Those Knutford jobs

[Shimano105]

I am a tea boy, but that's beside the point.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

What's to stop an IT contractor with their own company applying for a couple of foreign contractor permits, or whatever these are called, to hire some plumbers, if they could prove that no British plumbers would accept the work at the rate offered?

Seriously, if someone could set this up it might be reported in the press and show up these large companies hiring Indian contractors on cheap rates.

Unfortunatley no-one cares if you're in a minority getting shafted by the government. Thatcher shafted the miners and steelworkers, Blair shafted the farmers - Mr Average probably thinks cheaper is automatically better just like the politicians.

[Mr Crosby]

Pay peanuts and you get cu***

[Sysman]

Pay peanuts and you get cu***

monkeys, old boy, monkeys.

[BoredBloke]

You mean like this one....

Software License Specialist Contract


We are looking for accomplished Software License Specialist.

Role details are as follows:
Background

Client has a program of activity reviewing and standardising its processes in relation to Asset and Configuration Management and Software licence Management.
In addition it is centralising much of this activity.
A number of Software License Specialists are required to assist in the delivery of one or more of the following work streams;
Ø Implementation of a centralised approach to software licence management, including global reconciliations.
Ø Software License entitlement gathering and uploading into central repository
Ø Implementing best practices for the management of Definitive Media Library.
Ø Delivering Global license compliance across multiple business areas.
Role

To contribute to the successful delivery of one or more of the above work streams as defined above.
The role is part of a large team reporting to a Project Delivery Manager and will require the management of a number of virtual reports to enable delivery against an agreed project plan.
Key Skills
Essential

Prior software licence management experience.
Previous experience of license reconciliations
Ability to deliver to challenging timescales
Preferred

Qualified to ITIL foundation Level
Knowledge of a wide range of technologies
Asset Management experience.
Awareness of responsibilities of Vendor Management

Location Knutsford, Cheshire
Country UK
Start Date ASAP
Duration 6 months
Rate 180 gbp/Day
Company Techmahindra
Contact Tech Talenta
Email [email protected]
Web Link http://www.techtalenta.com
Reference JSTT-202
Posted Date 13/01/2010 14:00:31

No suprise that TechMahindra is the company. This is exactly what they did at BT where jobs were advertised at way below the market rates so that they could go and bring Bob & co in to do the job when nobody applied. At BT they advertised my mates job for 170 a day - he was on 350. He applied for his own job at thier rate and they wouldn't even consider him.

[alreadypacked]

BT are part owners of TecM

[BoredBloke]

BT are part owners of TecM

I know - but who are TechM working with in Knutsford?

[cojak]

Barcrap...

[rootsnall]

I know - but who are TechM working with in Knutsford?

Is this the sort of evidence the PCG are collecting ? I suspect they will just say £190 a day is £40K+ pa which is the going rate ( or better ) for the the role.

[BoredBloke]

Is this the sort of evidence the PCG are collecting ? I suspect they will just say £190 a day is £40K+ pa which is the going rate ( or better ) for the the role.

Perhaps 40k a year is the going permie rate for that role but the permie headline rate is not the overall cost of emoployment. On top of that 40k is employers NI, pension contributions, training and holiday/sickness pay. That 40k is more like 60k with everything taken into account.

What we found at BT was they basically advertised the roles at half the day rate