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Title: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Nick on September 18, 2007, 11:09:15 AM
Me to revise these fucking reports AND our latest daft "Action Plans" again cussing: cussing: cussing:

I want to get on with the project, she wants to "review the paperwork" cussing: cussing:. SHe actually sends our stuff back (there are two of us on the case) "marked" Banghead Banghead. Ok, 2 down and 2 to go! cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Misunderstood on September 18, 2007, 11:30:50 AM
Dare I suggest that you are not paying sufficient attention to them?   noooo:
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Nick on September 18, 2007, 11:32:53 AM
No you may not. We have sweated blood over these things. SHe wants them bent to her requirements, so we end up lying about what we are doing. It is most annoying (to put it mildly) cussing:
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Snoopy on September 18, 2007, 11:46:01 AM
I have been known to walk away from such contracts citing "Professional Ethics"

Sometimes they have run after me and said sorry .... on others they have said f*ck you.
They still get the bill for work to date.
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Nick on September 18, 2007, 11:49:42 AM
One of our colleagues is suing her through the Small Claims Court. SHe is contesting it! Project finishes on October 17th and she will then owe me ?11K. I am hanging in there!

SHe presently owes me ?7K
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Misunderstood on September 18, 2007, 11:55:53 AM
No you may not. We have sweated blood over these things. SHe wants them bent to her requirements, so we end up lying about what we are doing. It is most annoying (to put it mildly) cussing:

"She wants them bent to her requirements"    noooo:   That was exactly what I meant, you weren't listening properly.

The amount of times that has happened to me was damaging to my career.
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Snoopy on September 18, 2007, 11:56:51 AM
One of our colleagues is suing her through the Small Claims Court. SHe is contesting it! Project finishes on October 17th and she will then owe me ?11K. I am hanging in there!

SHe presently owes me ?7K


If I recall ?11K is too big for small claims ~ you may need to go higher.
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Nick on September 18, 2007, 11:57:53 AM
SOrry. I am riled! Each one has about 50 of those annoying "track changes" thingies. The projects are lovely, the reporting mechanism is Stalinist and has to fit in with her reporting mechanism. SHe reports to Ed Balls!
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Nick on September 18, 2007, 11:58:56 AM
One of our colleagues is suing her through the Small Claims Court. SHe is contesting it! Project finishes on October 17th and she will then owe me ?11K. I am hanging in there!

SHe presently owes me ?7K


If I recall ?11K is too big for small claims ~ you may need to go higher.

He compalined about her and was instantly sacked from the project. SHe owes him ?2K. He wanted to go to an IT, but he is a contractor, like me. The message is clear. Complain and be sacked.
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Misunderstood on September 18, 2007, 12:00:01 PM
One of our colleagues is suing her through the Small Claims Court. SHe is contesting it! Project finishes on October 17th and she will then owe me ?11K. I am hanging in there!

SHe presently owes me ?7K


If I recall ?11K is too big for small claims ~ you may need to go higher.

It's ?15k now - trust me - I know.  evil:
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Nick on September 18, 2007, 12:01:05 PM
Useful. His case comes up before the end of this month. There are several of us watching it with interest!
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Nick on September 19, 2007, 10:46:22 AM
I don't believe it. Her PA has just e mailed to say they are paying me the ?7K they currently owe me, but have lost the expenses receipts!! cussing:

My partner on this one has also e mailed me to say that they are having trouble paying her equivaelnt invoice, BECUASE THEY HAVE LOST THE RECEIPTS! cussing:

Muppets!
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Bar Wench on September 19, 2007, 10:55:59 AM
Hmmmm.
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Nick on September 19, 2007, 11:02:01 AM
New e mail just arrived

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Sorry Nick, they have been found, they were sent whilst I was on holiday and my admin manager had been keeping them safe in his draw (sic), apologies for all the emails. I will go ahead and process your invoice now.

Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Bar Wench on September 19, 2007, 11:03:30 AM
 Banghead

And that is what passes for a PA!?!?! Kerist!
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Nick on September 19, 2007, 11:04:47 AM
She's an Aussie, they all are there.
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Bar Wench on September 19, 2007, 11:05:28 AM
She's an Aussie, they all are there.

Doesn't excuse the shoddy PA abilities.
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Nick on September 19, 2007, 11:09:49 AM
True, filing and spelling should be high up on the competence list. Turnover is high there

Bugger me. The money has just gone into my account!! How did they do that so quick? M&S Simply Food beckons!
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Bar Wench on September 19, 2007, 11:14:04 AM
True, filing and spelling should be high up on the competence list. Turnover is high there

Bugger me. The money has just gone into my account!! How did they do that so quick? M&S Simply Food beckons!

Mmmmmm
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Nick on September 19, 2007, 12:33:15 PM
Miss Whiplash just left a message. SHe wants me to call her.

I won't! spider:
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Barman on September 19, 2007, 12:34:37 PM
Miss Whiplash just left a message. SHe wants me to call her.

I won't! spider:
You will...  noooo:
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Nick on September 19, 2007, 12:41:23 PM
Oh no I won't. She can use e mail like any normal person. I hate talking to her.
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Bar Wench on September 19, 2007, 12:42:07 PM
And they say that we are becoming insular as a society and that actual real person to person contact is dying out.  ::)
Title: Re: Miss Whiplash expects...
Post by: Nick on September 19, 2007, 12:43:00 PM
In her case with good cause. She is 50. I have heard today that she still ives with her mum noooo: