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**nomadd** · 7 April 2012, 09:57

Originally posted by Boris View Post

I fancy a bit of a change from working in Europe and have always wanted an extended visit to India.

A year or two working there might be fun so how do I go about combining the two?

Anyone here worked as a contractor there? Any pointers / links you can share?

Or is it simpler just to contact one of the big consultancies like Infosys / Tata / Wipro etc directly?

Boris.

I contracted for Tesco once, and they were offering two year placements in India for any of their staff who were interested.

I just did a "last 3 days" search for "Java" both permie and contract in India on Jobserve and it came up with 1 role!!! For the UK, the same search came up with 948!!!

Seems it might be better to stay on-shored and simply take a 6-12 month holiday to India instead. And I can't imagine working there would be much fun, unless you fancy 15 hour days for S.F.A. pay.

**mrdonuts** · 7 April 2012, 11:02

i think the problem you will have is that its okay for hundreds of thousands of indian it people with questionable experience and qualifications to come and work in the uk however uk IT personnel with verifiable qualifications and experience are not welcome in india, as they have taken the approach that their own citizens should be prioritised when it comes to job opportunities

**JoJoGabor** · 7 April 2012, 13:46

I doubt you'd even get a look in as a non Indian National, they will look after their own mates first, it's not a equal opportunity market

**Boris** · 7 April 2012, 14:30

Originally posted by JoJoGabor View Post

I doubt you'd even get a look in as a non Indian National, they will look after their own mates first, it's not a equal opportunity market

I guess there's only one way to find out and it can't do any harm to make some contacts in India. As regards not being an Indian national, I don't expect that it will be as big a problem as you might expect. India is a huge country and in many ways it's quite a divided society. It may even be to my advantage that I don't belong to any particular group or religion.

Just wondering: perhaps there is an Indian CUK equivalent where they'll be complaining about my accent and about me taking their jobs? :-)

**mos** · 7 April 2012, 14:40

Originally posted by Boris View Post

Just wondering: perhaps there is an Indian CUK equivalent where they'll be complaining about my accent and about me taking their jobs? :-)

No no , have you not heard their discussions during lunch break? I bet they are complaining about how hard it is for them to get the UK visa, taunt UK IT professionals and talk about their own unsurpassed genius.
So in a way, they are complaining about UK guys taking their (sic!) jobs in the UK!

**Mavzor** · 7 April 2012, 18:20

There's alot of talk about how indians look after they're own.

Coming from dubai, its true.
And they don't pay each other badly either.

Don't bother heading to india, they don't want what you have.
Unless you're happy to earn 500-800 GBP/month.

**Ignis Fatuus** · 8 April 2012, 09:08

Originally posted by Boris View Post

I guess there's only one way to find out and it can't do any harm to make some contacts in India. As regards not being an Indian national, I don't expect that it will be as big a problem as you might expect. India is a huge country and in many ways it's quite a divided society. It may even be to my advantage that I don't belong to any particular group or religion.

Persuading Indian boss to take you on: no problem.
Persuading Indian Government to give you a working visa: forget it.

**AnthonyQuinn** · 8 April 2012, 09:43

Apply to Infosys, Tata etc.

I had worked in India for a while. The salary was not to UK levels but quite adequate as I had been given a flat and a car.

British people are very well respected in India. You will very easily get a mentoring / trainer role. Indians (Like all Asians) rate foreign (read Western) advice highly. You might even get perks like a flat, a car with a driver etc depending on your skills and level.

About the visa, I had used these guys.
India Work Permit - Employment Visas

Your salary must be above $25000 per year which you will easily get.

the Indian authorities do not look at your passport alone. They will add extra checks (Read delay indefinitely) your work permit application if you have, say, a Muslim (Esp Pakistani) background. Of course, none of this is on paper.

**TheSurfer** · 8 April 2012, 17:19

Originally posted by AnthonyQuinn View Post

I had worked in India for a while. The salary was not to UK levels but quite adequate as I had been given a flat and a car.

British people are very well respected in India. You will very easily get a mentoring / trainer role. Indians (Like all Asians) rate foreign (read Western) advice highly. You might even get perks like a flat, a car with a driver etc depending on your skills and level.

About the visa, I had used these guys.
India Work Permit - Employment Visas

Your salary must be above $25000 per year which you will easily get.

the Indian authorities do not look at your passport alone. They will add extra checks (Read delay indefinitely) your work permit application if you have, say, a Muslim (Esp Pakistani) background. Of course, none of this is on paper.

I've spent a few weeks in Bangalore and a week in Delhi as part of a roll-out, was a lot of fun. I echo the above..... British people are well respected there. I don't think there's many contracts there where they need foreigners but there are some contracts where they need you to spend some time in India. Most of the other posters sound like a bunch of Daily Mail readers

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