Working with... mm... rather average programmer....
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Being a contractor right now, the fact that one of the permanent is rather, let's average, is good for me, logically... It makes me look good! :) (and since they pay me a truck load, I can't complain :D ) Despite that, I found it sometimes tiresome, it feels like he doesn't now how to read code and want me to do his work occasionally, when he got scared by some piece of code and also sometimes butcher perfectly fine code into a buggy monster, sigh... I have to strike the delicate balance between being helpful and teaching what I know, and tell people to leave me alone... Oh well... I guess it's a growing experience, haha, just wanted to rant! :D
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Being a contractor right now, the fact that one of the permanent is rather, let's average, is good for me, logically... It makes me look good! :) (and since they pay me a truck load, I can't complain :D ) Despite that, I found it sometimes tiresome, it feels like he doesn't now how to read code and want me to do his work occasionally, when he got scared by some piece of code and also sometimes butcher perfectly fine code into a buggy monster, sigh... I have to strike the delicate balance between being helpful and teaching what I know, and tell people to leave me alone... Oh well... I guess it's a growing experience, haha, just wanted to rant! :D
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You're simply the best, better than all the rest Better than anyone, anyone I ever met
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Mm.... not working for MiB here?! :O :laugh:
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Being a contractor right now, the fact that one of the permanent is rather, let's average, is good for me, logically... It makes me look good! :) (and since they pay me a truck load, I can't complain :D ) Despite that, I found it sometimes tiresome, it feels like he doesn't now how to read code and want me to do his work occasionally, when he got scared by some piece of code and also sometimes butcher perfectly fine code into a buggy monster, sigh... I have to strike the delicate balance between being helpful and teaching what I know, and tell people to leave me alone... Oh well... I guess it's a growing experience, haha, just wanted to rant! :D
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In a similar situation although reversed; he is a contractor, I am the permie-burger! He's enthusiastic, loud and hasn't yet learned to wait before interrupting my flow of thought, but he's a nice guy who may succeed eventually as he matures and learns.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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KarstenK wrote:
damage compensation
Damage to whom? :evil grin:
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
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In a similar situation although reversed; he is a contractor, I am the permie-burger! He's enthusiastic, loud and hasn't yet learned to wait before interrupting my flow of thought, but he's a nice guy who may succeed eventually as he matures and learns.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
That sounds like Boris Johnson :-\
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In a similar situation although reversed; he is a contractor, I am the permie-burger! He's enthusiastic, loud and hasn't yet learned to wait before interrupting my flow of thought, but he's a nice guy who may succeed eventually as he matures and learns.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
sucks when the expensive contractor is less good than the perm! :/
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In a similar situation although reversed; he is a contractor, I am the permie-burger! He's enthusiastic, loud and hasn't yet learned to wait before interrupting my flow of thought, but he's a nice guy who may succeed eventually as he matures and learns.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
sucks when the expensive contractor is less good than the perm! :sigh:
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Being a contractor right now, the fact that one of the permanent is rather, let's average, is good for me, logically... It makes me look good! :) (and since they pay me a truck load, I can't complain :D ) Despite that, I found it sometimes tiresome, it feels like he doesn't now how to read code and want me to do his work occasionally, when he got scared by some piece of code and also sometimes butcher perfectly fine code into a buggy monster, sigh... I have to strike the delicate balance between being helpful and teaching what I know, and tell people to leave me alone... Oh well... I guess it's a growing experience, haha, just wanted to rant! :D
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Super Lloyd wrote:
Being a contractor right now, the fact that one of the permanent is rather, let's average, is good for me, logically... It makes me look good!
I might have a different opinion here that the Contractors are smart people and those who are really good at doing things can only turn into Contractor as its more rewarding than the regular job and an average contractor would eventually start doing a job after sometime.
Super Lloyd wrote:
Despite that, I found it sometimes tiresome, it feels like he doesn't now how to read code and want me to do his work occasionally, when he got scared by some piece of code and also sometimes butcher perfectly fine code into a buggy monster, sigh...
That's one of the side effects of being a contractor as they expect you will have solution of every problem that they have created or not able to solve.
Super Lloyd wrote:
I have to strike the delicate balance between being helpful and teaching what I know, and tell people to leave me alone...
I'd call it an Art :thumbsup: so how do you balance it anyway :).
You can have all the tools in the world but if you don't genuinely believe in yourself, it's useless.
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Super Lloyd wrote:
Being a contractor right now, the fact that one of the permanent is rather, let's average, is good for me, logically... It makes me look good!
I might have a different opinion here that the Contractors are smart people and those who are really good at doing things can only turn into Contractor as its more rewarding than the regular job and an average contractor would eventually start doing a job after sometime.
Super Lloyd wrote:
Despite that, I found it sometimes tiresome, it feels like he doesn't now how to read code and want me to do his work occasionally, when he got scared by some piece of code and also sometimes butcher perfectly fine code into a buggy monster, sigh...
That's one of the side effects of being a contractor as they expect you will have solution of every problem that they have created or not able to solve.
Super Lloyd wrote:
I have to strike the delicate balance between being helpful and teaching what I know, and tell people to leave me alone...
I'd call it an Art :thumbsup: so how do you balance it anyway :).
You can have all the tools in the world but if you don't genuinely believe in yourself, it's useless.
Gandalf_TheWhite wrote:
I'd call it an Art :thumbsup: so how do you balance it anyway :) .
I told him I got no time and would look at it later and promptly forgot about it.... ;P Eventually the ticket was assigned to me, hahah. I am fine with that, I just can't quintuple urgent tasks and take queries! But I can process my ticket in their own goddamn time! ;P
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