2100 Barclays Jobs To Go

**Alf W** · 13 January 2009, 17:59

Well that's secured £100m to ensure senior exec bonuses are back to normal next year.

What recession?

**NickFitz** · 13 January 2009, 17:59

Originally posted by Bumfluff View Post

My crystal ball was correct http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7827184.stm

They just told the guy opposite to me and next to me they are redundent, I have my meeting with manager at 6pm so bench here I come.

Alternatively, they may offer you the opportunity to do the work of 2,100 other people in return for a 20% rate cut

Seriously though, sorry to hear it

**darmstadt** · 13 January 2009, 18:07

In my daily Jobserve mail there have been a number of jobs for Knutsford and Northampton which I would presume are all Barclays. I've been seeing them for at least 6 weeks now so I presume that this is an area that pretty niche (GIS). It looks like that they're still taking some people on

**Bumfluff** · 13 January 2009, 18:13

Woo hooo I was ok, but another 10% rate cut thats 20% in total, but at least I've got another 3months of keeping the money come in, then I'm selling my body.

**TykeMerc** · 13 January 2009, 18:20

Originally posted by darmstadt View Post

In my daily Jobserve mail there have been a number of jobs for Knutsford and Northampton which I would presume are all Barclays. I've been seeing them for at least 6 weeks now so I presume that this is an area that pretty niche (GIS). It looks like that they're still taking some people on

Odds are they're looking to fill places that are now vacated by making permies redundant or contractors who wouldn't take rate cuts, that's assuming that they aren't vapourware positions.

**Bagpuss** · 13 January 2009, 18:21

I saw this on the news a week ago

**Alf W** · 13 January 2009, 18:29

Originally posted by darmstadt View Post

In my daily Jobserve mail there have been a number of jobs for Knutsford and Northampton which I would presume are all Barclays. I've been seeing them for at least 6 weeks now so I presume that this is an area that pretty niche (GIS). It looks like that they're still taking some people on

Steria?

**NickFitz** · 13 January 2009, 19:00

Originally posted by Bumfluff View Post

Woo hooo I was ok, but another 10% rate cut thats 20% in total, but at least I've got another 3months of keeping the money come in, then I'm selling my body.

Ah well, better than nothing

**PM-Junkie** · 13 January 2009, 19:03

Barclays have a history of booting out contractors only to hire a bunch back within 6 months, so I wouldn't worry too much.

2100 Barclays Jobs To Go