eastern European contract rates

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NorthWestPerm2Contr replied

15 April 2016, 12:53
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

I have just tried to persuade a Bulgarian software test automation framework developer to take a permie job in the Uk at £50 k a year. "Shoe in" I thought - great skills, he will be cheap as you like desperate to work here - so I thought. He then tells me it is not enough and would need to be earning closer to £100k per year to make it worth his while! He tells me he gets E4500 after tax working as a contractor in Sofia

Never one to miss an opportunity does anyone fancy a gig in eastern Europe?

For once I can sympathise with you (only very slightly and on this particular point).......

I got 3 quotes for a piece of Mobile App development work. Cheapest one was a junior dev in London, then slightly higher it was a local very experienced dev. Finally the Romanian dev quoted me 3 times the price of the next most expensive!
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BrilloPad replied

15 April 2016, 12:52
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

I have a few lined for you Atw. I told them you have a special "scheme" for reducing tax and they are champing at the bit

Does it involve an insurance scam involving an allegedly faulty coffee machine?
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DodgyAgent replied

15 April 2016, 12:17
Originally posted by AtW View Post

UK is too high tax, high living costs country.

It's just not worth moving to UK from mainland EU where more opportunities for work will be available.

DOOMED!

I have a few lined for you Atw. I told them you have a special "scheme" for reducing tax and they are champing at the bit
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AtW replied

15 April 2016, 12:16
UK is too high tax, high living costs country.

It's just not worth moving to UK from mainland EU where more opportunities for work will be available.

DOOMED!
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DodgyAgent replied

15 April 2016, 12:15
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

If you reduced your cut from 50% to 10% they would get £90k. At least you still get £10k.

I really should become an agent....

You will require gel and polish and I can teach you "agent speek"
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BrilloPad replied

15 April 2016, 12:12
If you reduced your cut from 50% to 10% they would get £90k. At least you still get £10k.

I really should become an agent....
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DodgyAgent replied

15 April 2016, 12:11
Originally posted by stek View Post

I wouldn't mind, but all I get are pitches from Poland at £180/pd......

Bulgarian langauge has articles but no cases, making it unique for a Slavic language. Interesting or what?
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DodgyAgent replied

15 April 2016, 12:11
Originally posted by stek View Post

I wouldn't mind, but all I get are pitches from Poland at £180/pd......

Bulgarian langauge has articles but no cases, making it unique for a Slavic language. Interesting or what?

They are just after cheap British "bobs" at half the rates they pay their own people
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DodgyAgent replied

15 April 2016, 12:10
Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View Post

Per year?

Month
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unemployed replied

15 April 2016, 11:47
Originally posted by Troll View Post

What does unemployed do ?

seat warmer .
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Troll replied

15 April 2016, 11:46
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

Never one to miss an opportunity does anyone fancy a gig in eastern Europe?

What does unemployed do ?
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stek replied

15 April 2016, 11:43
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

I have just tried to persuade a Bulgarian software test automation framework developer to take a permie job in the Uk at £50 k a year. "Shoe in" I thought - great skills, he will be cheap as you like desperate to work here - so I thought. He then tells me it is not enough and would need to be earning closer to £100k per year to make it worth his while! He tells me he gets E4500 after tax working as a contractor in Sofia

Never one to miss an opportunity does anyone fancy a gig in eastern Europe?

I wouldn't mind, but all I get are pitches from Poland at £180/pd......

Bulgarian langauge has articles but no cases, making it unique for a Slavic language. Interesting or what?
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FatLazyContractor replied

15 April 2016, 11:41
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

He tells me he gets E4500 after tax working as a contractor in Sofia

Per year?
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unemployed replied

15 April 2016, 11:40
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

I have just tried to persuade a Bulgarian software test automation framework developer to take a permie job in the Uk at £50 k a year. "Shoe in" I thought - great skills, he will be cheap as you like desperate to work here - so I thought. He then tells me it is not enough and would need to be earning closer to £100k per year to make it worth his while! He tells me he gets E4500 after tax working as a contractor in Sofia

Never one to miss an opportunity does anyone fancy a gig in eastern Europe?

He obviously knows you need 300k a year to live in london
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DodgyAgent started a topic eastern European contract rates

15 April 2016, 11:37
eastern European contract rates

I have just tried to persuade a Bulgarian software test automation framework developer to take a permie job in the Uk at £50 k a year. "Shoe in" I thought - great skills, he will be cheap as you like desperate to work here - so I thought. He then tells me it is not enough and would need to be earning closer to £100k per year to make it worth his while! He tells me he gets E4500 after tax working as a contractor in Sofia

Never one to miss an opportunity does anyone fancy a gig in eastern Europe?
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