Reply to: What sort of contractor would reply to this?

[Spacecadet]

Sadly there's a reason for that.

The agent/client will then say that they can't find anyone to fill the vacancy, then they'll bring Bob in to do it.

I disagree, the role itself is very low skilled and will just involve a lot of repetitive donkey work for 3 months.
Would probably suit someone with 1 or 2 years experience or a recent graduate

A pro (like me) could get the work done in a month but
either they don't know what they want and don't realise that a decent file loading system can be written, tested and deployed in a month
or they do know what they want and there is no need for a all singing/dancing file loading system but there is a need to have a dedicated contractor on site for the time specified.

[Growernotashower]

I think that job is for HMRC as well!

[Lumiere]

BT.

Had BT/TM been advertising all those contract positions as contracts at ridiculously low rates before they signed the deal with Tech Mahindra ? I doubt that, as there was no need for that, they just exploited the ICT loophole. It is not even required to carry out a resident labour market test before sponsoring an intra-company transfer.

There seems to be a common misconception on this forum - there is no point to advertise a contract at a low rate in order to bring a Bob in.

EU, Tier 1, ICT - resident labour market test is not required
WP (Tier 2) - has to be a permanent position

[Sausage Surprise]

BT.

Tech Mahindra take a bow!

90% of UK contractors replaced by Bob.

[cojak]

Goodness! Hasn't this thread gone quiet suddenly?!

[cojak]

For example .. ?

BT.

[Lumiere]

No it's not as I've seen it happen.

For example .. ?

[cojak]

This is a fantasy, it would only be possible if it was a permanent position.

No it's not as I've seen it happen.

[Fred Bloggs]

At some point they will wake up and realise that retaining an IT skills base is as strategically important as retaining the ability to build nuclear submarines.

Or they won't.

Just like we haven't the capability to build nuclear power plants anymore? Just as the Chinese are set to export large numbers of nuke plants over the next 25 years all over the world. Truly a frightening but true thought.

[Scary]

What's more offensive, the joke rate or ALL CAPS?

Maybe it would be worth it for someone who graduated during the summer and still hasn't found anything. A bit of cash and a commercial project on the CV.

[Lumiere]

Sadly there's a reason for that.

The agent/client will then say that they can't find anyone to fill the vacancy, then they'll bring Bob in to do it.

This is a fantasy, it would only be possible if it was a permanent position.

[Ignis Fatuus]

At some point they will wake up and realise that retaining an IT skills base is as strategically important as retaining the ability to build nuclear submarines.

Or they won't.

Of course they won't. The current rulers will leave office, and a former minister has even less tendency to be forced to see reality than a current minister, and even their record is not good.

[doodab]

At some point they will wake up and realise that retaining an IT skills base is as strategically important as retaining the ability to build nuclear submarines.

Or they won't.

[Ignis Fatuus]

Isn't there somewhere we can report this type of nonsense?
If it isn't market rate then like CJ said this may just be a 'Bob' placing exercise

No, there isn't. The government (this one probably even more than the last) believes that IT skills are not a service that adds value, but just a cost to business. Therefore they are in favour of business keeping the cost as low as possible.

They may be obliged politically to pretend the opposite, but it isn't true.

[MrMark]

Isn't there somewhere we can report this type of nonsense?
If it isn't market rate then like CJ said this may just be a 'Bob' placing exercise

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