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A general discussion on Indian consultancies and racism...
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Originally posted by bluedrop View PostI too work for 7.5 hrs as contracted. Most of us do. I was talking about Indian employees in India. Yes, staff are under extreme pressure there. But they end up learning a lotComment
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On the subject of vendor management - I appreciate the neeed for SLA's, penalty clauses for non delviery etc etc etc.
However if things go wrong and the vendor starts quibbling over contracts ect and what is/is not covered
Have you not really wasted a lot of time and money trying to outsource something which in reallity you need to have full complete direct control off?
It just seems that outsorucing+effective vendor management is short term cash savings without addressing a longer term underlying problem?
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Originally posted by woohoo View PostI find I learn a lot when I have time to research, understand and do something correctly. When I'm under extreme pressure I find the fastest way to do the job, which usually leads to crap code and problems later on.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post...and lots of work and money for freelance testers, for which I thank you Sir.Comment
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Does this broadly fall under non-billable time?
Originally posted by woohoo View Postlearn a lot when I have time to research, understand
and do something correctly.
Just asking like...Comment
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Originally posted by woohoo View PostIt warms my heart to know you can afford to heat your one room bedsit tonight because of the work I and others like me couldnt be arsed to do properly.Comment
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Originally posted by bless 'em all View PostOh, us tester's are living the dream. I'm switching another bar of my electric fire on thanks to crap code.
All thanks to crap code!And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Churchill View PostBobs?
Well who the **** else is going to wash the bloody elephants?merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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