Indeed. When I was permie I got made redundant once, was one of the few to be retained another time and only avoided a third by finding another job when news of imminent closure surfaced.
Nope. That's twice. Forgot my first ever job. Ta, Lord Beeching! Rot in hell.
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The only front end spa work I know of is a "Happy ending" after a massage at the spa. Last heard from a mate, they usually do it for £20 - £40 depending on the spa.Originally posted by ItRYmyBEst View PostSo you think I shouldn't offshore some of my Front end SPA work and find uk developers? I don't want to £400 uk market rates when I can do it with good devs I know offshore for 35-50% the cost.
Not sure where you got £400 from
HTH
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what is a sockie?Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostStop creating sockies on here then, not like you're any good at making them look like real accounts. Your lies are as transparent as your sockies are blatant.
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Stop creating sockies on here then, not like you're any good at making them look like real accounts. Your lies are as transparent as your sockies are blatant.Originally posted by ItRYmyBEst View PostSeriously, I've never had such cheeky replies from any other forum than this one. Sort it out guys/gals.
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Seriously, I've never had such cheeky replies from any other forum than this one. Sort it out guys/gals.Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostVous êtes un menteur
As well as being illiterate.
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So you think I shouldn't offshore some of my Front end SPA work and find uk developers? I don't want to £400 uk market rates when I can do it with good devs I know offshore for 35-50% the cost.Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post
There? where?
As to on shore Indians I've worked with plenty, I am working with 4 on my current project and they're no better or worse than the others, one is certainly a complete cowboy.
Please let us know when you've fabricated some make believe projects to give to these mythical and superior types, that or just bin that appallingly bad sockpuppet.
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je ne comprende pasOriginally posted by MicrosoftBob View PostSurely you're too busy creating to sockies
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Originally posted by ItRYmyBEst View PostHave you ever worked with on shore indians, there mostly better than the UK nationals, I'm thinking of outsourcing my new projects to them.
There? where?
As to on shore Indians I've worked with plenty, I am working with 4 on my current project and they're no better or worse than the others, one is certainly a complete cowboy.
Please let us know when you've fabricated some make believe projects to give to these mythical and superior types, that or just bin that appallingly bad sockpuppet.
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Surely you're too busy creating to sockiesOriginally posted by ItRYmyBEst View PostHave you ever worked with on shore indians, there mostly better than the UK nationals, I'm thinking of outsourcing my new projects to them.
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Have you ever worked with on shore indians, there mostly better than the UK nationals, I'm thinking of outsourcing my new projects to them.Originally posted by Eirikur View PostWhat they normally do, have seen this at least three times now, they onshore all the Indians into the UK
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Seen it so many times before...
Off shore then near shore then on shore...
All the time contractors reaped the benefits of change.
It is the way of the world.
As long as you're on the crest and not the ones being dashed on the rocks.
Tone
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Except if the company goes belly up. The legal minimum is 1 week per full year of service, so that's 20 weeks salary. And that weekly rate is capped at probably less than the salary they were earning.Originally posted by minestrone View Post"they can't get rid of me, I have been here 20 years, 20 months salary as redundancy to get shot of me"
Expenses count as unsecured credit, so those go unpaid as well.*
Yep. No 90(?) days notice to the Dept of Work and Pensions (is it still called that?) of redundancy, no pensions contributions to worry about either.Originally posted by minestrone View PostAnd permies wonder why clients hire contractors.
* there was the small matter of a phone I bought for employer's client but never saw the cash for. Several hundred quid out of pocket on that one
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Relevant and young you mean so as to keep costs down. Heaven forbid they have to hire a 45y/o who will demand £45k to solve their problems.Originally posted by SueEllen View PostWhen that company changes IT director they will onshore but find it difficult to get the relevant skills.
yes....I have chip on my shoulder about ageism.
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