You know it's time to reskill when...

[chicane]

All with 20 years experience of using php and perl!!!

(ok it's possible with perl, but you get my point)

Not to mention 5 years experience of Visual Studio 2008.

[Mich the Tester]

Not to mention 5 years experience of Visual Studio 2008.

...and a PhD from The Guru Raja University of Information Technology.

CMM Level 5! Plenty cheapness!

[Churchill]

...and a PhD from The Guru Raja University of Information Technology.

CMM Level 5! Plenty cheapness!

Tech Mahindra : anyone had any experience of working with these "people"?

[DaveB]

Tech Mahindra : anyone had any experience of working with these "people"?

I belive they were one of the outsourced solutions used by BT a while back. From what I recall being said at the time it was not what you would call a success.

Failure to understand or properly explore requirements, poor quality on work delivered and lack of relavent experience amongst their staff.

[Churchill]

I belive they were one of the outsourced solutions used by BT a while back. From what I recall being said at the time it was not what you would call a success.

Failure to understand or properly explore requirements, poor quality on work delivered and lack of relavent experience amongst their staff.

Sounds about right. The Tech Director at my old place used them - against advice I might add.

A shambles. Still at least it was only £180k that was pissed against the wall.

[swamp]

...the hourly rate on offer for your skillset is barely above minimum wage:

http://www.jobserve.com/WED581E9C55D69046.jsjob

Ouch.

being paid by the agent

For all you know it may be £40 per hour.