Work up in the City for a foreign bank, doing a mundane IT job. Good appraisal in Jan, they tell me the bank is in good shape & we are highly regarded throughout the organisation.
Today we are informed that our section of the IT dept will be moving to Kuala Lumpur in September! However, by way of consolation, some of us may get a two week trip to KL to train up the locals who will be taking over our jobs!
I hate the world today.
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chin up
And do go out to Kuala Lumpar, if you get the chance.
It'll be an experience and something to put on your CV,
You never know where it might lead, and who you might meet.
And the chance to swap a mundane IT job for an interesting one.
that's a real nasty thing for the company to do.
Maye we should set up a Charlton Life networking group? Must be a few bods on here in IT.
And then you can put "worked internationally" and "experience of working with diverse cultures" on your CV.
Was in with a client yesterday and managed to get a job lead for another Lifer. Will have to see if it comes to anything but the networking idea could be a goer.
It's really frustrating that we are just a balance on a balance sheet at times like this and the company just want to do everything they can for the cheapest amount possible.
I am currently employed in IT but not getting particularly good vibes about my place - despite just taking on projects that should occupy me for the next 2 years - and want to start looking around but there is not much out there right now and with 12.5 years service to my current employers I would rather be made redundant than leave of my own volition
The hardest thing for me is i don't have many IT qualifications - I have kind of fallen into this role and whilst I am good at it...I don't know how it would be at another company!
Scary times people - good luck to all those looking for work right now.
Each place runs in the same way, reactive and lip service to strategic vision.
In my opinion, once you can lose the comfort blanket of a permanent position, go out and contract, average lenght of my contacts is way over 2 years....
Oh and you earn twice as much and pay half as much tax....
Never have been able to understand the permanent thing, but with the curernt crunch, there's no safety in a permie role anyway...
Good luck..
I'd tell them to do one.
what he said..... which is what??
Very much appreciated.
Sounds like a good salesman.
Keep you chin up & stay positive which is very important !