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No tulip sherlock award for the BBC

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    No tulip sherlock award for the BBC

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8077579.stm

    Much cheapness, plenty quickness and all with work permits approved by HMG.

    #2
    "Government guidelines are very clear that there can be no cost advantage in bringing in an Indian IT professional on a temporary assignment as opposed to a local contractor.
    Does that include inter co transfers? anyone seen the "guidelines"?
    How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

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      #3
      A BT spokesman said the company had a long-established relationship with Tech Mahindra and it made business sense to tap into their highly-skilled workforce.
      Laughing my bollocks off!

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        #4
        Downloading the podcast now... I'll try not to crash the car on my way home.
        Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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          #5
          You'll get last weeks episode - this one isn't broadcast until 8pm tonight.
          How did this happen? Who's to blame? Well certainly there are those more responsible than others, and they will be held accountable, but again truth be told, if you're looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.

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            #6
            "Government guidelines are very clear that there can be no cost advantage in bringing in an Indian IT professional on a temporary assignment as opposed to a local contractor.
            Hence the need to reduce the rates of local contractors.
            Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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              #7
              Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
              Hence the need to reduce the rates of local contractors.
              Why not just role this out across UK PLC... everyone sit back and let the Indians do everything, there's plenty to go round.

              Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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                #8
                Originally posted by gingerjedi View Post
                Why not just role this out across UK PLC... everyone sit back and let the Indians do everything, there's plenty to go round.

                Yes they probably can spell better - and have better grammar.
                Hard Brexit now!
                #prayfornodeal

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                  #9
                  ...and then later on those of us who do know what we're doing can clean up the mess, and charge the Earth for doing it.
                  Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? - Epicurus

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                    #10
                    I worked in that office for a while for GS and was part of their cull in March. The Tech M guys were not very good and from all accounts, in the config management bit I worked in they are not exactly doing a good job - but BT will not admit that their much cheapness option is not working out.
                    Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

                    I preferred version 1!

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