Originally posted by darmstadt
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Retrospect with client manager?
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Don't give a tulipe when I leave to be honest. If I get extended I must be doing something right other than that not bothered.
Then again, if you don't get extended there may be other reasons anyway so its pointless reading anything into it. Mind you if someone doesn't extend me they can feck off anyway.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by washed up contractor View PostSounds like a permie mindset to me. If they think you did a good job, they extend you. If they think you're tulip, they usually bin you. What more do you need to know?
360 feedback is for permies.
LinkedIn works the same for IT professionals and this could lead to LinkedIn boost or at least shows that, despite a crap time this time round, you'd be happy to come and work for them/relieve them of a suitable dayrate again in the future.
If depends very much of course on whether or not you'd want to go back to that client and/or client manager again.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by 7specialgems View PostAlways frame it as constructive criticism.
IMO that's a consultant's mindset.Comment
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Originally posted by washed up contractor View PostSounds like a permie mindset to me. If they think you did a good job, they extend you. If they think you're tulip, they usually bin you. What more do you need to know?
360 feedback is for permies.
Contractor or permie we are not all perfect (except for the handful of posters on here who think they are ) so don't see it as being an issue.______________________
Don't get mad...get even...Comment
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One of the main reasons I started contracting is to stop having monthly meetings where I had to justify my existence. If you are at the stage of your career where you can contract you shouldn't need to be told when something has gone well or badly.
That said I have taken full part in review meetings when asked.Comment
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Originally posted by SussexSeagull View PostOne of the main reasons I started contracting is to stop having monthly meetings where I had to justify my existence. If you are at the stage of your career where you can contract you shouldn't need to be told when something has gone well or badly.
That said I have taken full part in review meetings when asked.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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I disagree most of the answers. I think that asking for a retrospect denotes your professionalism. I see several advantages in this:
* They'll know you care about them and your job
* Any criticism they have about you will be mitigated by your openness to listening to their point of view
* You will hopefully learn something about what you do wrong (no one is perfect, right?)
* ...or about wrong expectations your clients may have, and you should avoid
Everyone is a permie, unless they are going to retire - you move, but your job continues.
And despite what Mr Raab used to think until some weeks ago, we live on an island: not a tiny one, but there are still chances to meet again in a future.Comment
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Originally posted by Federico Razzoli View PostEveryone is a permie, unless they are going to retire .'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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I think you may even block me, if you wish so. But you'll work again with people you already met, even if it didn't happen until now. It happens to us all. Having a good reputation helps, having a bad one is an obstacle that you may even not know about.Comment
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