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[lightfoot]

RBS poor for contractors

Contracted twice at RBS and have been culled twice with their frequent cutting contractor number by 20% top manager dictate ..

Will not work there again unless nothing else..

Although the last time offshoring was the reason ..

[Jeebo72]

I know a few people who went to them, one guy only lasted a day. Others hate every min. but they are working.

HTH

I have friends who have the exact same experience with RBS. Some are very hard nosed too, so it takes a lot to upset them. They've all walked.

[MrHelpful]

Thanks Peter... Notice period is the very standard PS - 28 days.

I have now a near 200 mile drive to look forward to on Monday morning. I would hope I will be adding more value here and getting personal satifaction then working in banking. Its not all about the money

[pmeswani]

Once you've had even 2 or 3 months or banking experience on your CV you can easily alter the rest of it to reflect similar roles.

If I had a choice of 3 months with a bank or 12 months with another PS outfit, I would choose the bank.

I wish I had your confidence. I had 3 months RBS experience. Didn't get me very far.

[Peter Loew]

Update:

The opposite has happened to me.... RBS role has unexpectedly got shelved and there is another role but "would confirm in 2-3 days" so I am going into Healthcare from next week as rather take whats on the table... negotiated a slight bump in the day rate (its not bad in comparison with cost of living) and a contract till nxt year (well on paper atleast) Looking at a rental next week when there - bargain £70/week all in (inc bills, sky+, tinternet) - house share with another... lets hope the other guy is ok. Otherwise its back on the hotel loyalty point bandwagon.

Hoping the health bill goes through in the US and then maybe just maybe I can contract there! I do hope to get some banking experience soon but ideally in London (easier to get to) then up'north.

Thanks for the advice - it did all make sense and I agree with the recommendations.... maybe I'll be in a bank in 3 mnths or 6mnths - lets see how the gig goes.

Congrats and well done. Just remember though, a contract is only as good as its notice period :-)

You've got the right attitude.

P

[Peter Loew]

Are you sure about that?

Britain's bank slashes tech jobs

Once you've had even 2 or 3 months or banking experience on your CV you can easily alter the rest of it to reflect similar roles.

If I had a choice of 3 months with a bank or 12 months with another PS outfit, I would choose the bank.

[thunderlizard]

I am going into Healthcare

Ha! You were all wrong!
*licks finger, presses it against the air, then stirs a giant pot of imaginary porridge*

[pmeswani]

This isn't even worth considering.

RBS. Boom.

Are you sure about that?

Britain's bank slashes tech jobs

[d000hg]

Hoping the health bill goes through in the US.

Never thought of that, but if it does that'll be a massive undertaking, and who has more knowledge of such things than us Brits

[MrHelpful]

Update:

The opposite has happened to me.... RBS role has unexpectedly got shelved and there is another role but "would confirm in 2-3 days" so I am going into Healthcare from next week as rather take whats on the table... negotiated a slight bump in the day rate (its not bad in comparison with cost of living) and a contract till nxt year (well on paper atleast) Looking at a rental next week when there - bargain £70/week all in (inc bills, sky+, tinternet) - house share with another... lets hope the other guy is ok. Otherwise its back on the hotel loyalty point bandwagon.

Hoping the health bill goes through in the US and then maybe just maybe I can contract there! I do hope to get some banking experience soon but ideally in London (easier to get to) then up'north.

Thanks for the advice - it did all make sense and I agree with the recommendations.... maybe I'll be in a bank in 3 mnths or 6mnths - lets see how the gig goes.

[Sausage Surprise]

I have been in exactly the same position - was offered a NHS role, low daily rate compared to my normal rate but 30 mins from home and also a banking role some distance away but significantly more.

After some discussion and thought, turns out the NHS role was unable to get the funding - lucky escape therefore I think.

Yep - that's what happened to me 2 months into a 6 month contract. 2 months on the bench over christmas and new year after leaving a finance role to go to the NHS!

[SneakySimon]

NHS vs RBS

I have been in exactly the same position - was offered a NHS role, low daily rate compared to my normal rate but 30 mins from home and also a banking role some distance away but significantly more.

After some discussion and thought, turns out the NHS role was unable to get the funding - lucky escape therefore I think.

[Sausage Surprise]

If the NHS gig is based at a Trust then you can get cheap digs at the Hospital. No travel during the week with just a walk across the car park into work each morning.

I'd go for RBS though.

[Wanderer]

I have previous NHS experience, banking I do not.

Go with Banking then. The NHS is going to bleed to death under the ConDem government.

[ratewhore]

I know a few people who went to them, one guy only lasted a day. Others hate every min. but they are working.

HTH

I've worked in their GBM business unit. It's fine with no dramas...