RBS culling IT staff and contractors

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PurpleGorilla replied

16 August 2017, 09:28
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

I know a few still hanging in there. Been there 5+ years. Awaiting the chop. Carrying on invoicing.

coming up for their company long service awards then!
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SandyD replied

16 August 2017, 08:53
This happens every year at RBS and HSBC, the usual loop: massive job cuts.... few months of things go tulip... few months of massive hiring spree !! start again !!
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cojak replied

16 August 2017, 08:53
RBS culling IT staff and contractors

That's because they're too frightened to cut any jobs in the mafia-type atmosphere of ops in Edinburgh. There are 2nd soon to be 3rd generation of young operators in there...

(Oh and good luck to any consultancy attempting to get DevOps in there...)
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BrilloPad replied

16 August 2017, 08:51
Originally posted by Mordac View Post

Haven't they all been offshored already? I find it hard to believe anyone would take a gig at RBS knowing full well they're going to get an annual rate cut and be replaced by the cheapest Bob at the first available opportunity.

I know a few still hanging in there. Been there 5+ years. Awaiting the chop. Carrying on invoicing.
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Mordac replied

16 August 2017, 08:50
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

I bet they will be offshored.

Haven't they all been offshored already? I find it hard to believe anyone would take a gig at RBS knowing full well they're going to get an annual rate cut and be replaced by the cheapest Bob at the first available opportunity.
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BrilloPad replied

16 August 2017, 08:43
Originally posted by original PM View Post

I bet the people who made the decisions to protect their bonuses could not really give a toss.

Amazing how many senior management do 2 years, "save" money(which actually costs in the long term), get the bonuses, then leave before the ppp hits the fan. Seagull management.

My favourite was JPM getting rid of all their internet security experts. Then losing 76 million personal detail records to Russia....
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original PM replied

16 August 2017, 08:38
Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

I bet they will be offshored.

I bet the people who made the decisions to protect their bonuses could not really give a toss.
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BrilloPad replied

16 August 2017, 07:47
I bet they will be offshored.
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PurpleGorilla replied

16 August 2017, 07:44
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

One corner on one floor of one of the offices.

Sounds like a gravy ship.
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northernladuk replied

16 August 2017, 07:21
Originally posted by PurpleGorilla View Post

What % of the contract staff would 230 represent?

One corner on one floor of one of the offices.
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PurpleGorilla replied

16 August 2017, 07:21
What % of the contract staff would 230 represent?
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16 August 2017, 07:19
RBS culling IT staff and contractors

Unite union claims RBS plans 900 IT job cuts - BBC News

The Unite union has said Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is planning 900 technology job cuts at its London office by 2020 to reduce costs.

It alleged that RBS intends to cut 40% of its permanent IT staff, or 650 jobs, as well as 230 contractors.

Money to be made selling benches me thinks.
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