Reply to: RBS cuts 9000 jobs including IT ...

[TykeMerc]

My mortgage is with RBS. What does all this bad news mean for me?

Unlikely, not entirely impossible that they will up the rates stupidly to make a profit, but I'd say that the odds were hugely against that.

[Doggy Styles]

My mortgage is with RBS. What does all this bad news mean for me?

[minestrone]

I recognise so many with that description.

When not in meetings, the can usually be found trying to destroy the reputations of anyone they think is a threat to themselves - unless they're riding on their efforts - 'cos they're "managing" the workload

I have this theory that about 25% of people that have been taken on by the banks to work at the technology coal face just cannot do the job. It is one thing passing a few java exams at Uni but that does not mean they can cut it on a 100,000 line hacked to shreds J2EE app. I have really started to notice that most big banks have a reject team where they just shuffle the spuds off to to keep them out the way, give them some low level work but tell them they are doing a great job and how important it is just so they never ask to get out.

[Ivor Bigun]

Actually know one guy in there who is really good and I think they have been flogging him to death for the last 6 months. Working 7 day weeks mostly.

When I look back, this is one of the reasons which justified the decision for me to go contracting.

I think a lot of contractors recognise themselves here

[Tensai]

Actually know one guy in there who is really good and I think they have been flogging him to death for the last 6 months. Working 7 day weeks mostly.

Being really good but not knowing how to promote yourself... schoolboy error. Poor sod.

[shaunbhoy]

Actually know one guy in there who is really good and I think they have been flogging him to death for the last 6 months. Working 7 day weeks mostly.

He has clearly been earmarked to work in the "Bonus Awards before the whole thing goes Pete Tong" section.

[d000hg]

The banking/finance IT company I worked at opened a branch in Edinburgh based on saying there was stuff to be gained there specifically.

[Ivor Bigun]

You know these people that could not do technology so tried to go to the business side but never get anywhere as they are considered techies, they just float about creating meaningless word documents and are always heading off to meaningless meetings where they just talk tulip. The folk I know are in that category.

I recognise so many with that description.

When not in meetings, the can usually be found trying to destroy the reputations of anyone they think is a threat to themselves - unless they're riding on their efforts - 'cos they're "managing" the workload

[minestrone]

and getting paid? or working those hours for free?

Free I would think, chap is permie, I'm sure there is the threat of redundancy for not pitching in and there is no banking work whatsoever in Edinburgh.

[lambrini_socialist]

Actually know one guy in there who is really good and I think they have been flogging him to death for the last 6 months. Working 7 day weeks mostly.

and getting paid? or working those hours for free?

[minestrone]

Actually know one guy in there who is really good and I think they have been flogging him to death for the last 6 months. Working 7 day weeks mostly.

[TimberWolf]

The decisions on where jobs will be go [sic] is to be worked out at a more local level with staff unions.

India, surely?

[lambrini_socialist]

You know these people that could not do technology so tried to go to the business side but never get anywhere as they are considered techies, they just float about creating meaningless word documents and are always heading off to meaningless meetings where they just talk tulip.

oh wow. yes i do!

[TykeMerc]

I contracted for RBS manufacturing for a year and worked with some excellent people, unfortunately they were outnumbered by useless donkeys by about 3:1.

As we all know the proportion of good people to donkeys will remain the same or degrade after these layoffs as corporates never take the chance to clear out the dross properly. Bit sad really.

[minestrone]

go on....

You know these people that could not do technology so tried to go to the business side but never get anywhere as they are considered techies, they just float about creating meaningless word documents and are always heading off to meaningless meetings where they just talk tulip. The folk I know are in that category.