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    Serco

    Anyone worked with them?

    Potential gig suporting one of their Public Sector clients. Pulic Sector I can deal, with but never had dealings with Serco.
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    #2
    They're a pretty massive organisation encompassing all kinds of different businesses and sectors, so I think you might have to give more detail.

    I worked for them as a permie in the NE a few years ago but doubt that has much in common with their other areas of work.
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      #3
      They pay next to nothing for their permies but contracting rate was fine, was working in HMP Thameside for a bit as they use a self service system for prisoners to order their canteen, book medical, book visits, phones system, book education and courses, book gym sessions and order their daily choice of meals all automated on dumb terminals in their cells using citrix for the app. Really good tech which reduces the admin cost of employing loads of admin staff.

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        #4
        I know somebody who works there as a permie and they are going through some bad times at the moment. He thinks a lot of them are about to be made redundant

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          #5
          Originally posted by Boney M View Post
          They pay next to nothing for their permies but contracting rate was fine, was working in HMP Thameside for a bit as they use a self service system for prisoners to order their canteen, book medical, book visits, phones system, book education and courses, book gym sessions and order their daily choice of meals all automated on dumb terminals in their cells using citrix for the app. Really good tech which reduces the admin cost of employing loads of admin staff.
          That actually sounds a bit of a Gucci system
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            #6
            Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
            That actually sounds a bit of a Gucci system
            Yeah it does but pays for itself in no time at all though just on admin costs alone. Great bit of tech and the dumb terminals in tyhe cells cannot be smashed up and the wires go into the walls and out so cannot hang themselves.

            There is the custody bit as well for offices and custody so people dont get let out early and no lost paperwork

            Worth a look

            Self-Service | Unilink
            NForce Custodial Management System
            Through the Gate Services | Unilink

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              #7
              Im currently on a gig with Serco Europe over in Italy... so far so good! Although I haven't put in my first invoice yet... so lets hope
              Kind Regards,

              Paul

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                #8
                Aren't these the people that the adverts say all the builders go?
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
                  Aren't these the people that the adverts say all the builders go?
                  That would be Selco and not Serco.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by rd409 View Post
                    That would be Selco and not Serco.

                    Damn, pass me my coat please...
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