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Job of the Day (or rather 2 days)

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    #11
    You know what they say..2 days is a long time in Linux
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      #12
      I keep seeing a 2 day contract where they want someone to update some HP servers over a weekend, it says "must be SC cleared and available this weekend".

      It's been popping up every week now for the past month.
      Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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        #13
        Originally posted by Board Game Geek View Post
        Outside of IR35, as a perm role, £170 a day works out at approx £38K a year, which doesn't sound too shabby for a PM role surely ?
        There are a few problems with what you have done.

        1 - 38k may not be too shabby for a perm PM role, but this isn't perm. It's a contract and as such there will be fallow periods in the contractors working year.

        2 - in the perm world the employee can expect other fringe benefits which the low day rate will not provide

        3 - in the role it looks like they want the PM to recruit a team. I'd say that this makes the PM the top earner. To me this stinks of the sort of role which gets posted to test the bottom end of the market or worse still as an excuse to bring people in on a FTV visa. Afterall they advertised the role at a not too shabby rate and got no bites.
        Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

        I preferred version 1!

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          #14
          Originally posted by TonyEnglish View Post
          How about this then

          Senior Project Manager X6 Contract


          Project Manager x 6 Manchester - £170 per day

          My Manchester based Client is currently looking for several Project Managers to hold responsibility for the successful delivery of all work elements, ensuring compliance with the project management methodology and ensuring that the project is delivered on time, to budget and of the right quality.

          The successful candidate will have extensive experience applying Project Management principles in challenging, high-risk environments and working to Prince 2 or similar methodologies. You will also have a track record of both managing budgets and the procurement of resources to a project as well as experience in creating and leading a multi-disciplinary project team.

          Candidates are advised that the rate for this role is none negotiable. Please apply immediately for further information and a full job spec.

          Location Manchester, Lancashire
          Country England
          Start Date ASAP
          Rate £170/Day
          Employment Business Hays IT
          Contact Verity-Jane Heaton
          Telephone 01625 532444
          Fax 07092 858 304
          Email Verity.Jane.A0E92.73307@mail.jobserve.com
          Reference JS00525652
          Posted Date 18/05/2009 12:32:07

          experience in creating and leading a multi-disciplinary project team who will all be earning far more than you
          I've seen that role posted by multiple agents for the better part of a week (I may even have pasted it from another agent in another thread here), I've also had 3 calls about it from agents keen to get me to apply, you can imagine my response.

          £170 a day is a farce of a rate even for a techy let alone a professional PM, it's low £30's k salary when you take NI (employers and employees), bank holidays etc, etc, etc into account and under 30k if any amount of travel is needed for the commute. I'd have to be incredibly desperate to consider a role at that rate.

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            #15
            Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
            Look at the vast list of skills required for this 2-day Linux contract
            I know agents don't read CVs but do they even bother to read their own ads for made up jobs?

            Oh no - silly me, they just C+P from somewhere else.

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