Telco or Finance?

[sasguru]

No brainer. He he I walked into a financial software house at the age of 20 as a trainee. Here I am now, 8 years later, investment banking it up in the City, excesses of cash in bank, fit missus, great skill-set, two homes, a full wine rack, oh the life of a contracter.

Your are DCJ and I claim my £5

[BlasterBates]

You need to check the hours they put in for their daily rate of 600,
60 hour weeks (not including Sat and Sun), are not uncommon apparently (I don't know for certain I just know people who know people who work/have worked there). But it does depend on the bank. Some contractors on rates of £30 or £40 quid an hour, when you add in the unpaid overtime.

[janey]

You need to check the hours they put in for their daily rate of 600,
60 hour weeks (not including Sat and Sun), are not uncommon apparently (I don't know for certain I just know people who know people who work/have worked there). But it does depend on the bank. Some contractors on rates of £30 or £40 quid an hour, when you add in the unpaid overtime.

this is true

[BlasterBates]

...aha interesting janey, please tell more , is this your own personal experience, what sort of hours, working conditions etc etc. ?

[Churchill]

No brainer. He he I walked into a financial software house at the age of 20 as a trainee. Here I am now, 8 years later, investment banking it up in the City, excesses of cash in bank, fit missus, great skill-set, two homes, a full wine rack, oh the life of a contracter.

Mrs
contractor

You need spelling lessons from Fleetwood and bulltulipting ones from Threaded.

[Bovvered]

Well I always bill 4 Sat & Sun. Am contracted for 8 hrs a day, usually work 9. It's a fair cop in exchange for the wine rack.

[BlasterBates]

..only 53 hours a week

...aha bill for Sat and Sun so 9 * 7 = 63 I understood 4 hours

the world is "round" again, I thought it was square for a minute.

So basically you have a couple of hours off a week to drink some wine ?

[Rahul]

thanks guys for your comments.

I have taken the finance job. I am now gaining valuable experience in a finance software house that develops trading applications for different financial markets.

Maybe one day I will find my way into a bank, and get paid a lot more than what I get paid now.

[TinTin]

Another one

How much did you earn in India or wherever you came from ? I hear call centres are paying a 'helluva' lot of rupees (could do with some proper English lessons - ask Fleetwood on this board for advice)

[Pondlife]

How much did you earn in India or wherever you came from ? I hear call centres are paying a 'helluva' lot of rupees (could do with some proper English lessons - ask Fleetwood on this board for advice)

So what point are you making? The OP asked about telco or FI! WTF!!!