PCG article about War on public sector contractors

[BolshieBastard]

"Shaken up" as in "made completely untenable and handed off to the cheapo offshore suppliers supported by St Vince" you mean?

Not sure that represents progress, myself...

Agree. Dont see how anyone can claim this represents a 'shake up' at all tbh. If people think public sector jobs are a closed job now, wait til this stuff bites!

I've been wanting to get back into public sector contracts for a while but, they can go whistle dixie as far as Im concerned now. £220 a day then become permie!? Eff off!

[cojak]

To be honest I have found public sector contracting to be something of a closed shop (especially SC stuff) so anything that shakes it up is welcome so far as I am concerned.

And you think that is going to change??

[Sausage Surprise]

Thing is, I would happily pay full NI and PAYE if they give me 30 days leave, plus flexi time, plus sick, plus pension and duvet days

If they are going to treat contractors as employees then surely they'll have to give us employee rights?

[Old Greg]

Thing is, I would happily pay full NI and PAYE if they give me 30 days leave, plus flexi time, plus sick, plus pension and duvet days

If they are going to treat contractors as employees then surely they'll have to give us employee rights?

And pay you half as much?

As for flexi time, I give myself flexi time.

[bobspud]

This is going to get u-turned before its even out the door. My client has 5 years worth of change and NO budget to hire new FTEs they can't just walk out to the nearest body shop and rent a bob as capita are the only source into the site, as per the framework agreement they won. The senior staff have already stated that they have an increased risk to the projects because believe it or not, they are losing too much knowledge out the door due to permies getting better jobs and leaving. There is a contingent of 30 contractors most of whom, have done at least two years because it takes that long to get projects out of the door. It has been made clear to the client that should this be mentioned they will be short 30 suppliers straight away. They have yet again stated that they will have a waiver against this sorted no question about it. So while the treasury may think they will role this out, they are in for a shock. The fact is that I would take a 6 month gig happily because anywhere else the would be enough to design and deliver a project. but with government, the purchase cycle and tendering takes at least 6 mounths and our project is needing two maybe three cycles it's not my fault how long I end up there it's the clients...

Remind me why it should be me that gets shafted?

[Stan.goodvibes]

...The women are all minging in the NHS anyway

Oh that made me LOL

[Sausage Surprise]

And pay you half as much?

As for flexi time, I give myself flexi time.

Who said anything about permie pay? If they want to tax my contractor rate i expect something in return.