It's another HR cheat. If you take on someone on a contract basis and they turn out to be no good for any reason, you terminate their contract. If you take them on as a permie and they're no good, you have to go through all the dismissal hoops of formal warnings and the rest and still risk getting done for unfair or constructive dismissal. Much easier to pretend to take on a freelance...
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Hey thats what I said facist!Originally posted by malvolioIt's another HR cheat. If you take on someone on a contract basis and they turn out to be no good for any reason, you terminate their contract. If you take them on as a permie and they're no good, you have to go through all the dismissal hoops of formal warnings and the rest and still risk getting done for unfair or constructive dismissal. Much easier to pretend to take on a freelance...Comment
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Thing is, if you want to break into IB then this might be a great way to do it. Yes you might have to become permanent, but for how long? You can stay there a year or so and then you quit and get a contract.
IB is not the easiest field to break into so having any experience in it will help.Comment
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Much as I would like to break into IB the pimp was being quite pushy about the rate as well.
It's one compromise to accept a slightly lower rate for a great role but that and the permie thing is too much of a bad deal. I don't think an IB is pushed for cash when it comes to rates...
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Did he mention to anyone else he's looking for 7 people?
It will be interesting to see if he can get 7 contract/permies at knock down rates"Is someone you don't like allowed to say something you don't like? If that is the case then we have free speech."- Elon MuskComment
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Oops, sorry. Must read the whole thread in future!Originally posted by XTCHey thats what I said facist!
Blog? What blog...?
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