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[contractor888]

Accommodation

Thank you html, for one of the only replies that was even remotely helpful!!!

Went onto www.wedotherest.com as advised.

Very helpful bunch and have secured a guest house for 1 month and a darn sight cheaper than when I called to do it myself!

Recommend, recommend, recommend.

BTW, I have had shocking experiences with NU and their car insurance. I, like Lucy, went elsewhere - MBNA of all places, very cheap!!

[Lucy]

And people buy their products from NU? Serves them right.

Well, I did try to get some car insurance from them and got someone who couldn't speak english, I asked for someone else, they wouldn't. I asked to speak with the underwriter (you always used to be able to do this) they refused. So I went elsewhere...

[King Cnvt]

They didn't outsource all of their IT to India, just the important bits.

The wonker managers decided that Life Insurance ie death claims would be a good one to send over there also. Imagine, you just lost a loved one, you're upset, you're worried, you've got enough to deal with and who do you get on the end of the phone?

Their 'service desk' is over there also, so what, once used to take one call to fix now takes about 10, hurrah.

I don't think any of the wonkers got sacked for that one either.

Strange place.

And people buy their products from NU? Serves them right.

[Lucy]

They didn't outsource all of their IT to India, just the important bits.

The wonker managers decided that Life Insurance ie death claims would be a good one to send over there also. Imagine, you just lost a loved one, you're upset, you're worried, you've got enough to deal with and who do you get on the end of the phone?

Their 'service desk' is over there also, so what, once used to take one call to fix now takes about 10, hurrah.

I don't think any of the wonkers got sacked for that one either.

Strange place.

[DimPrawn]

I used a company called Contractor Accommodation Services who were fantastic.

They sorted me out a hotel in Norwich (getting 30% off the rate I could get) and is a free service.

They then sorted me out a serviced apartment for 20% less.

Nice people too. Think they do all over the UK - highly recommend them. Website is www.wedotherest.com - think I should ask them for some comission!?

Hope this is helpful

Our specialist and dedicated lettings agents look to shoulder the stressful and time consuming process of finding appropriate short term lets and are able to utilise our extensive database of self-catering accommodation to secure:

studios,
flats and serviced apartments,
maisonettes and houses
bungalows
cottages
luxury mansions.

I see that Threaded has used them in the past then.

[html]

Contractor Accommodation Services

I used a company called Contractor Accommodation Services who were fantastic.

They sorted me out a hotel in Norwich (getting 30% off the rate I could get) and is a free service.

They then sorted me out a serviced apartment for 20% less.

Nice people too. Think they do all over the UK - highly recommend them. Website is www.wedotherest.com - think I should ask them for some comission!?

Hope this is helpful

[zamzummim]

and fond memories of the stay in Norwich= nice city just stuck in the middle of nowhere

Yeh I really do have fond memories of my stay in Norwich, loved the town and the people were nice too.

[King Cnvt]

Like I said, min of £1K a day for them scum-suckers.

I wouldn't want to add to their directors bonus by getting them out of any holes for sending work offshore.

[Troll]

I thought Norwich Union was one of the 1st big UK companies to outsource 100% of their IT work to India (they made a big song and dance about it, slating UK IT staff as useless and boasting how great it all was all over the press) and fired all their UK staff.

Did it not turn out to be Utopia for them then?



Shame.

Personally I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole, not for £1K a day.

Never say never.
Like all good contractors we seize the opportunities - India fecks up, we clean up...and the rates were very very attractive... and fond memories of the stay in Norwich= nice city just stuck in the middle of nowhere

[Troll]

Troll: Norwich or York?? I did both

Norwich

[King Cnvt]

I thought Norwich Union was one of the 1st big UK companies to outsource 100% of their IT work to India (they made a big song and dance about it, slating UK IT staff as useless and boasting how great it all was all over the press) and fired all their UK staff.

Did it not turn out to be Utopia for them then?



Shame.

Personally I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole, not for £1K a day.

[zamzummim]

Troll: Norwich or York?? I did both

[Troll]

Wonder how many people here have worked for NU
(guilty )

[zamzummim]

Wonder how many people here have worked for NU

(guilty )

As far as I remember they even had a very good rate with the marriot.. also in York there are a few serviced or short let flats quite a few around the river with really nice views, look on the web.

[Cowboy Bob]

Normally in the basement somewhere.

(Bitter ex-NU permie...)