Project too good to miss - but Indian consultancy?

[mos]

A mate of mine worked through a bob consultancy for a role in Prague. Payments were a problem and I think they didn't pay his final month.

It seems that the only thing they are good at is landing (and management ) of all blue chip projects currently undertaken in the UK (and Europe ? ). First - promise impossible, then worry about the resources to fulfill this crazy man dream. I wish that they were left to their own devices. Why they cannot find technical resources in India, Its a 1Bn nation of technical geniuses? Think about it ...

[BoredBloke]

I reckon its too easy to tar everyone with the same brush, but on the other hand I've done this and if I was to give any advice it's that:

Its workable and both times i've been left to operate without any interuptions.

Late payments from both of them, I ended up furiously rowing with them and walking out 1 day to get the terms reduced from 30 to 14 days, so at least I'd get it in 30. The longest I waited for payment was 3 calendar months.

Read the contract thoroughly, but act quickly.

Get paid by faster payments in GBP if at all possible.

A mate of mine worked through a bob consultancy for a role in Prague. Payments were a problem and I think they didn't pay his final month.

[alreadypacked]

I know someone who worked for them full-time in Europe. Was off sick and they didn't pay, they were told it was illegal, they still didn't pay.

[Scoobos]

I reckon its too easy to tar everyone with the same brush, but on the other hand I've done this and if I was to give any advice it's that:

Its workable and both times i've been left to operate without any interuptions.

Late payments from both of them, I ended up furiously rowing with them and walking out 1 day to get the terms reduced from 30 to 14 days, so at least I'd get it in 30. The longest I waited for payment was 3 calendar months.

Read the contract thoroughly, but act quickly.

Get paid by faster payments in GBP if at all possible.

[yetanotherbob]

Been approached by an Indian consultancy who need someone 'good technically' and can demonstrate proofs of concept 'quick' 'on the fly'. lol.

Now I suspect they're looking to get me to do a plenty quickness job, get rid of me before i've done a complete job (i.e. when they think they can get by) and then get offshore bob (fresh off a training course!) to copy-paste and ruin everything.

But realistically they won't be able to handle it themselves as the technology area is complex for newbies...

I'm a bit tempted as they've landed a project with a major client here and I don't think the end-client is doing anything in-house. I'm thinking if I can negotiate favourable payment terms (like if I only risk 1 or 2 weeks of invoices?)

The BobCo is none of the usual suspects - tcs, wipro et al. though.