Will I or wont I get made redundant??
09 May 2002, 03:36 PM
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from the sounds of it, people working in IT should adopt the management consultants mentality (and I'm talking about the serious strategy firms, not the others)
- it's a very well paid field
- it can be enjoyable (true for IT?)
- you make great contacts which can lead to a good job afterwards (true for IT?)
- BUT sooner or later you will be fired. (probably more likely with consulting firms up or out policies than for IT)
there's nothing to do but start the serious job hunt now....
this won't make it any easier right now, but chance are that something will turn up.
[Edited by NDT - 9/5/2002 3:37:56 PM]
- it's a very well paid field
- it can be enjoyable (true for IT?)
- you make great contacts which can lead to a good job afterwards (true for IT?)
- BUT sooner or later you will be fired. (probably more likely with consulting firms up or out policies than for IT)
there's nothing to do but start the serious job hunt now....
this won't make it any easier right now, but chance are that something will turn up.
[Edited by NDT - 9/5/2002 3:37:56 PM]
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05 September 2002, 02:25 PM
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they have decided that we expanded for growth that never came?
two of our lotus notes team have to apply for one job..
looks like my managers, manager has gone...
oh and our placement student thats been here a couple of weeks has gone..
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two of our lotus notes team have to apply for one job..
looks like my managers, manager has gone...
oh and our placement student thats been here a couple of weeks has gone..
David
05 September 2002, 03:16 PM
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The IT market has gone crap cos it has been flooded by fly by night cowboys who have MCSE's bought at a car boot sale. People with no previous experience jumping on the bandwagon cos they thought they could earn big bucks in IT and 90% of companies interview techniques aren't good enough to spot these fakes and only realise a few weeks after they have employed the YTS trainee with their paper MCSE. All IMHO of course
I think I will move out of IT into a field I know nothing about and then just try to blag my way in. I dunno, do nuclear scientists earn good money. I'm sure I could obtain a Phd in 6 weeks or maybe just buy one from somehere or I hear tube drivers make quite good money these days.
I think I will move out of IT into a field I know nothing about and then just try to blag my way in. I dunno, do nuclear scientists earn good money. I'm sure I could obtain a Phd in 6 weeks or maybe just buy one from somehere or I hear tube drivers make quite good money these days.
05 September 2002, 03:19 PM
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screwing mate.
and lotus notes is a pain in the ****.
anyone know how to open links that get mailed to you in lotus notes in iexplore instead of another mail window.
been stuck on that for ages.
and lotus notes is a pain in the ****.
anyone know how to open links that get mailed to you in lotus notes in iexplore instead of another mail window.
been stuck on that for ages.
05 September 2002, 03:24 PM
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fly by night cowboys who have MCSE's bought at a car boot sale.
anyone know how to open links that get mailed to you in lotus notes in iexplore instead of another mail window.
05 September 2002, 03:32 PM
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Which version of Notes? in R5 you edit location ( bottom right of screen) then on the Internet Browser Tab change it to Internet Explorer. Should do it. Cant remember what it was in 4.6 but think it was the same. Any space for a Notes developer at your place? mines looking shaky!
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05 September 2002, 03:35 PM
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tried that - well happy now it works. 1 year ive been doing it the notes way, and im so chuffed its no more. i can open a link, then change pages, go back forward. its a touch. feel like a new man.
cheers
tried that - well happy now it works. 1 year ive been doing it the notes way, and im so chuffed its no more. i can open a link, then change pages, go back forward. its a touch. feel like a new man.
cheers
05 September 2002, 03:39 PM
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I think that the main problem here is that contractors forget that one of the main reason we're paid (on average) twice what permanent staff are is because we're expendable, and should expect to have our contracts ended without notice at any time. We're earning extra money 'cos of the extra financial risk.
I get sick and tired of hearing about contractors who, having been on a short-term contract earning upwards of £50/hour, then complain that they're hard done-by when their contract was terminated or not renewed....
I get sick and tired of hearing about contractors who, having been on a short-term contract earning upwards of £50/hour, then complain that they're hard done-by when their contract was terminated or not renewed....
