State of the Market

[Pip in a Poke]

Contracting is contracting

Genius

[eek]

It should do but powerful forces within government lobbying clearly have friends in low places who are addicted to the cheap import labour market as it boosts profits short term!!

Some companies still regard IT as a cost rather than a core competency. Clueful companies (albeit something that is virtually non existant in the UK) know that they are not a company that does X but rather an IT company that makes its money doing x or y or z.

[Cirrus]

Somebody agrees with you.

Clueful companies know that they are not a company that does X but rather an IT company that makes its money doing x or y or z.

Curiously enough Hiscox described themselves in almost exactly that way.

[kaiser78]

Curiously enough Hiscox described themselves in almost exactly that way.

A couple of contractor colleagues had contracts at Hiscox and said it was one of the worst places they have contracted at...

[kaiser78]

It was probably the case once but the City is in retreat at the moment and is taking the rest of the market down with it.

There is no endless supply of contracting work in London, South East or anywhere anymore.

No but it is where the majority of IT roles have always been and always will be found.

[Cirrus]

A couple of contractor colleagues had contracts at Hiscox and said it was one of the worst places they have contracted at...

Wow!

I actually worked there and walked out early. I just thought they were trying to do creative sounding but actually barmy things and had too many young inexperienced managers. They also had a big agile project sucking up shed loads of cash to fund some weird religious process monster. However I got the feeling most people were quite content.

Two dissenters - and that's just who you know - in such a small place: I'm quite shocked.

[uk contractor]

Some companies still regard IT as a cost rather than a core competency. Clueful companies (albeit something that is virtually non existant in the UK) know that they are not a company that does X but rather an IT company that makes its money doing x or y or z.

Most do even FS sector see a lot of IT as a burden not an asset due to highly political middle management who understand cost controls but not the benefits of why strong IT systems will deliver massive savings & vastly increase your marketplace competitiveness. The smart ones who will survive overspend and will still be here in 20 years time.........!!

[gables]

Some companies still regard IT as a cost rather than a core competency. Clueful companies (albeit something that is virtually non existant in the UK) know that they are not a company that does X but rather an IT company that makes its money doing x or y or z.

Superb, going to steal that, not sure how to use it but I will

[MrMarkyMark]

Superb, going to steal that, not sure how to use it but I will

Someone was suggesting that it was a fact forgotten by BA during the latest meltdown .

I guess it comes from the top, as Willie Walsh is known to have a disdain / lack of appreciation of his IT people.

[pauldee]

There are a number of small firms a long way outside of London who understand the value of IT to the financial services industry. They are going to disrupt the FS market in a major way. If you thought Uber disrupted taxis or Airbnb disrupted hotels, it's nothing compared to what's coming.