While on site, I was talking to the garage attendants. Unlike some on this site, I think you can learn something from everyone. They park the cars. Wash and clean them. But they also ferry senior staff between the two buildings in the wharf! Its a 400 metre walk - and probably at 15 minute drive due to the roadworks for plantation house.
Great collection of cars they have down there. My favourite is an immaculate B reg VW camper van.
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Originally posted by Chuck View PostI've been vetted by Kroll a number of times. Each time it's been a complete check of all details going back 10 years, even if they've checked them before. It's an utter nonsense.
Mind you, I don't suppose it's in their interest to expedite a process if they can bill their client more.
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostThe hedge fund I worked at used Kroll. A pity that Kroll or someone is not doing that....
Mind you, I don't suppose it's in their interest to expedite a process if they can bill their client more.
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Friend of mine took 5 weeks last year to clear their checks for a 3 month contract! MS are slower than most if you have nothing to hide then its all good but as others have said do not give your notice until you get a start date MS & most of the other banking giants are really going to town on outsourcing its a matter of when not if they start getting rid of anyone who cannot be offshored for a fraction of a London banking salary!!
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Originally posted by slogger View Postthat seems more reasonable.
i think theres a business opportunity for a company to do checks - so first check may take a while but then going forward they just check up to your last check - obviously do id checks to ensure you're not impersonating anyone but then only confirm and reference your last gig - be quite useful
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Originally posted by slogger View Postthat seems more reasonable.
i think theres a business opportunity for a company to do checks - so first check may take a while but then going forward they just check up to your last check - obviously do id checks to ensure you're not impersonating anyone but then only confirm and reference your last gig - be quite useful
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Originally posted by flamel View PostLast year my banking background check took five weeks - they used an outfit called Sterling Backcheck
i think theres a business opportunity for a company to do checks - so first check may take a while but then going forward they just check up to your last check - obviously do id checks to ensure you're not impersonating anyone but then only confirm and reference your last gig - be quite useful
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Last year my banking background check took five weeks - they used an outfit called Sterling Backcheck
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Originally posted by TheFaQQer View PostIf you're not prepared for bench time, consider whether this is right for you at all.
If the bank turns round on day 1 and says "no work, there's the door" what will you do?
just trying to minimise potential downtime.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostAnd if they don't offer you a shorter notice period? Pretty risky that. It's a small world in finance so I wouldn't be too happy about leaving under a cloud from the off.
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Originally posted by slogger View Postwow - this is what I was concerned about - I'm thinking my only option is to go through referencing and then wait till have the all clear - and then resign from current co, and try and negotiate a shorter notice period (coincidentally I'm at a hedge fund - are we stalking each other? ;-) )
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Originally posted by slogger View Postwow - this is what I was concerned about - I'm thinking my only option is to go through referencing and then wait till have the all clear - and then resign from current co, and try and negotiate a shorter notice period (coincidentally I'm at a hedge fund - are we stalking each other? ;-) )
You have done incredibly well to get a gig at MS - they are generally offshoring a lot of stuff. They permies are getting very nervous from what they read in the press. As you say, its the same over the whole of finance. The days of the government throwing money at them seem to be over.
Hedge funds are also having a tough time. The one I worked at has now booted out all external investors and just manages their own money. Interestingly, they had a project that assumes the end of the banking system and assumes only one bank standing. HSBC.....
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Originally posted by slogger View PostI don't want to give a weeks notice and then wait 8 weeks on 'le bench' .
If the bank turns round on day 1 and says "no work, there's the door" what will you do?
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I've actually been positively vetted and it took less time than a large german IB took to reference me.
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Originally posted by stek View PostThe three banks I've worked did no checks at all, two where retail though.
In 2006 there were almost no checks. By 2010 IBs were delving into every intimate aspect of your history.
My favourite - being asked for council tax bill from 3 years earlier. Getting that from the council was fun.
A mate suggested scanning in all bills before binning them. Something I have started doing.
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