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[WageSlave]

That Sandy sounds a nice girl....

Don't worry about Sandy. Sandy's just acting a little strange since moving to this new board. Not enough cushions?

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

Thanks Normie....

That Sandy sounds a nice girl....

[Normie]

Have you tried T-Mobile?

Mobile Telecomms. VAS design/Business Analyst/Service Architecture/Capacity planning

Have you tried T-Mobile? I hear that they are hiring quite heavily at the moment. I think they post openings on www.monster.co.uk

Cheers,
Ian

[Lucifer Box]

I looked at the website address you posted and it looked more like they were some kind of consultancy company. I couldn't see anywhere to submit your CV or look for vacancies

Never mind. Perhaps in the end they'll phone you and ask you if you've ever considered a contract in telecoms?

[SandyDown]

I looked at the website address you posted and it looked more like they were some kind of consultancy company. I couldn't see anywhere to submit your CV or look for vacancies

Oh lord... I told you people, this guy wants you to find him a job, go for an interview on his behalf, and negotiate the rate for him, and him the contract on a silver plate....

Hiram, you are obvioulsy not the material required to be a contractor, stick to permie jobs!!

[xoggoth]

You can have my contract if you like. Willingness to submit to slow brain death appears to be the only skill needed.

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

I looked at the website address you posted and it looked more like they were some kind of consultancy company. I couldn't see anywhere to submit your CV or look for vacancies

[Lucifer Box]

Do MBT place contractors?

Yes.
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[Hiram King Of Tyre]

Do MBT place contractors? Their website doesn't make it clear.

I know the feeling Alf. I'm just trying to understand whether my experience is normal and that a contract will come along if I keep looking in the right bplaces.

[Alf W]

Depends on how long you've been looking.

Most Permies think Contractors just phone up their (sole) Agent and say 'find me something else .. within 10 miles of home .. give me a couple of weeks off though first . oh and I want another 10%'. Depending on how particular you are (personally I don't chase big money living away from home) a month or two isn't unusual. You've also got the disadvantage of being a new name as well.

Stick at it and treat getting your contract as a job in itself.

[n5gooner]

I got a call today about a contract at 02, in Ireland, SAN support with some NBU thrown in for good mesure. I have received about 6 calls this week from Pimps, with jobs in the City for Server / SAN support. but my 6 month contract has just been extended by 12 months so I'm happy........

[Lucifer Box]

They are shedding 10% of engineers. I'll have to find out which agencies they use. To be honest though, I'd prefer something away from O2

The preferred agency is MBT. They also use Elan from time-to-time.

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

They are shedding 10% of engineers. I'll have to find out which agencies they use. To be honest though, I'd prefer something away from O2

[Lucifer Box]

I'm not cheap but I have got change of 50p!

The trouble is that O2 are downsizing. That's why I'm being given the push

How many are being chopped? If it's just you, forget it. If not, someone somewhere will be recruiting contract BAs in one of the offices or departments. Where are you based? Slough? If so, get on the blower to the bods in Leeds. Try calling some non-IT managers.

[Hiram King Of Tyre]

I'm not cheap but I have got change of 50p!

The trouble is that O2 are downsizing. That's why I'm being given the push