does working in govt backlist you for the city

**sasguru** · 10 May 2006, 10:55

Yes.

**Lucifer Box** · 10 May 2006, 10:57

Some potential clients do see public sector work as the sign of a lightweight, yes.

**DimPrawn** · 10 May 2006, 10:57

But then Labour will be in for the next 20 years and so public spending will increase and more and more IT white elephants will be ordered, so you will be on a long, relaxing and profitable gravy train.

toot-toot!

**AlfredJPruffock** · 10 May 2006, 10:59

Originally posted by sasguru

Yes.

Take that and you can kiss good bye to any future work in the private sector,
best advice I can give is to award the contract to myself, Ive had enough of every sector.

When you get down to
Making the Loot

Dont give a damn
Dont give a hoot

Chauffer Driven

**scottbell** · 10 May 2006, 11:17

this is interesting and scares the life out of me....

so, bottom line, taking a govt contract will screw me over.

i need to decide today, dont have anything else on the table...london base

**BlasterBates** · 10 May 2006, 11:19

I think if you have stack loads of experience I'm sure you'd get back into a City bank. I mean its not uncommon to be unemployed for several months. The only thing is that what you'd be doing now isn't relevant.

If you want to stay in banking I would look for a better paid job. Personally I wouldn't get out of bed for anything less than £600 a day for a City bank.

If you have no other option, take it, delay signing for a couple of days while you blitz jobserve, if the response is good then don't sign.

**sasguru** · 10 May 2006, 11:22

Originally posted by scottbell

this is interesting and scares the life out of me....

so, bottom line, taking a govt contract will screw me over.

i need to decide today, dont have anything else on the table...london base

Take the contract, stash the cash, remove it from your CV next time you want a City job - just say you went on an action holiday in South America or some such. City recruiters appreciate interesting breaks but not public sector work.

**decode** · 10 May 2006, 11:39

I spent eight months last year working for the NHS. When that contract came to an end I walked straight into a plum role with an asset management company in the city even though I had no financial experience. The fact that I had been working in the public sector didn't work against me. It really comes down to your skills at the end of the day.

**sasguru** · 10 May 2006, 11:50

Originally posted by decode

I spent eight months last year working for the NHS. When that contract came to an end I walked straight into a plum role with an asset management company in the city even though I had no financial experience. The fact that I had been working in the public sector didn't work against me. It really comes down to your skills at the end of the day.

Maybe for totally bog-standard technical work. For anything with any level of seniority/business oriented - BA, PM work the answer is no.

does working in govt backlist you for the city