Another reason to smile (if you are a permie)

[Bumfluff]

You need to move somewhere considerably more polluted and unfriendly to get the big bucks.

And then move back up north 10 years later and live like a king ... thats my plan

[thunderlizard]

That's not what jobserve tells me when searching for permie .net jobs. Many seem to peak in the 40s.

That's hardly fair. I assume he means proper City jobs, not techy ones.

[chicane]

And then move back up north 10 years later and live like a king ... thats my plan

get my hard-earned money redistributed to "deserving causes" by the Socialist Nu-Labour Government

[expat]

Not sure about .net but any Team Lead and above here is on £ 50-60, Snr BAs £ 60-70, PMs up to £ 100k.

Is that what you mean by a "half-decent permie"? i.e. supervisory/management roles rather than technical?

[PAH]

That's hardly fair. I assume he means proper City jobs, not techy ones.

You mean like those turds on The Apprentice are fighting for? All that hassle, embarrasment and brylcreem for a job with nookie bear paying less than some of us lot earn.

[oracleslave]

paying less than some of us lot earn.

You still keeping that bench warm?

[PAH]

You still keeping that bench warm?

Yep, "some of us" doesn't necessarily include me. In fact we all know it doesn't.