New UK visa regulations to affect Indians from November 24

[MrMarkyMark]

You need to read what the rules actually are then. That was a graduate on an inter company transfer not a graduate who has studied here staying.

As for not wanting Indian techies around I don't mind the good ones. The problem is that most of the ones I've seen are not that good and some are blooming dangerous and should not be allowed near a keyboard.

I worked with an excellent one when I was working at Cap Gemini, of all places, really knew his stuff.
Funny thing is I recognised his name from one of the tech forums and had helped him out on a number of occasions.
Law of averages, I guess, given how much IT has been pushed out there.

[eek]

You do realise all graduates could remain in the country without a job up until 2011? Yes, even those sport science morons from kingston university.

£30k would limit grads to financial services and the big software houses too. Seems like a stupid idea that will drain the country of much need skilled resources.

I'd much rather we have 1000 Indian techies over a yet another lazy European lodging in a room and working in a coffee shop.

You need to read what the rules actually are then. That was a graduate on an inter company transfer not a graduate who has studied here staying.

As for not wanting Indian techies around I don't mind the good ones. The problem is that most of the ones I've seen are not that good and some are blooming dangerous and should not be allowed near a keyboard.

[Big Blue Plymouth]

You do realise all graduates could remain in the country without a job up until 2011? Yes, even those sport science morons from kingston university.

£30k would limit grads to financial services and the big software houses too. Seems like a stupid idea that will drain the country of much need skilled resources.

I'd much rather we have 1000 Indian techies over a yet another lazy European lodging in a room and working in a coffee shop.

Turkeys voting for Christmas? (unless you're Indian...)

The second part of your comment is out of order.

I'm generally critical of mass immigration but I have to concede that the influx of European labour to the hospitality industry has been a positive thing on the whole.

[SussexSeagull]

I suppose it raises the bar a bit. Itjobswatch has developers having an average advertised rate of £45,000 (granted not an exact figure) so there is plenty of scope for companies to go for the cheap option still though.

[SueEllen]

You do realise all graduates could remain in the country without a job up until 2011? Yes, even those sport science morons from kingston university.

£30k would limit grads to financial services and the big software houses too. Seems like a stupid idea that will drain the country of much need skilled resources.

I'd much rather we have 1000 Indian techies over a yet another lazy European lodging in a room and working in a coffee shop.

What are you on about?

Those so called lazy Europeans actually get up very early to serve me coffee when I'm taking the train around the country on business. They are also the same people who get my breakfast quickly when I'm going off on holiday on some early flight unlike their British equivalents.

F***wit.

[blackeye]

Those salaries seem far lower than I thought they were. Also why on earth are we allowing Indian graduates prior to them getting actual skills....

You do realise all graduates could remain in the country without a job up until 2011? Yes, even those sport science morons from kingston university.

£30k would limit grads to financial services and the big software houses too. Seems like a stupid idea that will drain the country of much need skilled resources.

I'd much rather we have 1000 Indian techies over a yet another lazy European lodging in a room and working in a coffee shop.

[uk contractor]

UK needs to look after their own first & foremost we should cancel 99.9% of all IT visas tomorrow get our own people in full time work again then see what slim pickings we want to let others have the great honour of be given a visa for! In the meantime all these consultancies & offshoring specialists are just raking in the money & more & more UK IT workers are sitting around on the bench!!

[squarepeg]

Those salaries seem far lower than I thought they were. Also why on earth are we allowing Indian graduates prior to them getting actual skills....

Because they write code as bad as British/EU grads for the fraction of the price. Seems like a bargain to the beancounters.

[northernladuk]

Those salaries seem far lower than I thought they were. Also why on earth are we allowing Indian graduates prior to them getting actual skills....

It's just gone up from 20,800 to 25 and rise again next April to 30 according to this.

http://www2.cipd.co.uk/pm/peoplemana...pril-2017.aspx

[eek]

Bar a very basic overview of the changes I can't see anything that is news in that. It's a bit basic. Not sure what it's achieving.

Those salaries seem far lower than I thought they were. Also why on earth are we allowing Indian graduates prior to them getting actual skills....

[northernladuk]

Bar a very basic overview of the changes I can't see anything that is news in that. It's a bit basic. Not sure what it's achieving.

[SussexSeagull]

Apologies if already posted.

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