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You slaved away as a Test Analyst for 5 years and got laid off. You didnt use the opportunity to gain niche skills that would help you gain advantage over cheap imported labour. You are now trying to desperately get a job as project manager and not having succeeded you are blaming some poor fantasy immigrant who is supposed to have stolen that great job that was waiting just for you to pop up and grab.Vote Corbyn ! Save this country !Comment
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Originally posted by fullyautomatix View PostYou didnt use the opportunity to gain niche skills that would help you gain advantage over cheap imported labour.Comment
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Originally posted by fullyautomatix View PostYou slaved away as a Test Analyst for 5 years and got laid off. You didnt use the opportunity to gain niche skills that would help you gain advantage over cheap imported labour. You are now trying to desperately get a job as project manager and not having succeeded you are blaming some poor fantasy immigrant who is supposed to have stolen that great job that was waiting just for you to pop up and grab.
Let's try to keep it positive, do not kick the man while he's down.
Don't you think that under normal circumstances 5 years of experience in the field after graduation would be the necessary minimum to acquire and solidify skills and gradually move into management role and coaching of the freshers?
With the rapid changes since 2007 everything went upside down ... graduates go straight into dilettantissimo style management and "strategy" and all for the level of pay = to former junior data analyst. The only skills they have a chance to acquire are politicking and the rules of blaming game.
I for one admire experienced tester (I am not sure about details) ... and hope that he will get the management job one day soon.
Last edited by mos; 18 November 2012, 20:06.If UKIP are the answer, then it must have been a very stupid question.Comment
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Take the job. The market is difficult. Better to upset your employer by leaving early than end up without a job.I'm alright JackComment
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As it became difficult to get job in this competitive world, In this situation I would take the job.Comment
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Originally posted by suityou01 View PostSomeone agreed with me
Also things go dead in Dec. and Jan. you could end up with nothing, things get delayed etc.
Best time to look is mid to end of March, start at the beginning of April the finance year.
I find projects kicking off beginning of April are a lot more organised.Fiscal nomad it's legal.Comment
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take the job, push for training & opportunity.
try for new job again end Q1. cite 20% pay cut as reason.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Surely the market for testers isn't that bad in the UK? or are you lacking some of the skills that they're asking for?In Scooter we trustComment
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Originally posted by vetran View Posttake the job, push for training & opportunity.
try for new job again end Q1. cite 20% pay cut as reason.
Got plenty of experience in my last role - plenty of certified training (ITIL plus, HP QC Admin, Prince2, etc), but the challenge is finding a role where I can use the additional skills I have gained.
I have effectively got a test function up and running from ground zero, introducing the templates, working closely with the PM's etc. The challenge I have is that this kind of role is not available in the area all the time, it is more of a one-off, hence looking to diversify into project management.
It is tough out there - I would urge any die-hard contractors on the bench to look into permie options, but make sure that you just have 4 weeks on that contract with a weeks notice within the first 6 months.......Comment
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