- Jun 12, 2001
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The pimp firm receives about a third of my billable rate. I have had the contract extended twice since the original term. And since the end of the old contract I have asked for a raise.
Today I go out to lunch with one of the new pimps (they've gone through three different people to "represent me") and a HR accountant. They insinuated they were going to talk about my raise and a bonus.
It seems that this rep has spoken with the company I work for and they don't want to increase the billable rate. Okay. And because the rate doesn't change, my pimp firm cannot decrease their take because "it's the normal cost of doing business." I told the two agency folks that this is plain bullshit and anything they've received past the first contract is icing. Yes, they made the introduction and I do not begrudge them for it. However, I am pretty pissed that they cannot slide me some love for my efforts. After all, if I sucked they wouldn't be getting any of this money now.
I said the words "greedy bastards" and he got pissed. He said that I should appreciate all that has been done for me and that I should really be thankful for the bonus. Bonus? Oh yeah, this meal at the restaurant I chose was my bonus. I didn't have to pay. Of course, you frikken numbnuts I don't have to pay, you frikken invited me! I finished my meal and walked out. He wanted to know where I was going and I told him that I was finding another way back to work and that he can go to hell. He yelled at me that he could get me fired. Yeah, and where are you going to get that money each week for doing nothing? I ride the bus back to work.
So just now I get a phone call from the accountant. She thought it was pretty crappy the way lunch went and while she knew there wasn't going to be raise for me, she didn't know all the details. I didn't care if she was playing good cop/bad cop with me. I told her I wasn't going to quit because I enjoy my work too much and I do not want to leave this company in a lurch right now because I am managing three large projects. (And secretly I've been hoping to employed by them sometime this spring.)
So, she knows he was being a prick and that getting fired is an empty threat. But then she starts talking about how nice I looked and since we've only corresponded by email, she's always wondered what I looked like. Also, am I doing anything this weekend? She has tickets to the Canes-Islanders game Saturday. So I give her a conditional accpetance and will confirm later tonight. Personality? I cannot tell. But I'm pretty sure she wasn't wearing underwear (see through light blue skirt) so does that make up for a personality?
So if this going to be my bonus, well, it better be damn good.
Cliffies
* Get invited to lunch from my contracting agency to talk about raise and bonus.
* No raise and my bonus is supposed to be this lunch.
* I eat and then walk out. Agency rep threatens to fire me because I walk out. I grab the bus back to work.
* HR Accounting rep that was at lunch with us hits on me over the phone when I get back to work. She's tall, nice bod, late 20's. See through skirt.
Today I go out to lunch with one of the new pimps (they've gone through three different people to "represent me") and a HR accountant. They insinuated they were going to talk about my raise and a bonus.
It seems that this rep has spoken with the company I work for and they don't want to increase the billable rate. Okay. And because the rate doesn't change, my pimp firm cannot decrease their take because "it's the normal cost of doing business." I told the two agency folks that this is plain bullshit and anything they've received past the first contract is icing. Yes, they made the introduction and I do not begrudge them for it. However, I am pretty pissed that they cannot slide me some love for my efforts. After all, if I sucked they wouldn't be getting any of this money now.
I said the words "greedy bastards" and he got pissed. He said that I should appreciate all that has been done for me and that I should really be thankful for the bonus. Bonus? Oh yeah, this meal at the restaurant I chose was my bonus. I didn't have to pay. Of course, you frikken numbnuts I don't have to pay, you frikken invited me! I finished my meal and walked out. He wanted to know where I was going and I told him that I was finding another way back to work and that he can go to hell. He yelled at me that he could get me fired. Yeah, and where are you going to get that money each week for doing nothing? I ride the bus back to work.
So just now I get a phone call from the accountant. She thought it was pretty crappy the way lunch went and while she knew there wasn't going to be raise for me, she didn't know all the details. I didn't care if she was playing good cop/bad cop with me. I told her I wasn't going to quit because I enjoy my work too much and I do not want to leave this company in a lurch right now because I am managing three large projects. (And secretly I've been hoping to employed by them sometime this spring.)
So, she knows he was being a prick and that getting fired is an empty threat. But then she starts talking about how nice I looked and since we've only corresponded by email, she's always wondered what I looked like. Also, am I doing anything this weekend? She has tickets to the Canes-Islanders game Saturday. So I give her a conditional accpetance and will confirm later tonight. Personality? I cannot tell. But I'm pretty sure she wasn't wearing underwear (see through light blue skirt) so does that make up for a personality?
So if this going to be my bonus, well, it better be damn good.
Cliffies
* Get invited to lunch from my contracting agency to talk about raise and bonus.
* No raise and my bonus is supposed to be this lunch.
* I eat and then walk out. Agency rep threatens to fire me because I walk out. I grab the bus back to work.
* HR Accounting rep that was at lunch with us hits on me over the phone when I get back to work. She's tall, nice bod, late 20's. See through skirt.
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