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by sashi1979
Thu May 07, 2009 11:19 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Those Who seek or secured jobs in C++ please update
Replies: 8
Views: 2662

time to packup bags guys.. thanks to economic downturn here in the UK. and the stupid useless IT market.

Our Emirates flight tickets are booked for June 6th back to India.
by sashi1979
Thu May 07, 2009 9:51 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: dot net job market in uk
Replies: 15
Views: 7612

I think Islamul mentioned long back and may be some of us didnt heed. I have also tried and failed during my time. My husband (non IT) is getting over with his contract this month end and we set a deadline of May. I think we would wind up by June from here.. I have also tried my best all these month...
by sashi1979
Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:17 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: how long is my hsmp valid outside britain ?
Replies: 4
Views: 938

how long is my hsmp valid outside britain ?

i got my tier 1 visa for 3 years starting october 2008, and came to the UK by nov 2008. with the economy in this state, i plan to return back to india by april end and find a job in India and stay in India for may be 1 year or 1.5 years. Will my tier 1 visa be valid until sep 2011 ? or will it expir...
by sashi1979
Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:50 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: how to find contract positions
Replies: 4
Views: 1846

appreciate your views, i wasnt into anything shady... but how to secure contract positions then ? is it like the mainstream positions ? i tried some contracting companies, they arent interested in helping me find a position. they are only interested in managing my tax / accts AFTER i secure a contra...
by sashi1979
Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:44 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: how to find contract positions
Replies: 4
Views: 1846

how to find contract positions

Hi, Are there any contract companies that recruit us and pay us minimum sal (or even no sal at all!) and when we work on customer projects, then the contracting companies pay us for the work.... this is a practice adopted in the US... of course they take 30% of your salary for the year.. but rather ...
by sashi1979
Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:06 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Current IT job market in UK
Replies: 119
Views: 47372

krawtovastik or whatever... I think you should be happy having got many offers and probably have started working already.. although I dont appreciate your cynicism against other job seekers. just because you got an offer, doesnt make the job market great. as you said, you might have got something un...
by sashi1979
Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:02 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Those Who seek or secured jobs in C++ please update
Replies: 8
Views: 2662

my husband works in non-IT and he has 2 months of his contract pending (april end). So I think I will skip until May end and if nothing works till may end - pack up !
by sashi1979
Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:24 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: UK BADLY IT BY RECESSION - IS IT RIGHT TIME TO VISIT ?
Replies: 31
Views: 6288

i think i totally agree with sri_sunny's above post here... The PM Brown has said something like British jobs for British workers. Infact he meant this for some petro industry crisis... but you find it reflecting into the minds of most employers. I find that people native UK people getting through m...
by sashi1979
Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:20 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: work permit holder switch to Tier 1 dependent ?
Replies: 6
Views: 2808

as I said, my hubby wants to try for 2 months (he's not into IT BTW). So he wants to try on his own for 2 months and then we take call.
by sashi1979
Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:17 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Should i apply Now for Tier 1 ? (before april)
Replies: 7
Views: 1480

ideally apart from the new clauses that they are gonna introduce, the chances of rejection dont change any before or after april.
by sashi1979
Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:14 am
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: UK BADLY IT BY RECESSION - IS IT RIGHT TIME TO VISIT ?
Replies: 31
Views: 6288

atleast that you have a job... without growth.

here there is neither a job, neither growth.

yeah my tummy's grown !!!
by sashi1979
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:43 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: CV maintainance in database
Replies: 3
Views: 1413

wont people ask you for documents if you simply fake a contractor position ?

i thought people would ask you evidence of your contractor position if you apply anywhere...

its not like you are paid cash in hand isnt it ?
by sashi1979
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:42 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Current IT job market in UK
Replies: 119
Views: 47372

IT market is gone and buried inside a coffin.. that much i can say.
semiconductor market - isnt the west coast of US the best place? or may be singapore ?
by sashi1979
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:39 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: UK BADLY IT BY RECESSION - IS IT RIGHT TIME TO VISIT ?
Replies: 31
Views: 6288

I agree... from my experience the IT job market is simply dead !
by sashi1979
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:38 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: work permit holder switch to Tier 1 dependent ?
Replies: 6
Views: 2808

work permit holder switch to Tier 1 dependent ?

Hello, My husband has a workpermit and works here. His work and work permit gets over next month and he wants to switch into my tier 1 visa as a dependent.. he wants to try for 2 months himself even though the market is so horrible here. can he switch into my tier 1 as a dependent from within the UK...
by sashi1979
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:35 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: better to apply now. got visa in 5 days.
Replies: 21
Views: 3724

yes what does a commerce grad know about the job market than a job seeker view...

there are 10 million jobs waiting to be filled. now everyone rush here. and make this country richer.

only a dumb idiot will believe that this market is great !
by sashi1979
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:25 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Should i apply Now for Tier 1 ? (before april)
Replies: 7
Views: 1480

are you really hopeful of finding a job here ? I hope you are not in the IT industry.. in which case fine... if you are part of the IT industry.. then havent you read the forums here ? good luck.. but imagine there are only 2.4 million people unemployed in britain today. better save your money for a...
by sashi1979
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:23 pm
Forum: UK Tier 1 (General) Visas
Topic: Tier 1 visa but plan to travel after 6 months, impact?
Replies: 5
Views: 2629

please if you have a job, retain it sir. i used to earn 12 lakhs in blore... but now im earning not even peanuts, sitting at home and spending my savings. be happy with your job sir. i feel what a blunder i have made.
by sashi1979
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:21 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: All Engineers, share the efforts/job opportunities/success
Replies: 25
Views: 9216

dont know about chemical engrs.. but for IT professionals - we are the most hated community i guess.
by sashi1979
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:20 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: dot net job market in uk
Replies: 15
Views: 7612

hmm looks like you made a wise decision to head back home... i dont know if you found a job in india... but here, please, this country's iT job market is dead
by sashi1979
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:18 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: time taken to get a job in UK
Replies: 88
Views: 34838

well 6 months on - no job yet. have attended 1 telephonic so far.
by sashi1979
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:17 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: HSMP IT Salaries
Replies: 9
Views: 3741

im willing to work for £20k per annum... does that mean i will get a job ? 6 months on, still sitting jobless. with 6+ years IT industry experience - am a fool ! salary is no constraint - yes it is not - we can even give £100k for this job - but then , we wont give you the job anyway. so why not a...
by sashi1979
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:15 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: My Feb job search experience
Replies: 13
Views: 4020

good luck. i have been receiving calls too - but how many of those calls will land us in a job ? anyone's guess. if i had called 5 agents in india, i would have attended atleast 2 job interviews. here you need to call 50 agents to get interview and you will sit against 10 people and have to get thro...
by sashi1979
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:14 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Feb 2009 Job search experience and tips
Replies: 56
Views: 16854

The UK IT sector is doomed anyway. If only there are 100 people applying for every job. what is the fun in coming to this country for IT?

India is king I would say !
by sashi1979
Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:13 pm
Forum: Employment offers and job seekers
Topic: Those Who seek or secured jobs in C++ please update
Replies: 8
Views: 2662

The C++ market is fake. I find some jobs - when you apply, its all for the database. I mean your applications only go to database and nothing else. I wish I had not resigned my job in India and come here. The last 6 months has been awful and the next 6 months is going to be equally bad. I think the ...
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