Anyone managed to reverse the 10% banking cut?

[Troll]

Like RBS never happened

My guess we will see at least 3 more like RBS next year.

HTH

I had to call up LV about an insurance quote earlier this week only to be told they couldn't do any quotes because their "systems were down" (how very 1990's) does LV have a high Bob quota ?

[EternalOptimist]

I had to call up LV about an insurance quote earlier this week only to be told they couldn't do any quotes because their "systems were down" (how very 1990's) does LV have a high Bob quota ?

Worked for these guys about 12 years ago. (different name)

their servers had about 3 meg spare capacity. IT had to delete spreadsheets, just so accounts and the directors could create a new one

I sh!t you not

[sbakoola]

Worked for these guys about 12 years ago. (different name)

their servers had about 3 meg spare capacity. IT had to delete spreadsheets, just so accounts and the directors could create a new one

I sh!t you not

I didn't fight the cut because I knew I was leaving anyway, besides, them giving me a 10% cut would give me an added incentive to look elsewhere for better work so I don't see it as that bad a thing. Hell I may even aim for a 20% increase in my next role.

[EternalOptimist]

I didn't fight the cut because I knew I was leaving anyway, besides, them giving me a 10% cut would give me an added incentive to look elsewhere for better work so I don't see it as that bad a thing. Hell I may even aim for a 20% increase in my next role.

I never saw the point in taking a hit. I mean, it's not as if your costs have gone down by 10% all of a sudden.

I have never screwed a client when I had them over a barrell, I expect the same from them.
A deal is a deal. renegotiate at renewal time by all means, but please dont make a mortal enemy for the sake of two or three hundred quid

do youse idiots realise how much damage I could do? if I were so inclined

[d000hg]

please dont make a mortal enemy for the sake of two or three hundred quid

10% of your contract is worth £300? The cuts were for IT contractors, not cleaners.

[EternalOptimist]

10% of your contract is worth £300? The cuts were for IT contractors, not cleaners.

watch it. I'm psychotic me

[Lockhouse]

I'm 20% down on what I was making three years ago in a similar role (IB) but the story is the same all over. I'm still doing OK compared to a lot of other people though. If I'm asked to take another rate cut I will change industries as working in banking won't be worth it for me any longer (long commute, working with pl@nkers, long hours etc).

[Bunk]

Trouble is the HR dept would tell from my passport that I am the same Kentphilip as the one wot left

This is HR we're talking about. You give them too much credit.

[Cr1spy]

Just about to do a phone interview with a large corporate (14K staff globally). Checking their web site and the HR manager is listed in the companies top five "Big Players"!

Worried already...

[KentPhilip]

This is HR we're talking about. You give them too much credit.

Well if it was up to me I'd give it a try, as I have nothing to lose. But my managers are rather risk averse.

Another idea I've suggested is to leave for a month and then return - that way I would be classed as a new contractor, not one seeking an extension.

Also I've suggested getting a mate to apply for the contract at a high rate (which would be accepted) and then subbing all the work out to me, with us splitting the difference. But that was rejected by them too.

No I think I'm just going to have to leave them to it. At least this way I get a pay rise (at my next contract), plenty of time off, and another contractor is provided with a reasonably well paid gig.