Reply to: You know it's time to reskill when...

[swamp]

...the hourly rate on offer for your skillset is barely above minimum wage:

http://www.jobserve.com/WED581E9C55D69046.jsjob

Ouch.

being paid by the agent

For all you know it may be £40 per hour.

[Churchill]

I belive they were one of the outsourced solutions used by BT a while back. From what I recall being said at the time it was not what you would call a success.

Failure to understand or properly explore requirements, poor quality on work delivered and lack of relavent experience amongst their staff.

Sounds about right. The Tech Director at my old place used them - against advice I might add.

A shambles. Still at least it was only £180k that was pissed against the wall.

[DaveB]

Tech Mahindra : anyone had any experience of working with these "people"?

I belive they were one of the outsourced solutions used by BT a while back. From what I recall being said at the time it was not what you would call a success.

Failure to understand or properly explore requirements, poor quality on work delivered and lack of relavent experience amongst their staff.

[Churchill]

...and a PhD from The Guru Raja University of Information Technology.

CMM Level 5! Plenty cheapness!

Tech Mahindra : anyone had any experience of working with these "people"?

[Mich the Tester]

Not to mention 5 years experience of Visual Studio 2008.

...and a PhD from The Guru Raja University of Information Technology.

CMM Level 5! Plenty cheapness!

[chicane]

All with 20 years experience of using php and perl!!!

(ok it's possible with perl, but you get my point)

Not to mention 5 years experience of Visual Studio 2008.

[MrMark]

3 million highly qualified cheap as chips Indians just waiting for the chance.

All with 20 years experience of using php and perl!!!

(ok it's possible with perl, but you get my point)

[Churchill]

I assume PHP/PERL is as easy as stacking shelves at Tesco then ?

If that's what it is being valued at, then either there is a glut of people with the skill or the skill is easy to master (eg..easier than Logo)

3 million highly qualified cheap as chips Indians just waiting for the chance.

[MrMark]

Government Regulatory Body: You do realise that we can only issue work permits for roles that have been advertised in this country and for which you failed to find suitable candidates?

Employer: Yes, of course. Look, here's the proof, a job advert on jobserve. The only applicants were complete muppets. Now, can we have those work permits?

[Board Game Geek]

I assume PHP/PERL is as easy as stacking shelves at Tesco then ?

If that's what it is being valued at, then either there is a glut of people with the skill or the skill is easy to master (eg..easier than Logo)

[NotAllThere]

....alternatively, just claim JSA + benefits and sunbathe every day, as 3 million will be doing by 2010 anyway !!

Sheesh. More agw nonsense. By 2010, because of the incipient ice age, they'll all be skiing every day.

[chicane]

Theyre raising the JSA allowance too I hear - if you cant beat them ...

And why not - it's not like the country is in extreme financial difficulty or anything.

[Mich the Tester]

....alternatively, just claim JSA + benefits and sunbathe every day, as 3 million will be doing by 2010 anyway !!

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[AlfredJPruffock]

....alternatively, just claim JSA + benefits and sunbathe every day, as 3 million will be doing by 2010 anyway !!

Theyre raising the JSA allowance too I hear - if you cant beat them ...

[Cyberman]

....alternatively, just claim JSA + benefits and sunbathe every day, as 3 million will be doing by 2010 anyway !!