I have just been introduced to someone at my client site as "the temp". I don't quite know how to feel about this.
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Originally posted by magicbuttons View PostI have just been introduced to someone at my client site as "the temp". I don't quite know how to feel about this.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014 -
Outraged?
Put a brave face on it and think of the money.+50 Xeno Geek Points
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Originally posted by magicbuttons View PostI have just been introduced to someone at my client site as "the temp". I don't quite know how to feel about this.Comment
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Smile sweetly and think of the money.Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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Sounds like they aren't planning on keeping you? This almost guarantees you will be there forever.Comment
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I was once introduced to the boss as the expert consultant who was going solve all the clients problems.
See, it works both ways.Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostSounds like they aren't planning on keeping you? This almost guarantees you will be there forever.
Remember the consultant's motto; if you can't solve a problem, there's good money to be made prolonging it.
F**k the job title; what's the rate?And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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I took the professional route, smiled sweetly then complained about it on the internet. Of course I know I'm not permanent, but the word "temp" brings up images of teenage girls packing envelopes and making coffee.Comment
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