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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostHe wants to make it a legal right even though he then says
Legal right when only 25% are doing it during a pandemic. Right... that's gonna go well.
As soon as someone mentions legal rights it gets my back straight up. Is that just me?The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by simes View PostAnd so if the entire world now decides to work from home, this in turn spells the death knell for agile, perhaps waterfall will make a recovery and in turn stop Ghostie from telling us every five minutes that PMs are a redundant thing of the dinosaur past.Comment
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Could a side-effect of more people working from home be driving down London day rates for contractors, which are typically higher than the rest of the country?
If WFH becomes the new norm for a higher number of contracts, it will allow those that would otherwise not commute to London to apply. If these people are typically on lower day rates, then the client will naturally lean towards these suppliers.Comment
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Originally posted by Paralytic View PostCould a side-effect of more people working from home be driving down London day rates for contractors, which are typically higher than the rest of the country?
If WFH becomes the new norm for a higher number of contracts, it will allow those that would otherwise not commute to London to apply. If these people are typically on lower day rates, then the client will naturally lean towards these suppliers.Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostThat's a reasonable point to make. I would also wonder if the client would then pay expenses for the inevitable times you need to be on site? At the moment part of the fee inflation is to cover travel and accommodation.
100% WFH after a week onboarding, and client pays T&A for any site visitsComment
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Originally posted by Paralytic View PostCould a side-effect of more people working from home be driving down London day rates for contractors, which are typically higher than the rest of the country?
If WFH becomes the new norm for a higher number of contracts, it will allow those that would otherwise not commute to London to apply. If these people are typically on lower day rates, then the client will naturally lean towards these suppliers.
A Londoner's £500 a day has to cover their inflated mortgage/rent, a northerner's £500 a day for the same gig would have to cover travel and accommodation. You would probably therefore have more chance of recruiting a northerner on a remote gig based in London.The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world that he didn't existComment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostHe wants to make it a legal right even though he then says
Legal right when only 25% are doing it during a pandemic. Right... that's gonna go well.
As soon as someone mentions legal rights it gets my back straight up. Is that just me?Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostThat's a reasonable point to make. I would also wonder if the client would then pay expenses for the inevitable times you need to be on site? At the moment part of the fee inflation is to cover travel and accommodation.Comment
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Originally posted by LondonManc View PostThese people aren't on lower day rates if they're going for a London contract.
A Londoner's £500 a day has to cover their inflated mortgage/rent, a northerner's £500 a day for the same gig would have to cover travel and accommodation. You would probably therefore have more chance of recruiting a northerner on a remote gig based in London.
Can’t wait to escape London for somewhere sunny after lockdown (why the hell would you live in UK if working from home)
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