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Previously on "has anyone had a go at call me Dave yet"

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  • OwlHoot
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    Originally posted by d000hg View Post

    Would you say that talented, smart and honest contractors are in short supply?
    They are at the rate AtW probably pays!

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  • d000hg
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    Would you say that on the other hand talented, smart and honest agents are in short supply?
    Would you say that talented, smart and honest contractors are in short supply?

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  • DodgyAgent
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    Originally posted by AtW View Post
    Would you say that on the other hand talented, smart and honest agents are in short supply?
    Of course

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  • AtW
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    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    I will add that there are IT skills aplenty across the EU, in particular countries such as Romania and Bulgaria who's engineers and skilled workers are excluded from working here.
    Would you say that on the other hand talented, smart and honest agents are in short supply?

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  • DodgyAgent
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    Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post
    Well said
    I will add that there are IT skills aplenty across the EU, in particular countries such as Romania and Bulgaria who's engineers and skilled workers are excluded from working here.

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  • DodgyAgent
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    Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post
    It was a load of old twaddle. If he was honest he'd have said - we exempted ICTs from the immigration cap limits because business asked us to (actually he did say that bit), otherwise we couldn't carry on cramming the It dept of every major organisation in the country with Indians to save money and undercut every UK IT worker who has to deal with the obscene cost of living and therefore can't take the kind of poverty wages offered. Business needs these cost savings to pay for obscene top management bonuses.
    Well said

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  • Peoplesoft bloke
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    It was a load of old twaddle. If he was honest he'd have said - we exempted ICTs from the immigration cap limits because business asked us to (actually he did say that bit), otherwise we couldn't carry on cramming the It dept of every major organisation in the country with Indians to save money and undercut every UK IT worker who has to deal with the obscene cost of living and therefore can't take the kind of poverty wages offered. Business needs these cost savings to pay for obscene top management bonuses.

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  • cailin maith
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    Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View Post
    For that load of old twadle about icts?
    Not yet - you go first love.

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  • Peoplesoft bloke
    started a topic has anyone had a go at call me Dave yet

    has anyone had a go at call me Dave yet

    For that load of old twadle about icts?

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