"Applications considered from candidates who require a work visa"

[mobi]

The simple rule of economy says if someone else willing to do your job for lower wage, the job will go to him/her.

Overseas workers who just landed (legally) are often ready to take up jobs at much lower rate (without affecting quality of deliverable). So, there is a demand for them.

Intra Company Transfer candidates are unlikely to apply for this roles as their visa status won't allow to work for other than sponsoring company. Also, ICT is available for big offshore IT firms, who don't take up 1-2 people role jobs advertised in this way. Also from 2010, ICT candidates will be barred from counting their ICT stay in UK towards permanent residency status.

Let's face it - UK IT contracting market is almost dead. The glory days of getting £500-£700/day rate is over. Just accept it and get along with.

[malvolio]

He is right, i can't see the why tory's would give a toss, it's not a big vote winner.

30,000 UK jobs lost and rising. Nah, no votes there at all.

Or do we just sit on our hands and think "Hey, we lost, let's not make a fuss"...?

[the_duderama]

30,000 UK jobs lost and rising. Nah, no votes there at all.

Or do we just sit on our hands and think "Hey, we lost, let's not make a fuss"...?

Are those 30,000 votes distributed amoungst swing voters in key constituances? If not then no, they really couldn't care less, they'll leave it to the market which has been cornered by companies that can afford lobbyists.

I'm not saying we should sit on our hands, I've signed the petetions and forwrded them onto eveyone i worked with in IT. I am saying that I would be very surprised if they actually did something about it.

[malvolio]

Are those 30,000 votes distributed amoungst swing voters in key constituances? If not then no, they really couldn't care less, they'll leave it to the market which has been cornered by companies that can afford lobbyists.

I'm not saying we should sit on our hands, I've signed the petetions and forwrded them onto eveyone i worked with in IT. I am saying that I would be very surprised if they actually did something about it.

Good job some of us are then, isn't it...

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