Reply to: Swarms

[NotAllThere]

A 10-20% cut on £500pd (at a guess) is hardly putting them on the poverty line. ...

£500pd? INKSPE.

[unixman]

You'd prefer protectionism?

Yes please. I would like some form of closed shop, similar to what doctors, lawyers and other groups have had for hundreds of years. Something along the lines of "only people with an electronics degree may touch a computer" would do nicely, or similar. My rates would then increase to about £7000 per day, as would yours. Roughly what barristers are paid.

PS i have outsourced my rants to India. How's it going so far?

[d000hg]

Maybe they are all low skilled?

A 10-20% cut on £500pd (at a guess) is hardly putting them on the poverty line. Maybe they shouldn't be so exorbitantly expensive to start with.

[stek]

Why does any country have work permits, immigration rules etc?

You lot live in some simpleton world. Is it too much time spent looking at binary maybe?

You ever seen 'The Caine Mutiny'?

[DimPrawn]

Seems some people don't want socialism but don't want capitalism's free market conditions either.....

Why does any country have work permits, immigration rules etc?

You lot live in some simpleton world. Is it too much time spent looking at binary maybe?

[stek]

Seems some people don't want socialism but don't want capitalism's free market conditions either.....

[NotAllThere]

No because I am fairly senior, ...

You'd prefer protectionism?

I would. I think it would be great, personally, if the government prevented (other) foreigners taking away my work and driving down prices.

[DimPrawn]

IT contractors at Bank of America Merrill Lynch face being laid-off unless they agree to do the same work for much less money.

Those who wish to keep their contracts at the bank must cut their rate by 10% from Oct 5th, in addition to taking two weeks off by Nov 6th.

Once these compulsory furloughs are added to the reduction on a typical six-month contract, it equates to a real-term pay cut of almost 20%, one affected contractor told ContractorUK.

Maybe they are all low skilled?

[d000hg]

You really are thick aren't you? Such a simpleton, you must be working in the public sector.

Nope, I just worked hard to not be easily replaced by a poorly skilled foreigner. Unlike you, based on your level of fear.

[DimPrawn]

You'd prefer protectionism?

You really are thick aren't you? Such a simpleton, you must be working in the public sector.

[d000hg]

You'd prefer protectionism?

[DimPrawn]

offshore is not the same thing as hiring someone to work in your office in the UK

I did not know the thing above about intra-company transfer though. I've worked at companies that have employed Indian people though, some had to be sponsored, some could only work for X time, etc.

The ICT scam has been running for years. LibLabCon trick the get as many non EU workers in as possible.

If you wonder why rates in IT are the same as 10 years ago, and bench time gets longer and longer and permie IT wages are on par with trainee manager at McDonald's, there's your answer.

[NibblyPig]

In the quiet words of the virgin mary, come again ?

Literally hundreds of people in Halifax were made redundant and replaced with either offshore or ICT in the last seven years or so. No skilled British citizens and ICT visas being granted are not connected in any way whatsoever.

Anyone who actually believes that probably voted Tory "coz they luv small bizznizz, innit"

offshore is not the same thing as hiring someone to work in your office in the UK

I did not know the thing above about intra-company transfer though. I've worked at companies that have employed Indian people though, some had to be sponsored, some could only work for X time, etc.

[d000hg]

Don't upset Xoggoth

[DimPrawn]

What about the swarms who come to pick fruit?

Nasty little buggers.