Any ideas what impact this budget will have on contractors working in public sector? im currently working for a local council and they have just anounced there funds will be getting cut by 16mil so im assumming first to go will be the contractors?????
-
-
There's no way of knowing what your particular situation is but IME when unions start to get involved the contractors are always shown the door.Originally posted by SPURSN17 View Post
Then the permies panic when they realise they can't cope.
Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson -
I think you've just answered your own question.Originally posted by SPURSN17 View PostBlood in your pooComment
-
They are already saving money by having you there, no sick pay no holiday pay to fork out, with the cuts and impending freeze on recruitment they will not employ someone to do your job and presuming they cannot do it in house (otherwise why would you be there) then your safe as houses, unless of course your a project manager then your up s%*t creek without a paddleComment
-
That would be the logical outcome but experience of public sector has taught me differentOriginally posted by Support Monkey View Post
Last public sector place I worked had a budget shortfall due to crap accountant not doing his job,so they fired all contractors, dumped half the workload on the permies and for other half went down the local jobcentre and basically hired anyone who showed an interest and was willing to work for pittance, of course everything went to pot
Funny really, a lot of effort was made in the two years previous to this, mainly by contractors to bring the IT department up to spec and to properly serve the business, so business would stop wasting money by bypassing IT to directly outsource the work to rip off 3rd parties, we get it to the right place, get the business all happy and then they pulled above. IT was just left with the people who coudl not get another job elsewhere (few good permie hightailed it out of there when contractors were all let go as they could see what was going to happen) and service ended up being worse that it had been originally and once again is being bypassed for expensive 3rd party’s
Though not complaining too much, as I am now one of those 3rd party’sLast edited by Not So Wise; 23 June 2010, 17:34.Comment
-
You'll be lucky to finish your contract.
You'll be even lucky to get an extension. All contractor's will be let go at the end of their contracts where I am (including me...
).
Still, there'll be another contract in the private sector next time."I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
- Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...Comment
-
Cutting public sector contractors will be a political rather than economic decision. Public sector accountants ain't up to much either.
We should win in the long run.+50 Xeno Geek Points
Come back Toolpusher, scotspine, Voodooflux.Pogle
As for the rest of you - DILLIGAF
Purveyor of fine quality smut since 2005
CUK Olympic University Challenge Champions 2010/2012
Comment
-
FTFYOriginally posted by Zippy View PostHow did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.
Follow me on Twitter - LinkedIn Profile - The HAB blog - New Blog: Mad Cameron
Xeno points: +5 - Asperger rating: 36 - Paranoid Schizophrenic rating: 44%
"We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to high office" - AesopComment
-
As I said - public sector accountants ain't up to much eitherOriginally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post+50 Xeno Geek Points
Come back Toolpusher, scotspine, Voodooflux.Pogle
As for the rest of you - DILLIGAF
Purveyor of fine quality smut since 2005
CUK Olympic University Challenge Champions 2010/2012Comment
-
WSS!Originally posted by cojak View PostYou'll be lucky to finish your contract.
You'll be even lucky to get an extension. All contractor's will be let go at the end of their contracts where I am (including me...).
Still, there'll be another contract in the private sector next time.
Despite the bollocks some will say about no holiday \ sick pay etc, etc, your headline contract rate is what they see so its obviously going to be in line for any cutbacks.
That said, I'd carry on pretty much as normal until the axe does in fact swingI couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!
Comment
Comment