Contract of the Day (Barclays)

[psychocandy]

Really? I don't mean this in a stuck up way, but perhaps consider changing line of expertise?

Easier said than done. 20 years of doing one thing is difficult to change into something new just by doing a few courses etc.

[vwdan]

Hah, I'll post the response I've just sent to a recruiter (Reply to all):

Hi Keya,

1. You didn't try and call me.
2. Thanks for BCC'ing the recipients - I'm sure everyone here wanted their e-mail address to be handed out.
3. You managed to send the e-mail twice.
4. Did you just search "product" and copy and paste half a dozen job adverts to compile your role. It has a lot of "musts" and "compulsories" but if you'd taken the time to read my CV (Admit it - you never even downloaded it, did you?) you'd know I don't meet several of these and, given that I can no longer take the [certification], it seems unlikely I will. (I'm a [newer equivalent cert], though, sorry that that won't do)
5. I've already been sent this role by someone else - £350 p/d for this role in London. Good luck with that - I'm sure whoever you get will be fantastic.

I'll pass, thanks.
Dan

Hi to anyone who was on the list

[MicrosoftBob]

Nope. Bob agencies or consultancies.

Had a phone interview with a Bob consultancy a few months back. On my mobile, and it seemd about 10 of them asking questions. Didnt go well.

They all seemed to be trying to outdo themselves asking the most obscure and clever tech questions. Completely pointless and silly.

I wouldn't mind that if the rates weren't so pitiful

Has anyone ever been desperate enough to take one of these bob gigs ?

[TheFaQQer]

I wouldn't mind that if the rates weren't so pitiful

Has anyone ever been desperate enough to take one of these bob gigs ?

Wasn't Wilmslow permie with one?

[mos]

I wouldn't mind that if the rates weren't so pitiful Has anyone ever been desperate enough to take one of these bob gigs?

I was in one in 2011, holding no prior prejudice against Bobcos. I got entangled in a web of lies, fakery and ruthless mobbing. The saddest part was, that hugely profitable company which was being LBO'd from one of the nationalised banks, used to be such a lovely place to work BEFORE Bobs got in to 'improve it'. I often think about what happened to the employees.

But they paid only 10% less than my normal rate.

Never again. Never. I shiver at the very thought.

[nomadd]

Never again. Never. I shiver at the very thought.

This^

Only did the BobCo thing once. Never, ever again.

[psychocandy]

Hmm. Putting me off guys. I must admit the rate in my case is so low its a joke which concerns me. Only reason they need a contractor is because it needs SC so they're putting someone through it so no bobs on board here.

I too get the feeling that they're gonna want miracles for the money, bleed it dry and then get rid of asap.

[doodab]

Only did the BobCo thing once. Never, ever again.

+1. It really wasn't any fun.

[Cenobite]

Only reason they need a contractor is because it needs SC so they're putting someone through it so no bobs on board here.

Sadly I've worked with Indian nationals who were granted SC. I remember this bob telling me he wasn't half-British or anything: a central London government department project went so wrong that the consultancy was allowed to get Indians SC'd. Really put me off SC work because I don't think it's ever attracted much of a premium but at least I thought it was safe from offshoring: not any more.

[SunnyInHades]

Is there a list anywhere of known Bob Agencies/Consultancies ?