February has to be the worst month of the year

[janey]

I was a permie in 2 transnational (2 of the big 4 consultancies) and transfer does not work, we were told we'd have to resign from one region and re apply to another. Applying to work on projects in somewhere so far is rarely done cuz its so expensive for the other region to have you on board (this is apart from the middle east region, they are even cheaper than Indians - I know some English guys who their HQ is Dubai but they are always working on projects in the UK )

that's exactly what happened to my friend I worked with. Shen she successfully applied for a job in teh melbourne office she effectively had to resign in teh UK and start afresh in Oz. She had worked for the company for years and years and she lost all her holidya allowance and when she got preggers she wasn't entitled to ANY maternity leave... nightmare.

it all worked out tho... she's still out there and she's applying for citizenship
(and hopefulyl will be putting a roof over my head when I firt get out there )

[janey]

Probably because Essex is not very south-west. Neither is Brighton for that matter....

What do they teach in schools these days

oh feck you're right!! doh, I meant south east... grrr I've not recovered from the excesses of yesterday yet

[janey]

I'm there on a hen weekend - could have met up for an afternoon cocktail

aw that would have been good

[SallyAnne]

Probably because Essex is not very south-west. Neither is Brighton for that matter....

What do they teach in schools these days

Everywhere down there looks the same to me

[padinka]

I was a permie in 2 transnational (2 of the big 4 consultancies) and transfer does not work, we were told we'd have to resign from one region and re apply to another. Applying to work on projects in somewhere so far is rarely done cuz its so expensive for the other region to have you on board (this is apart from the middle east region, they are even cheaper than Indians - I know some English guys who their HQ is Dubai but they are always working on projects in the UK )

I've met few people out there that have been transferred from UK & US 'consultancies' on transfer visas so it definitely can be done.

That said, if you have worked for 2 of the big-4 then you shouldn't have too much difficulty in arranging a contract there - it's just a matter of emphasising the requisite parts of your CV.

[janey]

Everywhere down there looks the same to me

same here mate... flippin suvveners

[janey]

humph

[SallyAnne]

humph

Ah no!!!! Don't humph!!!!

What are you doing tonight to cheer youself up?

Theres another 2 hours of Jack Bauer to look forward to!!! A nuke has gone off and Jack doesn't have his man bag, so theres going to be hell on!

[Gonzo]

Hey. I might be southern but I am not ignorant about Geography

I went up north once, Oxford is a lovely place

[janey]

Ah no!!!! Don't humph!!!!

What are you doing tonight to cheer youself up?

Theres another 2 hours of Jack Bauer to lok forward to!!! A nuke has gone off and Jack doesn't hve his man bag, so theres going to be hell on!

I'm doing nowt, going to stay in bed (still haven't got up) and watch tv and if that gets too dire then i'm going to read my book... it's all about a murdress so is suitably fitting the mood!

just have that horrible feeling of missing someone's company even though he drove me nuts and that I know I've made the right decision. hate it