Best way to ingratiate yourself with unfriendly development manager & architect

[wonderboy]

Started a new gig. Interviewed and hired by development manager and "architect" (and one of the developers).

First day. Dev manager and "architect" are spectacularly unfriendly to the point of rudeness. I am a seasoned contractor - but not having the decency to say goodnight to the new guy when leaving (particularly when said new guy is sitting beside the door) is rude IMO. And I have been conversational and friendly to everyone throughout the day (even when not reciprocated).

Frankly I smell a little buyers' remorse because I completely aced the interview, played hardball on the rate. And then the first day happens and yes, I am a mere mortal.

Any advice?

PS: can someone explain the difference between a development manager and product manager (or project manager)? Are there any connotations with the title "development manager" (i.e. what development "school of thought" does it come from?). I haven't heard of anyone using the title before.

[SimonMac]

Speak to Suity, he's been on the end of buyers remorse almost every contract

[EternalOptimist]

'And I have been conversational and friendly to everyone throughout the day'


Thats it. thats your problem right there

[vwdan]

Moaning on CUK won't count as an alibi and they will find the bodies eventually, I'm afraid.

[MarillionFan]

Tomorrow mornings meeting, walk in, punch the architect, grap your cock, thrust forward and shout 'Hurrah' before snogging the secretary.

Simples.

[wonderboy]

Tomorrow mornings meeting, walk in, punch the architect, grap your cock, thrust forward and shout 'Hurrah' before snogging the secretary.

Simples.

I forgot to mention that to make matters worse, there is no hot secretary...

[CheeseSlice]

Started a new gig. Interviewed and hired by development manager and "architect" (and one of the developers).

First day. Dev manager and "architect" are spectacularly unfriendly to the point of rudeness. I am a seasoned contractor - but not having the decency to say goodnight to the new guy when leaving (particularly when said new guy is sitting beside the door) is rude IMO. And I have been conversational and friendly to everyone throughout the day (even when not reciprocated).

Frankly I smell like a sweaty horse, and would have been completely acrid at the interview had I not used an entire roll-on deodorant until the hard ball fell out. And then the first day happens and yes, I stink like an elephants butt.

Any advice?

PS: can someone explain the difference between a development manager and product manager (or project manager)? Are there any connotations with the title "development manager" (i.e. what development "school of thought" does it come from?). I haven't heard of anyone using the title before.

FTFY

And there lies the problem

[suityou01]

Speak to Suity, he's been on the end of buyers remorse almost every contract

WHS

[NotAllThere]

A development manager is usually a more continuous role than project manager. However, he may be called "El Grappo", but that's irrelevant to what he actually does.

Maybe buy them each a bottle of very good whisky.

[mudskipper]

Just get on with it, behave professionally and ignore the rudeness. It may not be intentional - some people have no interpersonal skills at all. ClientCo manager at current gig speaks to me only when absolutely necessary (typical conversation rate is about 2 sentences a week), and I rarely get a good morning or good night unless I push it in his face, but he signs my timesheets, so no complaints