"The company already has a 2,000-strong UK workforce and will increase the headcount by 500 in 2007 at its existing facilities in Reading and new sites in lower cost parts of the UK, including Birmingham."
So you will still not be able understand the person on the other end of helpdesk/callcentre.
- Visitors can check out the Forum FAQ by clicking this link. You have to register before you can post: click the REGISTER link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. View our Forum Privacy Policy.
- Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!
Reply to: Boom in IT jobs coming to the UK
Collapse
You are not logged in or you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
- You are not logged in. If you are already registered, fill in the form below to log in, or follow the "Sign Up" link to register a new account.
- You may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
- If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.
Logging in...
Previously on "Boom in IT jobs coming to the UK"
Collapse
-
My role was semi-outsourced a few years ago to Xansa. Interesting thing was, the end client was paying much more per day than for me, for a much worse service.
I guess they figured they were half the cost of Accenture, etc. so they were getting a bargain.
Leave a comment:
-
Dilbert
Isn't this a bit like the Dilbert cartoon where he figures out that via a long chain they eventually outsource to themselves.
Or could it perhaps be that 'Failure to Perform to Contract' lawsuits are becoming rather popular on the quiet - out of court settlement type of quiet these days.
When contracts have huge values, so do the damages.
Leave a comment:
-
Originally posted by BuffoonKees Tenninjenhuis, European senior VP at Wipro.
they do love their job titles, so do they have a junior VP at Wimpy also
t0ssers
Leave a comment:
-
The scary thing is that Labour (and the Conservatives) falls for this.
"If one UK worker can create work for 10 Indian workers we believe we can do it on a neutral basis," he said.
Leave a comment:
-
Boom in IT jobs coming to the UK
Them lovely Indian chaps are hiring in the UK, so we are not doomed after all.
http://services.silicon.com/bpo/0,38...9165358,00.htm
Thank you kind sirs! And there was me thinking this is just a cynical ploy and window dressing.Tags: None
- Home
- News & Features
- First Timers
- IR35 / S660 / BN66
- Employee Benefit Trusts
- Agency Workers Regulations
- MSC Legislation
- Limited Companies
- Dividends
- Umbrella Company
- VAT / Flat Rate VAT
- Job News & Guides
- Money News & Guides
- Guide to Contracts
- Successful Contracting
- Contracting Overseas
- Contractor Calculators
- MVL
- Contractor Expenses
Advertisers
Contractor Services
CUK News
- Streamline Your Retirement with iSIPP: A Solution for Contractor Pensions Sep 1 09:13
- Making the most of pension lump sums: overview for contractors Sep 1 08:36
- Umbrella company tribunal cases are opening up; are your wages subject to unlawful deductions, too? Aug 31 08:38
- Contractors, relabelling 'labour' as 'services' to appear 'fully contracted out' won't dupe IR35 inspectors Aug 31 08:30
- How often does HMRC check tax returns? Aug 30 08:27
- Work-life balance as an IT contractor: 5 top tips from a tech recruiter Aug 30 08:20
- Autumn Statement 2023 tipped to prioritise mental health, in a boost for UK workplaces Aug 29 08:33
- Final reminder for contractors to respond to the umbrella consultation (closing today) Aug 29 08:09
- Top 5 most in demand cyber security contract roles Aug 25 08:38
- Changes to the right to request flexible working are incoming, but how will contractors be affected? Aug 24 08:25
Leave a comment: