Don't forget to raid the stationery cupboard.
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Winding down the last week of my first contract
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Check up on all those people you met just the once in other departments. One of them may be in the tulip and desperate to get another skilled body in urgently. You may get another month working on a test strategy or risk reduction plan or some other such nonsense. It happens more than people think.Comment
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Thanks HW - No such luck. IT team are quite literally kept in the basement away from the rest of the airport. Only other people in our building are actually from another company..! Not too worried, got 2 interviews lined up and a load of CV's out at clients as of last week... Fingers crossed.Comment
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Is there a main printer in the office and a big shredder? Are the desks reasonably open plan?
If so, print off random documents/spreadsheets, furtively run over to the printer, pick them up, sneak back to your desk, then get your laptop bag and put some paper in it.
Then go to the shredder and shred stuff. Rinse and repeat.
Always act like you've got something to hide, but are trying to hide that fact.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostIs there a main printer in the office and a big shredder? Are the desks reasonably open plan?
If so, print off random documents/spreadsheets, furtively run over to the printer, pick them up, sneak back to your desk, then get your laptop bag and put some paper in it.
Then go to the shredder and shred stuff. Rinse and repeat.
Always act like you've got something to hide, but are trying to hide that fact.
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To be fair, I've had a flurry of calls for potential gigs and now have two interviews Thursday and another in the pipe with a date TBC this week - looks like I only have a couple of days to go!Comment
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Originally posted by mattfx View PostTo be fair, I've had a flurry of calls for potential gigs and now have two interviews Thursday and another in the pipe with a date TBC this week - looks like I only have a couple of days to go!…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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How well do you get on with your line manager/chap/lady who took you on?
Could always go for a beer with them can't do any harm, always possibility of future work.
And if they have an alcohol problem, that's liquid lunches all week!
qhHe had a negative bluety on a quackhandle and was quadraspazzed on a lifeglug.
I look forward to your all knowing and likely sarcastic and unhelpful reply.
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Originally posted by quackhandle View PostHow well do you get on with your line manager/chap/lady who took you on?Comment
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