No Future?

[voron]

Let's face it, as contractors we're increasingly fooked. Our only hope is that the Tories make conditions more favourable to contracting. Somehow I doubt it.

[hyperD]

So am I right in thinking that the regulator is a toothless crone with no powers and that there is little chance of reform in the pimping industry ?

Atsco. Ah yes, aka The Guild of Thieves.

[Jabberwocky]

Atsco

Anyone here tried reporting a pimp to that nice Ann Swain at Atsco - I did for an agency that refused to consider my application unless I detailed all my current leads with employers. The sad little fu*ker actually started going through a list of all the companies in the field to see if I would give names and positions of contacts there.

Eventually got an "apology" from the MD of said agency about the "misunderstanding". So am I right in thinking that the regulator is a toothless crone with no powers and that there is little chance of reform in the pimping industry ?

[AlfredJPruffock]

Yes, and it is the very same Ann Swain that made a TV program with the head of the Inland Revenue supporting IR35, and telling contractors how to sign up to it.

No respect here.

Aye W

As they say in Hamilton, Inland Revenue ... is no place for a Gentleman.

[wendigo100]

Erm,

isn't that the very same Ann Swain who lobbied hard for ATSCO agencies to be able to ship in boat loads of FTVs not so long ago?

Yes, and it is the very same Ann Swain that made a TV program with the head of the Inland Revenue supporting IR35, and telling contractors how to sign up to it.

No respect here.

[BlasterBates]

Hang on chaps.....

So there is going to be a shortage of experienced people. Now what does that mean.

hint

[mcquiggd]

Are we allowed to advocate assasination on this board?

[Denny]

[chief executive of the Association of Technology Staffing Companies] Ann Swain reflected: “How will organisations recruit IT staff for mid to senior level roles if there are no entry-level jobs left in the UK for people to progress from?"

Smartest observation I've seen from Ann Swain, or any other industry pundit, for many a long year.

Read between the lines.

All she is suggesting is that agencies can't widen their margins by sending in senior bods in junior roles or knocking out the more experience and expensive contractors to make was for niaive and cheaper contractors who don't have a clue how recruitment really operates.

Do not trust this woman.

[mcquiggd]

You want to offshore Indians? Theres a Tsunami joke buried in there somewhere....

[expat]

Good point. Anyway, pundit is an Indian word. Hope to offshore them soon.

[mcquiggd]

Erm,

isn't that the very same Ann Swain who lobbied hard for ATSCO agencies to be able to ship in boat loads of FTVs not so long ago?

Next week shell be saying we need to extend the Highly Skilled Migrant Program in order to offset the shortage of mid to senior level talent in the UK.

[expat]

[chief executive of the Association of Technology Staffing Companies] Ann Swain reflected: “How will organisations recruit IT staff for mid to senior level roles if there are no entry-level jobs left in the UK for people to progress from?"

Smartest observation I've seen from Ann Swain, or any other industry pundit, for many a long year.