• Visitors can check out the Forum FAQ by clicking this link. You have to register before you can post: click the REGISTER link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. View our Forum Privacy Policy.
  • Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!

Word of Advice from someone who knows

Collapse
X
  •  
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

    Word of Advice from someone who knows

    Don't, don't, don't take a job where you are required to cover hours on the West coast of the US

    (1) It takes you 2-3 hours every morning to catch up with the emails from the night before
    (2) The fookers set all of your meetings up from 8am (or 4pm your time)
    (3) The working day just goes on, and on and on and ******* on.

    MF in 'just finished his last '5' minute call from 9.30 with someone who wanted to have a 'quick' chat.
    What happens in General, stays in General.
    You know what they say about assumptions!

    #2

    Comment


      #3
      So what's the total number of hours you're working every week?

      I'm considering whether to apply for a job in the US, but I have suspicions that they work you like a dog..

      Comment


        #4
        Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post
        So what's the total number of hours you're working every week?
        0.

        He is too busy whoring for rep on cUK.

        HTH

        Comment


          #5
          Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
          I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

          I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

          Comment


            #6
            Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
            Don't, don't, don't take a job where you are required to cover hours on the West coast of the US

            (1) It takes you 2-3 hours every morning to catch up with the emails from the night before
            (2) The fookers set all of your meetings up from 8am (or 4pm your time)
            (3) The working day just goes on, and on and on and ******* on.

            MF in 'just finished his last '5' minute call from 9.30 with someone who wanted to have a 'quick' chat.
            I suggest you take a job that involves co-ordinating teams in US, Oz and India. Fun gig that was.

            Comment


              #7
              Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post
              So what's the total number of hours you're working every week?

              I'm considering whether to apply for a job in the US, but I have suspicions that they work you like a dog..
              Worked on a project in US, first deliverable to customer was due on monday, I delivered my teams code on Wednesday. Over-night build failed! arrived Thursday did not go home until Monday.

              Someone else had some bad code in one of the libraries, but he was not answering the phone.

              They wanted to extend, I said no.

              This was the same project where the had to 'can' 6 bobs, with fake papers.
              Fiscal nomad it's legal.

              Comment


                #8
                Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
                Don't, don't, don't take a job where you are required to cover hours on the West coast of the US

                (1) It takes you 2-3 hours every morning to catch up with the emails from the night before
                (2) The fookers set all of your meetings up from 8am (or 4pm your time)
                (3) The working day just goes on, and on and on and ******* on.

                MF in 'just finished his last '5' minute call from 9.30 with someone who wanted to have a 'quick' chat.
                Word of advice. Folks on here won't take advice from you as you're a muppet, so you can reinvest that time in sucking off your yank client by bending to their every whim.

                Or grow a pair and enforce some way of working so they know who's boss.

                #justsayin
                Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

                Comment


                  #9
                  Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
                  Word of advice. Folks on here won't take advice from you as you're a muppet, so you can reinvest that time in sucking off your yank client by bending to their every whim.

                  Or grow a pair and enforce some way of working so they know who's boss.

                  #justsayin
                  White two sugars please sweetheart and afterwards can you wash my car. Chop chop.
                  What happens in General, stays in General.
                  You know what they say about assumptions!

                  Comment


                    #10
                    'Professional Working Day' should be illegal.

                    Comment

                    Working...
                    X