Oracle Apps contracting?

[Captain Kangaroo]

Hi
I'm thinking of contracting for a year or 2 in the UK/Europe - arriving in time for what passes for summer this year. What are contractor rates and opportunities like for Oracle apps, tech, func, BI, DBA people? Thinks look not too flash from my recent searches...

Thanks!!

[SandyDown]

Hi
I'm thinking of contracting for a year or 2 in the UK/Europe - arriving in time for what passes for summer this year. What are contractor rates and opportunities like for Oracle apps, tech, func, BI, DBA people? Thinks look not too flash from my recent searches...

Thanks!!

Look on jobserve.com for rates.

Welcome to the UK its a great place for contractors, everyone here is so lovely and welcoming, you'd feel right at home.

[Buffoon]

Welcome to the UK its a great place for contractors, everyone here is so lovely and welcoming, you'd feel right at home.

I got told off last time I gave misleading advice to newbies.

[Captain Kangaroo]

Yeah but no but...

Look on jobserve.com for rates.

Welcome to the UK its a great place for contractors, everyone here is so lovely and welcoming, you'd feel right at home.

Hmm, irony - I've read about that...

But what's the Ora Apps market really really like? Am I going to be living it large or pulling beers for 1GBP/hr in some chain pub? Judging by the number of Brit contractors here in Oz (drinking our beer, taking our jobs, shagging our sheep...) there must be loads work in the UK...

[barely_pointless]

Captain 6 foot Large Leaping Rat,

Don't dispair, I've just finished a gig with oraclecontractors.com and they were pretty good, they have global search facility, but you must know your stuff and have 2-3 + years experience, I can recommend them for the usual stuff, i.e. they pay on time, they are honest, they take you out for a beer or six and they definitely know the apps side from a techical point of view, unfortunately they can't prevent that fact that you may end up working for an Clown accountant who think's he's a Technical PM .... but such is life....

The BI market in Oracle has taken a little holiday over the last few years, primarily due to lots of crusty clown accountants buying Business Objects and sticking that on their schemas, Oracle is still floundering in trying to get their BI/OLAP solution up and running, although there is still some niche legacy OLAP stuff around (but it's a black art and the rates reflect it)

As regards the London Market which is I assume where you wish to go walkabout, it's not predictable, but you certainly won't walk into a cushy gig and "live it large" 2 hours straight out of LHR, however take what you can get initially to get the cashflow going (and I mean IT related) and then 3-6 months down the line you'll be better able to spot the opportunities....

besides , doesn't being a DBA entail getting calls at all hours of the day & Night because some or other tablespace or backup or accountant has failed ?

[Troll]

Hmm, irony - I've read about that...

But what's the Ora Apps market really really like? Am I going to be living it large or pulling beers for 1GBP/hr in some chain pub? Judging by the number of Brit contractors here in Oz (drinking our beer, taking our jobs, shagging our sheep...) there must be loads work in the UK...

The amount of Antipodean contractors I've met here in the last year would suggest it's balanced.
The option for pulling pints has unfortunately now gone to the Poles who are cheaper, prettier (girls) and don't have the whiney attitude.

All the jobs have gone, or are in the process of going to Bangalore - see Bob Shawadiwadi for more details if you are interested in working out there

Perhaps you would be better off staying put
HTH

[Captain Kangaroo]

Subcontinentals...

All the jobs have gone, or are in the process of going to Bangalore - see Bob Shawadiwadi for more details if you are interested in working out there


HTH

Bob's mates are appearing here too - they are using a 457 visa which is similar to an H1B - they are tied to an employer so can't look for competitive rates!