Wes Kroesbergen's Portfolio » contract http://www.kroesbergens.com/portfolio my opinions, conjectures, and thoughts Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:51:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Work Ethic of IT Contractors http://www.kroesbergens.com/portfolio/2010/01/work-ethic-of-it-contractors/ http://www.kroesbergens.com/portfolio/2010/01/work-ethic-of-it-contractors/#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:28:58 +0000 Wes Kroesbergen http://www.kroesbergens.com/portfolio/2010/01/work-ethic-of-it-contractors/
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    • ]]>     Now that I’ve been working in a larger company where there are many more IT contractors than just myself, I’ve begun to see a pattern in the mentality of a typical contractor, and consequently, their work ethic. I find that the typical mindset of a contractor is that they feel they are only there for the life of the contract. Consequently, they take a much more laidback approach to work, attempting to drag out the contract. This irks me. The mentality I was raised with (thanks to my father) is that if you do your work well, and do it expediently, those above you will want to keep you. Doing your work well and expediently sets you in a position of value, rather than just a tool to complete a task.

    I’m trying to change the mentality of some of those I work with. It’s a long process, but I think one or two of them are starting to shift their mindset. If you have any suggestions as to how to imbibe this mentality in others, by all means, share with me in the comments. :)

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