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Previously on "Standard Life to boot out 100 IT contractors"
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Originally posted by gadgetman View PostMy experience over here is that lots of outfits have seen the light and are bringing IT capabilities back in house.
Certainly no shortage of work right now.
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My experience over here is that lots of outfits have seen the light and are bringing IT capabilities back in house.
Certainly no shortage of work right now.
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Originally posted by minestrone View PostEverything going offshore is the word on the street.
brother in law who works at SL.
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Originally posted by Troll View PostKMAySPoS
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Originally posted by CoolerKing View PostTurned down a 6 month extension in July, Thank fook.
StandardLife use a company called Larsen & Toubro.
They provide a second rate supply service.
Constantly fking thinga up, delays and totally fkin useless........
Conned the Head of SLAC IT on a flying visit after he fell for the polished ashtrays etc.....he soon go the bullet.
THe have hired a couple of guys that got booted out of Widows to restructure I.T.
They left Widows decimated and a tulip hole going nowhere, SL is soon to follow.
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Originally posted by Troll View PostKMAySPoS
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Turned down a 6 month extension in July, Thank fook.
StandardLife use a company called Larsen & Toubro.
They provide a second rate supply service.
Constantly fking thinga up, delays and totally fkin useless........
Conned the Head of SLAC IT on a flying visit after he fell for the polished ashtrays etc.....he soon go the bullet.
THe have hired a couple of guys that got booted out of Widows to restructure I.T.
They left Widows decimated and a tulip hole going nowhere, SL is soon to follow.
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Originally posted by Troll View PostUsual stop/go management - sack the contractors- instant hit on reducing costs, let the permies fook it up , get the contractors back in to fix the fook up......nothing to see here, move along
& if you want security you're in the wrong job
& it's in Scotland so I care even less
& I'm a shareholder so I applaud this decision
HTH
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The BBC are reporting RBS kicking 3,500 staff out including 1000 in IT.
Good, less public sector workers is what we need.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostYou don't 'sack' contractors.. duhhhh..
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That aside Troll is right. Barclays is a perfect example where they walked all 700+ contractors off site last Decemeber and now they can't take them back on fast enough.
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Originally posted by Troll View PostUsual stop/go management - sack the contractors- instant hit on reducing costs, let the permies fook it up , get the contractors back in to fix the fook up......nothing to see here, move along
HTH
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That aside Troll is right. Barclays is a perfect example where they walked all 700+ contractors off site last Decemeber and now they can't take them back on fast enough.
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