I have raised the question of post a April engagement at current gig as they are talking about a six month extension after Christmas. Clientco are very ignorant of the rules and think they are completely devoid of any responsibility and the agency will do all work and take all risks. Agency are saying pretty much the same, in reverse about clientco. It’s not encouraging.
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A Sad “IR35” Day
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Originally posted by Nut View PostThis.
I've always had it been a bit of a selling point on my CV regarding training and/or mentoring of team members as part of the service i've provided. Several previous gigs have been extended solely on the basis of their permie staff needing more training/handover and generally speaking i've taken it.
Currently the decision is with the client, but they are not rushing to tell me the outcome.
I'm in limbo with agencies as they aren't promoting my cv as my end-date is still "negotiable" and they are only putting people forward who can start "immediately". Its a buyers market out there.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by PerfectStorm View PostTraining others is a big part of being a contractor. Take that extension.
I've always had it been a bit of a selling point on my CV regarding training and/or mentoring of team members as part of the service i've provided. Several previous gigs have been extended solely on the basis of their permie staff needing more training/handover and generally speaking i've taken it.Leave a comment:
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Offshore consultancies are great up to the point your Business Expert changes their mind half way through the project and they quote how much more they will charge to change the system.
The banks are doing it as a way to cut contractor costs and the minute one did the rest were going to follow. Time will tell what it does for delivery but as I don't see them make up the shortfall with permanent employees I can see a stand off for a few months.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by BABABlackSheep View PostWow this thread grew legs quickly
As someone who has previously worked for a consultancy(was IBM) for a long time, and have indeed been charged out to clients at stupid prices whilst there, and very familiar with WiPro and TSC as I work with them right now I can give my honest opinion.
Back in the day, the offshore model was absolutely terrible, and the standard of work was poor. However, lately, with my onshore colleagues, for especially development and testing, I've seen them do some fantastic work.
Personally, I'm a BA(clue in the name). One of the reasons I moved from more a technical infrastructure to Business Analysis career, is I saw the writing on the wall with the consultancies business model, but I didn't see that moving into the softer more business focused roles, mainly because of cultural differences. In other words, their BA's and PM's to a large extend I've not seen many of, and the the one's I have, I've not been that impressed. Solution Architects, I'm on the fence with. Some good, some not so good.
In my experience situation in the last 15 years hasn't improved at all.
Current project IBM infrastructure support - crap, Infosys developers - complete joke. Managed to do nothing in 6 months.
In the last project Cognizant developers - I was surprised they knew how to turn a computer on. Complete tools. Poster boys of outsourcing. It took 4 developers 2 weeks to do 2-hour job.
I would say it is now even worse. Younger generation of millennials don't even pretend they care. 0 motivation. I could go on and on.
I do not recall any good experience with any of the mentioned companies in last 15 years.
Like in any large corporation, they probably have some bright people somewhere. But they are hiding them very well.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by BABABlackSheep View PostMeanwhile, given the nature of my opening post. I'll ask my "new" friends on here
What would you do, if you worked for one of the major banks who have just told everyone to go permie or go home, if you had another contract offer, but they wanted you to start in less than 2 weeks' whilst you are on a 4 week contract termination?
I have a duty to my shareholderLeave a comment:
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Originally posted by cojak View PostTake it.
I've been in places where the contractor bunked off the last four weeks through 'illness'.
BITD I would have been more professional - but it's a dog eat dog world out there and if the clients are doing this I would cut my losses on not getting my last invoice paid and leave.
Not got anything yet, but I have to give a short notice period to get an interview.
If I get a sniff of anything in the present market, going to take it.Last edited by BABABlackSheep; 18 October 2019, 14:55.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by cojak View PostTake it.
I've been in places where the contractor bunked off the last four weeks through 'illness'.
BITD I would have been more professional - but it's a dog eat dog world out there and if the clients are doing this I would cut my losses on not getting my last invoice paid and leave.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by BABABlackSheep View PostMeanwhile, given the nature of my opening post. I'll ask my "new" friends on here
What would you do, if you worked for one of the major banks who have just told everyone to go permie or go home, if you had another contract offer, but they wanted you to start in less than 2 weeks' whilst you are on a 4 week contract termination?
I've been in places where the contractor bunked off the last four weeks through 'illness'.
BITD I would have been more professional - but it's a dog eat dog world out there and if the clients are doing this I would cut my losses on not getting my last invoice paid and leave.Leave a comment:
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Originally posted by BABABlackSheep View PostMeanwhile, given the nature of my opening post. I'll ask my "new" friends on here
What would you do, if you worked for one of the major banks who have just told everyone to go permie or go home, if you had another contract offer, but they wanted you to start in less than 2 weeks' whilst you are on a 4 week contract termination?
It would depend on their documented approach to IR35 and length of contract.Last edited by Paralytic; 18 October 2019, 14:20.Leave a comment:
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