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Originally posted by BigTime View PostSee it's not unheard of. You need to create some sockies so when the tulip gets real you've got some backup.
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostDon't forget to stay on good terms with your employer and in touch, so that when the offshore people stuff it up you are ready to swoop in as a consultant.
Me too.
Amazing how many places are now willing to pay the big bucks cos they want things don't correctly in the first place. The guys that are outsourcing will no doubt have it come back and bite them in the ass.
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Originally posted by speling bee View PostBuild a good LinkedIn profile. Link with your old colleagues, bosses, suppliers, clients. Let them all know what you are looking for, what you can offer and what your timescales are. See if there is flexibility in your end date with your current job and save your leave days to facilitate a quick bunk.
Originally posted by darmstadt View PostI worked (permie) for them, once. I believe they have quite a few IT people at the ECB...
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostI've heard of them.
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Originally posted by ianbhenderson73 View PostIf I don't remain in-post until the end of September, I forfeit my redundancy package which is definitely not something I want to do. Being honest though, once I get out of here I'm going to do my very best to avoid any further dealings with the largest company nobody's ever heard of!
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Originally posted by ianbhenderson73 View PostIf I don't remain in-post until the end of September, I forfeit my redundancy package which is definitely not something I want to do. Being honest though, once I get out of here I'm going to do my very best to avoid any further dealings with the largest company nobody's ever heard of!
Anyway do you like gladiators?
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Originally posted by tarbera View Poststay in your job till sept 2016 when outsourced BI staff can atually take it over, or go this september come back October as a contractor and fix the issues
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