Teleworking contracts

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DodgyAgent replied

22 November 2007, 09:32
Originally posted by ElectricChair View Post

Does that mean agents get a smaller cut?

We are lucky to get crumbs from thrown away chapatis
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ElectricChair replied

22 November 2007, 08:11
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

Homeshoring is when indian software companies use the intra company transfer loophole (wipro india to wipro UK) to ship cheap developers from home to the UK.

Does that mean agents get a smaller cut?
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DodgyAgent replied

22 November 2007, 08:09
Originally posted by xmascaz View Post

Yes, unfortunately DodgyAgent, my job went to Dubai 4 years ago, and they manned the Global Service desk with cheap labour from Mumbai. Heard that it was all coming back - now homeshoring ?? Does anyone know ?

Homeshoring is when indian software companies use the intra company transfer loophole (wipro india to wipro UK) to ship cheap developers from home to the UK.
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xmascaz replied

21 November 2007, 19:15
telework contracts

Yes, unfortunately DodgyAgent, my job went to Dubai 4 years ago, and they manned the Global Service desk with cheap labour from Mumbai. Heard that it was all coming back - now homeshoring ?? Does anyone know ?
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DodgyAgent replied

21 November 2007, 17:57
Originally posted by xmascaz View Post

Hi, I’m new to this forum, so please bear with me. I have been a permie and contractor for the same group of companies for 8 years. The last 4 years teleworking from home, and the last 18 months teleworking from home in France. Various roles, DB re-orgs, Helpdesk support – logging resolving tickets, and another role was to track back and capitalise $30m of Fixed Assets. I am currently looking for another contract. I am 100% reliable as a teleworker, am visible online, and the work I do is measurable. I come with excellent references, and was considered to be a low cost valuable resource (until their budget ran out). Question ? Am I deluding myself that I will be able to get similar teleworking contracts in the future ?

They have all gone to India as it is so cheap there
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chicane replied

21 November 2007, 15:53
I can't speak for your field of work, but I know that offsite work through agencies in my field of work is very difficult to get. I've had considerably more success in getting the client to agree offsite work where I'm dealing directly with them, rather than through an agency.
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xmascaz started a topic Teleworking contracts

21 November 2007, 15:25
Teleworking contracts

Hi, I’m new to this forum, so please bear with me. I have been a permie and contractor for the same group of companies for 8 years. The last 4 years teleworking from home, and the last 18 months teleworking from home in France. Various roles, DB re-orgs, Helpdesk support – logging resolving tickets, and another role was to track back and capitalise $30m of Fixed Assets. I am currently looking for another contract. I am 100% reliable as a teleworker, am visible online, and the work I do is measurable. I come with excellent references, and was considered to be a low cost valuable resource (until their budget ran out). Question ? Am I deluding myself that I will be able to get similar teleworking contracts in the future ?
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