Meetings are (mostly) an unlamented fragment of my past now that I'm a contractor.
Actual conversation with team leaders at a former job went something like this:-
TL: You weren't at the town hall this morning.
Me: I know
TL: Attendance is mandatory
Me: Not for me, I'm a contractor
TL: You're still an employee, attendance is mandatory for all employees
Me: I'm not an employee, I'm a contractor. My contract explicitly says I'm not an employee and any attempt by the company to treat me as one puts you in breach.
TL storms off.
A week later, original TL is seen whispering in ear of another TL and pointing in my general direction.
TL2: You weren't at the town hall this morning....
Biting the hand that feeds IT
