When do you start looking?

[Weltchy]

Politicians dont actually earn that much, at least as an MP. think the average salary is something like 80-90k

Its all this dodgy stuff like cash for questions or peerages that they make their money

[ChimpMaster]

Politicians dont actually earn that much, at least as an MP. think the average salary is something like 80-90k

Its all this dodgy stuff like cash for questions or peerages that they make their money

All those bank handers, or all those back fisters as they probably like it now with all them rent boys.

[ChimpMaster]

Probably not. But then, thats my skill set. Thats like saying all that plus SAP still doesnt earn as much as a hedge fund manager, or a professional footballer.

In SAP you've got to be in the right sub-skillset to really have a chance of making the big bucks, for example the HR module was big a couple of years ago but I'm not sure what's up now. I used to work on the ABAP side of SAP some years ago but gave it up to work in EAI. Sometimes I regret the move but I doubt ABAP programmers get much more than £400/day anyway.

[Pondlife]

In SAP you've got to be in the right sub-skillset to really have a chance of making the big bucks, for example the HR module was big a couple of years ago but I'm not sure what's up now. I used to work on the ABAP side of SAP some years ago but gave it up to work in EAI. Sometimes I regret the move but I doubt ABAP programmers get much more than £400/day anyway.

ABAP'ers don't get as much as functional consultants especially in the new dimension stuff, APO, CRM, BW etc but there is generally always work out there.

SAP Proj Mgmt is usually big bucks. The rates aren't what they were though.

[Joe Black]

Probably not. But then, thats my skill set. Thats like saying all that plus SAP still doesnt earn as much as a hedge fund manager, or a professional footballer.

Just trying to encourage people to get on the gravy-train while they can.

SAP is the market for the future.

[rootsnall]

Probably 400-450 for an experienced bread and butter ABAPer at the moment. The newer dimension skills can have a premium but the higher rates don't seem to last long as these skills are coming in from India once something new kicks off. The rates go up and down very quickly but the ups are limited due to the overseas influence again, the lows went down to 250 a few years back, I'm happy if it will stick at 400 !? I think it has been the best coders contracting skill to have if you were lucky enough to scab your way in a few years back.

[Weltchy]

Just trying to encourage people to get on the gravy-train while they can.

SAP is the market for the future.

Good Point. The problem, as always tho, is how to get your foot in the door. Maybe develop a strategy, migrating from current to new skill set. Of course, one thing you need tho, a good dose of luck!!!!

[Joe Black]

Too true, luck is always a good thing. Then again a bit a blagging, research etc doesn't go amiss.

Certainly a few people on this board, with perhaps with less skills than yourself (operations, tape changing and such like) have managed it.

As I said, if you can get in there then it's the next best thing to working for the EU, job for life and all. Not surprising though since most EU IT dept's use SAP themselves...

[TheMonkey]

Ok benchmark - 4 days to get another contract signed and sealed. Landed new one today for £45 a day more than the last one

[swamp]

I don't start looking until I'm actually on the bench. I've been lucky in that the last two times it took only five days to find a contract. Being on the bench at least gets you a well earned break these days.