Job advert of the day

[threaded]

Is it me or are technical guys getting paid more than the PM's these days?

Yes, and it is the way it should be.

Managing by walking about? Yeah, it's called bunking off..

[Scary]

Is it me or are technical guys getting paid more than the PM's these days?

Hurrah!

[DodgyAgent]

when are you expecting it to move the other way ?

I am working the market very hard at the higher levels and there is very little out there. There should be stuff around at the moment given the time of year but so far only a couple of chancers looking for everything but paying nothing.

[Tarquin Farquhar]

Is it me or are technical guys getting paid more than the PM's these days?

That's how it used to be. I remember 20 years ago my PM trying to get me to take his place, so that he could cut and run. Problem was, I couldn't afford the drop.

[norrahe]

I have noticed that some of the BA roles are now paying more than PM gigs in my market.

Though I am seeing an increase in "fixed term" roles for peanuts.

[Halcyon]

Is it me or are technical guys getting paid more than the PM's these days?

Wot people who do the work rather than the wind-bags?

Surely some mistake??

Now where's my flak-jacket...

(c:

[RichardCranium]

Now where's my flak-jacket...

No need for it.

There's something like 50,000 people doing PRINCE2 every year, and every one thinks they're a project manager.

There's an awful lot of people applying for every PM role and why employ someone with a shedload of experience when you can have a keen 20-something with a year's experience of project involvement for £18k a year. Did I say £18k? Yes I did. There's PM work in London demanding PRINCE2 and paying under £25k and they're being filled easily enough.

What I'm finding scary is that when things pick up, these cheap buggers will have gained some actual real experience and I'll still be on the bloody bench.

[lukemg]

Got one through today at £8ph, ok dodgy support role but that is frightening. Finding the market challenging but better than same time last year when it was tumbleweed Oct - Mar !

[MrMark]

Industry: IT
Type: Contract
Position: Business Analyst
Skills: Business Analyst Location: Nottingham Duration: 3 months Rate:
180 GBP Per Day Description: 1. Worked on couple of projects invovlving
cards realted products & services (eg Credit, Debit, Loyalty, Rewards
etc .) 2. Worked on couple of projects invovlving cards related
processes (eg Origination, Servicing, Special Servicing etc.) 3.
Awareness of cards industry specific regulatory enviornment and
standards
Location: Nottingham
Start Date: ASAP!
Duration: 3 months+
Rate: £180 P Day
Advertiser: **** *****
Business Type: Company
Contact: **** ****

Needless to say I binned straight after I copied.

If you pay peanuts... (Did I say 'hard-faced'???)

May be wrong, but I reckon this is Boots. Even Capital One and Experian don't pay that low?

[Sysman]

BTW - it wasn't actually the day rate I was laughing at (we've all seen too many of that type).

But I think it's indicative...

Looks like a CV mixed up with a job advert to me.

(my keyboard was having trouble with "b" this morning - is there a catching virus about?)