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!!
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Originally posted by King Cnvt View PostAnd people buy their products from NU? Serves them right.
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Originally posted by Lucy View PostThey 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.
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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.
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Originally posted by html View PostI 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!?
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studios,
flats and serviced apartments,
maisonettes and houses
bungalows
cottages
luxury mansions.
I see that Threaded has used them in the past then.
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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
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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.
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Originally posted by King Cnvt View PostI 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.
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
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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.
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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.
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