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Originally posted by mrdonuts View Postthe outsourcing companies are charging more than uk ltd contractors --> FACTComment
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Originally posted by jmo21 View PostI live between 2 major cities, and have never had to travel for contracts.
I'm glad of that though with a young family.
If I struggle to find anything in those areas, it will be tough to go back to working away as I did a number of times with permie jobs when I was young with no ties.
If it is a choice between being away and the BS with 1-1s, annual reviews and general greasy pole crap that is associated with being a permie then I know which way route I'd prefer to choose.Comment
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Originally posted by uk contractor View PostI back you up it is a fact but also the other issues is some financial services clients see employing an outsourcer as an easy risk averse option as suddenly no pesky compliance questions to answer as well as removing any need for the hiring manager to take any responsibility for his outsourced team members! One very well known bank I worked at could not get enough staff with very basic English language skills from India @ £100 a day for SAP, BA & BI roles yet the outsourcer was still charging £500 a day!
While the outsourcer may have been charging what you suggest in this instance, the cost to the bank (aside from the rate) was probably minimal as they said, we need a person to do X, sort it out. The alternative would have been advertising themselves or engaging potentially multiple agencies... you can see the bigger picture.
The headline figure may look higher as you are suggesting but dig deeper and I suspect it won't be. If there's one thing I've learned dealing with accountants over the years, if there isn't either a short or long term financial benefit of doing something, they won't do it!Comment
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Originally posted by ShandyDrinker View PostI don't think anyone would choose working away over local given a choice but sometimes needs must.…Maybe we ain’t that young anymoreComment
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Originally posted by WTFH View PostBefore I got married I enjoyed working away from home. Now I still like it, but in smaller chunks.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostIt's a necessary evil at times; it's easier to justify with the difference in rates between Manchester and London though.Comment
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Originally posted by CoolCat View PostDepends where it is and how nice the accommodation is how much I enjoy it, but I have almost always worked away.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Here is more of the same self serving flannel this time from Deloitte warning the PM British jobs will go abroad if she limits immigration! They are going abroad already so not sure how long it takes for the numpties @ Westminster to understand that!! We need to revoke all foreign IT visa's now that's what they have done in US & Australia before so why can UK not do that now?
PM warned British jobs may go abroad if she limits immigrationComment
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Originally posted by uk contractor View PostHere is more of the same self serving flannel this time from Deloitte warning the PM British jobs will go abroad if she limits immigration! They are going abroad already so not sure how long it takes for the numpties @ Westminster to understand that!! We need to revoke all foreign IT visa's now that's what they have done in US & Australia before so why can UK not do that now?
PM warned British jobs may go abroad if she limits immigrationComment
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