Reply to: 950 a Day, what Skills?

[XLMonkey]

They pay high rates to attract the best. That'll be why the public sector programmes always come in on time and to budget.

Money well spent I say...!

(sigh) as if the purpose of a public sector programme was ever to come in on time and to budget.

Obviously, the purpose of a public sector programme is, respectively, to:
- offer a minister the chance to announce "a transformation in public services"
- offer senior civil servants the opportunity to line up a lucrative directorship or two for when they retire
- offer middle-ranking civil servants the opportunity to become senior civil servants
- stabilise the economy by giving the government a reason to inject large quantities of money into the industry of its choice.

Money well spent, I say!

[ratewhore]

...but generally senior programme managers/directors in the public sector are pulling down between 900-1200/day round where I am.

They pay high rates to attract the best. That'll be why the public sector programmes always come in on time and to budget.

Money well spent I say...!

[XLMonkey]

If I was looking for 950 a day, what skills would I need to be selling?

.....

networking skills, that's what (and I don't mean techy networking, I mean that 'orrible people networking thing).

The best rates are always available to the person who has a personal relationship with the senior client with the money. If you have that, then the skills bit of the equation is a lot less relevant.

If you're going through an agent, then its a lot more tricky, but generally senior programme managers/directors in the public sector are pulling down between 900-1200/day round where I am.

sadly, that ain't me.

[thunderlizard]

Nowadays you can do a Jobserve search on hourly rate alone. If you just tick "£100+"/hour, the top few are mostly SAP and Murex.

P.S. SAP's more of a gravy train because the projects last longer, and it's easier.
Typical SAP customer: "We'd like a field adding to this form. Is 6 months long enough?"
Typical Murex customer: "We'd like to start trading in pork belly CFDs and forex swaps, and start spread betting on the women's beach volleyball. Please have it set up by lunchtime"

P.P.S. that Jobserve search isn't very currency-specific. But then again you don't specify 950 of what.

[css_jay99]

Pondlife, rightly said.

Portseven, as Pondlife said, you need to get into .Net,

get yourself trained up in microsoft with the full MSDN certification and
will be

sorteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed


all the best

Milan.

Comming from oracle background, is it worth going to learn c# or go down oracle apps route ?

css_jay99

[Small Puppy]

Try Progamme Management.. usually in something awkward or specialist like quad/triple play etc.

1 job lasting 12 - 18 months every 24 months!

[ratewhore]

...Web security specialist...

Nope!!

[FarmerPalmer]

Bull5h!t or rentboy

[Weltchy]

full MSDN certification

MSDN Certification? Thats new. Does this mean your certified to receive updates and the like via an MSDN Subscription. Or does it mean your certified to re-order the MSDN Packs in alphabetical or chronological order?

What kind of exam questions would they pose I wonder?

[roadster198]

DRUGS!!!!

[portseven]

Have you just worked out the mortgage payments on that Des Res bedsit above the kebab shop in London?

Sort of, just been playing with the Mortgage Overpayment Calculator, and if I was on £950 a day, I could pay the mortgage off in 2 years

[milanbenes]

Pondlife, rightly said.

Portseven, as Pondlife said, you need to get into .Net,

get yourself trained up in microsoft with the full MSDN certification and
will be

sorteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeed


all the best

Milan.

[Francko]

If I was looking for 950 a day, what skills would I need to be selling?

.....

You must be good at tackling and dribbling.

[DimPrawn]

If I was looking for 950 a day, what skills would I need to be selling?

.....

Have you just worked out the mortgage payments on that Des Res bedsit above the kebab shop in London?

[css_jay99]

whats the top an oracle technology will pay; how much is it and what aspect of development is it.

I still have not seen the big bucks yet might not if the Ex has anything to do with it

would have thought of robbing a bank but that takes more analysis and planning than i am used to

css_jay99