and save them some money.
"No you need to be here. It's easier if you are."
Only this morning I heard the boss slagging me off because I have "left them in the lurch".
Why can't some people see the wider picture?
I'm not getting this - you started somewhere as a contractor and now four weeks in you're leaving and going elsewhere?
Hows that not leaving them in the lurch?
What have i missed?
The place i'm with regularly ask contractors to take permanent jobs, we just politely decline their kind and generous offer and keep taking their money.
Some of us have been doing it for years because they cant get permie staff.
We dont leave?
daemon said:
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I'm not getting this - you started somewhere as a contractor and now four weeks in you're leaving and going elsewhere?
Hows that not leaving them in the lurch?
What have i missed?
The place i'm with regularly ask contractors to take permanent jobs, we just politely decline their kind and generous offer and keep taking their money.
Some of us have been doing it for years because they cant get permie staff.
We dont leave?
It's a terrible job, and they realised how much a contractor costs. Which is why they now want a permie.I'm not getting this - you started somewhere as a contractor and now four weeks in you're leaving and going elsewhere?
Hows that not leaving them in the lurch?
What have i missed?
The place i'm with regularly ask contractors to take permanent jobs, we just politely decline their kind and generous offer and keep taking their money.
Some of us have been doing it for years because they cant get permie staff.
We dont leave?
sc0tt said:
It's a terrible job, and they realised how much a contractor costs. Which is why they now want a permie.
Yes, it probably is a terrible job. I'm doing one like it as a contractor, get out in 4,- 6 weeks when the permy lands and we hand over. Poor sod. Meanwhile I am gritting my teeth and taking the money. That's what contractors do, because we will see the hirers again at another place. Having minimal numbers of enemies helps the hires. Meanwhile, contractors are like Millwall FC. Everybody hates us, we don't care. I just get on and deliver, if I don't then I m out.sc0tt said:
daemon said:
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I'm not getting this - you started somewhere as a contractor and now four weeks in you're leaving and going elsewhere?
Hows that not leaving them in the lurch?
What have i missed?
The place i'm with regularly ask contractors to take permanent jobs, we just politely decline their kind and generous offer and keep taking their money.
Some of us have been doing it for years because they cant get permie staff.
We dont leave?
It's a terrible job, and they realised how much a contractor costs. Which is why they now want a permie.I'm not getting this - you started somewhere as a contractor and now four weeks in you're leaving and going elsewhere?
Hows that not leaving them in the lurch?
What have i missed?
The place i'm with regularly ask contractors to take permanent jobs, we just politely decline their kind and generous offer and keep taking their money.
Some of us have been doing it for years because they cant get permie staff.
We dont leave?
Your original post read like you left because they asked to to go permie.
Edited by daemon on Saturday 18th February 13:20
battered said:
sc0tt said:
It's a terrible job, and they realised how much a contractor costs. Which is why they now want a permie.
Yes, it probably is a terrible job. I'm doing one like it as a contractor, get out in 4,- 6 weeks when the permy lands and we hand over. Poor sod. Meanwhile I am gritting my teeth and taking the money. That's what contractors do, because we will see the hirers again at another place. Having minimal numbers of enemies helps the hires. Meanwhile, contractors are like Millwall FC. Everybody hates us, we don't care. I just get on and deliver, if I don't then I m out.I will happily take their money until new permie eventually turns up.
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