When you're a contractor, you often dont have that advantage - if for example all of your co-workers (and managers) violate policy in the same way, you're left

When you're a contractor, you often dont have that advantage - if for example all of your co-workers (and managers) violate policy in the same way, you're left being the odd man out, which does not bode well for your employment future. That said a large amount of "I cant because I'm locked out" was tolerated - if for no other reason that managing the account circus was too much for any one person.