haha, i would guess not! this was back in...2007-8? he actually had to start doing work around the middle of last year.
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Worked for RBS a few years back, before it went pete tong. Didn't get involved in doing long hours for no extra money, although I did do some out of hours work (nights & weekends), which I naïvely didn't charge double time for - it was my first contract so wasn't sure about stuff like this at the time.
Found the manager I worked for to be fair & flexible. Fortunately I had the same manager throughout my contract which was a surprise due to the amount of re-organizations they had.Comment
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They cut my rate by 10%. I left....silly me.Comment
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Yep, Silly you.
Most banks cut their contractor rates by 10-15% about 18 months ago, that's life.Never has a man been heard to say on his death bed that he wishes he'd spent more time in the office.Comment
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RBS: It should be a technologists dream, however they are going nowhere fast.
The Mngt are stuck in the "decision by (very large) committee" model. No one can agree, and so they don't get anything done. the problem is your projects, never get moving.
In the eTrading world, the technology moves very fast, and you soon find that your skills are behind the curve, which mean you are less employable...
So Yes RBS are paying a lot on money, but they have NO road map, NO Direction, and will make you less employable!
But if you're looking to sit backl a cruise for a couple of years, it can be (read was) a good gig
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I've done 2 stints at RBS (GBM). As poster above aceboy says, the environment has become very restrictive, politicised, and management by committee is common place. I had some great times there, but at the moment they are in a bit of a quagmire.
Look out for fish puns on MindAlign...Comment
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contracted there for 6 years .....used to be a great place to work....but they have ruined it now..millions wasted every day on projects started but never finished....Comment
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