Re: FN-FORUM Re: [ OT ] physics question...

date posted 10th January 2003 14:54

And of course the Help Desk is obviously more effective now as the number of
calls has dropped remarkably. Of course, it could just be that no one can
understand what the Indian techs are saying, so they don't bother to
ring....

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Kathy
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Martyn Barker" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 1:28 PM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Re: [ OT ] physics question...


> It's not just the large consultancies: I was contracting for a
> multi-national in Brussels and they have just transferred my project to
> India. Needless to say I didn't go with it; they have now shut down an
> entire support operation (including permies) in the quest for greater
> savings. The project I was working on had 2 people on it and we have
> been replaced by 11 in India (it makes sense to somebody I am sure). To
> add insult to injury we had to train our replacements......
>
> Regards
>
> Martyn
>
> On Fri, 2003-01-10 at 12:34, Lists wrote:
> > There's not much to choose between them. However rumour has it that EDS
had
> > a positive part in getting IR35 implemented...
> >
> > Computacenter has a bad habit of cancelling requirements at the last
minute.
> >
> > Depends on the contract.
> >
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > Kathy
> > http://www.vendetta.co.uk
> > DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating Information and Trivia
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark C" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 11:24 PM
> > Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Re: [ OT ] physics question...
> >
> >
> > > Who is the worse of the 2
> > > EDS or Computacenter (saying a very bitter contractor who was told
earlier
> > > that "we wont be having you back after all")
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Lists" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 11:32 AM
> > > Subject: Re: FN-FORUM Re: [ OT ] physics question...
> > >
> > >
> > > > Who are all contractors on lousy "caught by IR35" contracts on a low
> > > hourly
> > > > rate (or FTVs), while EDS rakes in the mark-up.
> > > >
> > > > Excellent place though. I went there in about 1997/8 and they had
ATM to
> > > the
> > > > desktop even then.
> > > >
> > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > Kathy
> > > > http://www.vendetta.co.uk
> > > > DNRC Minister for Useful but Irritating Information and Trivia
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> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Darran Shepherd" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > > To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 10:41 AM
> > > > Subject: RE: FN-FORUM Re: [ OT ] physics question...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > > Does anyone else find it amusing that the majority of Boeing
> > > > > > 747's run on P&W engines, but airforce 1 & 2 run Rolls Royce.
> > > > > > I suppose it says we are still doing something right as a
country.
> > > > >
> > > > > It is amusing, but whether we're doing it right or not is another
> > > > > question. As far as I remember, Rolls Royce laid off a lot of
their
> > > > > aero engines staff last year.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm sure it's nothing to do with the fact that their Derby HQ is
> > > > > crawling with EDS consultants. Oh no. They're all there for free
for
> > > > > the love of the job. ;)
> > > > >
> > > > > Darran.
> > > > >
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