Reply to: Contracting in sunnier climes?

[Stan.goodvibes]

Those rates seem poor to me. I'm a Test Manager though as this was my first aussie role I took a Test Lead position (one rung below). This is paying $700 and I'm about to agree an 11% rise after a year on the contract.

Well thats a great rate. I noticed testers get paid well here, even strong SQL with an IB was only paying up to $700/day.

I'm pretty happy with my rate for now. First OZ contract, I live with my sister by the beach at Freshy for $100/week, bike to work, get the Living Away From Allowance so pay f-all tax.

Still swimming at the beach, loving the lifestyle *and* this place is a major babe-fest! Hard to think of anywhere else in the world that does the beach culture so well *and* provides great contract opportunities!

Lovin it!

[SlimRick]

Flew into Basel last week, I would say 70% of the people on the flight were working in the Pharma industry in that area - not searched for contract stuff over there, but there's some big ole companies there.

[gadgetman]

Those rates seem poor to me. I'm a Test Manager though as this was my first aussie role I took a Test Lead position (one rung below). This is paying $700 and I'm about to agree an 11% rise after a year on the contract.

I've also been offered a 2 year gig as a test manager on $1000 a day (current typical going rate) but I'm holding off to see the current contract through.

My team of test analysts get > $600 per day.

Oh and the weather forecast is sunny and 27 degrees for the next week. Not bad for autumn

I just got $550/day for SQL. So thats a month on the bench. In the last two years.

Senior dotnet seems to be around $100/hour, maybe more for banking

SEEK

[Stan.goodvibes]

AU$600/day for what kinda roles? Any idea what rates are like for a Senior .net bod non-finance?

Been thinking about sydney for a year or 2

I just got $550/day for SQL. So thats a month on the bench. In the last two years.

Senior dotnet seems to be around $100/hour, maybe more for banking

SEEK

[Mehmeh]

From Sydney:

unseasonal rain here today but yesterday was so hot I had to wander down the beach after work for a swim.

Rates here around AU$600/day not a problem and thats 366 quid at todays exhange. And it's still waaaaaay cheaper than UK

AU$600/day for what kinda roles? Any idea what rates are like for a Senior .net bod non-finance?

Been thinking about sydney for a year or 2

[MarillionFan]

Just got a Alchemy Jobserve thingy for a gig in Milan. !

There has to be a gag here somewhere, but for the life of me I cant thing of one.

[stek]

Just got a Alchemy Jobserve thingy for a gig in Milan. It's all in Italian, I don't speak Italian, but it can't be as hard as Russian, might just click on apply and wing it....

There, just applied!

[the_duderama]

+1 for Oz.

I landed a gig in Melbourne and can't say a bad word.
The travel is a bit of a pain though.

So how did you get the visa? Assuming you're not a national? Checked the skills list and it looks like what i do is on it, of sorts anyways.

E: also if you did need a visa how long did it take?

[xchaotic]

+1 for Oz.

I landed a gig in Melbourne and can't say a bad word.
The travel is a bit of a pain though.

[alreadypacked]

I am in sunny India

[MarillionFan]

I re-read some of his later posts recently and with everything that has been going on here over the last week I think he might have had a point on this one.

http://forums.contractoruk.com/767422-post27.html

Then again, a look at this post shows him up as the piece of crap that he can be.

http://forums.contractoruk.com/765981-post33.html

Anyway,

I can't believe he still has us talking about him, and I started it.

Who's Tay? How did I miss him? I like his style.

[rz6bm7]

I've been in the south of France for a year or so but never get contract work here (Employment laws in favour of the employee make the contract market Very difficult) it exists but very difficult to get work here from talking to friends here Italy/Monaco/Spain are very much the same
Normally 5 year degree in same discipline as the role your applying for irrespective of experience, and second language is pretty much mandatory otherwise the roles don't really fund the cost of living here.

[Stan.goodvibes]

It is officially autumn now and the weather is beginning to turn. There was a slight chill in the air this morning but that has gone now.

Rates are half what you would get in the UK and prices are about the same as the UK. When I first visited ten years ago it was cheap, cheap, cheap here but that is not the case any more.

From Sydney:

unseasonal rain here today but yesterday was so hot I had to wander down the beach after work for a swim.

Rates here around AU$600/day not a problem and thats 366 quid at todays exhange. And it's still waaaaaay cheaper than UK

[Stan.goodvibes]

A guy I worked with a few years back worked in the UK May-September and then went back to Sydney, so never experienced a cold winter.

I did that back in the 90's. Currently in Sydney, going to do the same thing starting next year, so I'll see you all back in London in June 2011.

BTW, article in the Sydney Morning Herald today about jobs boom in Oz, 1000 new jobs a day, mostly in service and ITC. With corresponding pressure on rates.

And God it's been sunny and hot here lately. Get that visa...

[Sockpuppet]

I could be wrong but I don't think that lorry driving was what he had in mind.

I'm not a lorry driver numpty.

I'm a Truck Based Executive.