Reply to: More doom at Barclays

[Archangel]

I was a permie there for 2 months in the late 80's.

Hated it.

It made me go contracting, so thanks Barclays!

[ladymuck]

Must make for interesting job interviews at clientco.

That's the only way I get a gig!!

[Dow Jones]

Perm to Cont

From what I've seen happening, those permies that apply for contracting positions that are subsequently created within their previous dept, then get preference over someone else that hasn't worked there. They often find out from ex-colleagues. Certainly the case with Barclays, Lloyds TSB and a few others.

[sasguru]

Oi, I was an Anderson when I was in radbroke

...

Can't you even spell correctly the name of the places you worked at? Or are you full of BS?

[ddilling]

I doubt it, my experience of the permies at Radders is that they are on a fair old whack of salary for doing not very much at all. Of all entrenched permies, they are th emost entrenched. Many of them are middle-aged women earning second incomes. Loads of them will take early retirement packages.

won't stop them trying (to get contracts).

and won't stop stupid clients from hiring them either.

especially the desperate ones - lets all watch the rates go down

[ace00]

Always!

Must make for interesting job interviews at clientco.

[ladymuck]

Soliciting?

Always!

[portseven]

Oi, steady on love! I'm northern and an ex-radbroke contractor(twice)!

Ditto...

[TheBigYinJames]

I think contract jobs will always be available...lets hope! its the permies that need to worry really - but I reckon out of all those who are made redundant, more than half will see the light and go contracting whilst enjoying their redundancy brass!! Then they will never go back to permie jobs, thus making it hard for us to get a new gig! Thats my theory anyway!

I doubt it, my experience of the permies at Radders is that they are on a fair old whack of salary for doing not very much at all. Of all entrenched permies, they are th emost entrenched. Many of them are middle-aged women earning second incomes. Loads of them will take early retirement packages.

[AZZIK]

Looks like Radbroke is staying, though. The land that site sits on has to be worth millions, even with the housing recession.

I think contract jobs will always be available...lets hope! its the permies that need to worry really - but I reckon out of all those who are made redundant, more than half will see the light and go contracting whilst enjoying their redundancy brass!! Then they will never go back to permie jobs, thus making it hard for us to get a new gig! Thats my theory anyway!

[oracleslave]

Soliciting?

[AZZIK]

But arses from the north who come to the south are some how bigger arses.. I mean huge



Again, whenever I work up-north, I really like the northerners!! Truthfully have no idea what happens to them down sarf

"I hate these fkin' southern fairy's!"

[Charles Foster Kane]

I'm currently there (Wharf, not Radbroke) and by some strange quirk of fate decided yesterday that I ought to start looking for a new contract now and leave at the end of this month!

Anyone want to give a fine gal like me an overpaid underworked job?

Anyone?

Hello?

Soliciting?

[ladymuck]

I'm currently there (Wharf, not Radbrook) and by some strange quirk of fate decided yesterday that I ought to start looking for a new contract now and leave at the end of this month!

Anyone want to give a fine gal like me an overpaid underworked job?

Anyone?

Hello?

[Churchill]

But arses from the north who come to the south are some how bigger arses.. I mean huge



Again, whenever I work up-north, I really like the northerners!! Truthfully have no idea what happens to them down sarf

Moi non plus.

Ah well.