so which bob consultancy took over the DWP contract from HP

[eek]

and think they can get decent SC cleared programmers for £280....

[Mich the Tester]

Who says they want decent programmers?

[Platypus]

What makes you think that HP hadn't got a load of bobs in there anyway?

[eek]

Who says they want decent programmers?

I doubt they will have much luck finding any programmers around there. The contractor market in the North East isn't exactly big.....

[FGB]

I doubt they will have much luck finding any programmers around there. The contractor market in the North East isn't exactly big.....

That will be because we're all working down south and competing for 'Worse Commute' status

[eek]

That will be because we're all working down south and competing for 'Worse Commute' status

Not going to win that one. 68 miles to Leeds A1M/M1 home 1 mile from junction, office 1/2 mile from junction.

Travelodge 4 miles away when feeling lazy.....

Prior to that the holiday camp (Sage) was 40(+) minutes drive depending on team valley......

[FGB]

That will be because we're all working down south and competing for 'Worse Commute' status

Weekly commute from Newcastle to Portsmouth. It was that or Newport

[DodgyAgent]

I have 50 Bulgarian programmers that managed to walk past customs sniffer dogs without raising any alarms. Will they do?

[Mich the Tester]

I have 50 Bulgarian programmers and a veterinary anaesthetist that managed to walk past customs sniffer dogs without raising any alarms. Will they do?

ftfy?

[Incognito]

and think they can get decent SC cleared programmers for £280....

Word on the grapevine is that it's CSC that took it off them. Difference in bids were quite surprising.

From all accounts CSC are pricing bids with next to no margin in order to gain presence in the UK.