Big Business exploits visa loophole to decimate IT jobs

[TimberWolf]

Masses couldn't give a tulip as long as there's cheap lager at ASDA and Big Brother on the telly.

Politicians couldn't give a tulip as long as there's subsidised Champagne at the Westminster bar and a new show on at the theatre.

HTH BIDI.

It's interesting to contrast the fuss that is made when a few machine workers (engineering) jobs go abroad, but when 100s of thousands of IT workers are outsourced or ICTed, no one gives a tulip.

[The Spartan]

Fair point that one, no one seems to be kiccking up a fuss I guess it's up to us

[DimPrawn]

It's interesting to contrast the fuss that is made when a few machine workers (engineering) jobs go abroad, but when 100s of thousands of IT workers are outsourced or ICTed, no one gives a tulip.

Glorified typists. As Dawn Prim said "IT contractors are stupid little people".

[ChimpMaster]

where are IR35, Income Tax and NIC payments for these people?

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This article is dated Oct 2010.

Fail. (you and the government!)

[DodgyAgent]

It's interesting to contrast the fuss that is made when a few machine workers (engineering) jobs go abroad, but when 100s of thousands of IT workers are outsourced or ICTed, no one gives a tulip.

That in my view is fair enough. if we as a country want to make it unattractive to manufacture then we have to live with the consequences. Bringing cheap labour from abroad is another matter altogether.

[doodab]

I'm guessing the taxes & NI avoided make the whole IR35 / avoidance debate look rather comical as well.

It seems to me that they could save a lot of money by simplifying ballot papers. Just write "bunch of cnuts" on them and we'll all tick them and hand them in.

[DodgyAgent]

I'm guessing the taxes & NI avoided make the whole IR35 / avoidance debate look rather comical as well.

That and the profits made by the Indian businessmen which will also be untaxed in the UK.

[BA to the Stars]

Can I get someone to go in my place for that?

I've outsourced that to a nice chap called Bob

[mos]

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to doodab again.

I'm guessing the taxes & NI avoided make the whole IR35 / avoidance debate look rather comical as well.

It seems to me that they could save a lot of money by simplifying ballot papers. Just write "bunch of cnuts" on them and we'll all tick them and hand them in.

+10

[The Spartan]

It sure is and it's not even good labour either