http://darfuria.disqus.com/DarfuriaenMon, 18 Jun 2007 09:49:20 -0000http://www.darfuria.com/blog/awaiting-the-future#comment-5104881<p>Yeah, seems a little pointless:<br>"I know, let's spend 12 months of our time training these people in how to work for a company like ours, then get rid of them so that they leave with the knowledge of how our company works, but work for somebody else."</p><p>That doesn't make a lot of sense really, does it? Yeah, September I started. Madness!</p>DarfuriaMon, 18 Jun 2007 09:49:20 -0000http://www.darfuria.com/blog/awaiting-the-future#comment-5104880<p>I know - anyway myself and Ben have always maintained that it is stupid to get rid of people as soon as you have trained them up... is it really nine months?</p>FlipflopsMon, 18 Jun 2007 09:42:28 -0000http://www.darfuria.com/blog/awaiting-the-future#comment-5104879<p>Although in my case the short-term contract was only the issue because of the reason I came here in the first place, it was never determined that I would leave after I had completed the "qualification" with ETS - and obviously that is the case with everyone that joins in my position. I'm just waiting for the whole thing to be reviwed.</p><p>Displaying enthusiasm, dedication and intellect certainly aids the situation, I think.</p>DarfuriaMon, 18 Jun 2007 09:26:50 -0000http://www.darfuria.com/blog/awaiting-the-future#comment-5104878<p>In a wider social sense, this is the problem with short term contracts in general - how can people be expected to contribute meaningfully when their employers aren't prepared to give anything meaningful in return...</p>FlipflopsMon, 18 Jun 2007 09:20:24 -0000http://www.darfuria.com/blog/awaiting-the-future#comment-5104877<p>More of a surprise than generally scary. I hope they do, otherwise it makes it a bit pointless being anywhere, really.</p><p>I am pretty sure that I am not, but if you have any suspisions...</p>DarfuriaMon, 18 Jun 2007 09:01:49 -0000http://www.darfuria.com/blog/awaiting-the-future#comment-5104876<p>What only slightly scary? (only joking) - I wouldn't worry about your job, they need you... anyway are you quite sure you're not a psycho rapist? - I mean it's important to be quite clear about that kind of thing.</p>FlipflopsMon, 18 Jun 2007 08:53:18 -0000http://www.darfuria.com/blog/awaiting-the-future#comment-5104875<p>Love the picture, Dan.</p>miss understoodSat, 16 Jun 2007 01:49:37 -0000