Need advice on a job

InUkOnHsmp · Post by **InUkOnHsmp** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:47 pm

Hi Forum,

I have received an offer from a company in the greater manchester area. Its a permanent job with offered salary being 27k per annum.

There are not much benefits for the first year of employment, except a life cover. My profile in 5 years in C++ Windows/Unix.

I want senior members advice on a couple of points:

1) Is 27k a decent salary for the Manchester area?
2) This is my first job offer, and I have been in the Uk for a relatively short time, is it advisable for me to ignore this offer and look for better ones?
3) how to go about finding contract jobs, as I have heard they pay almost 2-3 times this amount an year?
4) what aspects to look in the benefits package in a permanent job?
5) How is the IT industry in the manchester area, as my wife is also looking for a job.
6) An estimate on the living costs in the manchester area would also help a great deal.

Any other relevant inputs which might help me make an educated decision on this one.

Regards

ashishashah · Post by **ashishashah** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:59 pm

27 K is very less buddy..After tax you will get 1600 Per month...U will end up spending 1200 as expenses...
But till u get a better job,take it,at least you will survive on this..Switch once u get a better paying job..

Ashish

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 3:38 pm

ashishashah wrote:27 K is very less buddy..After tax you will get 1600 Per month...U will end up spending 1200 as expenses...
But till u get a better job,take it,at least you will survive on this..Switch once u get a better paying job..

Ashish

I agree, contracting is more but there are risks that don't suit everybody.

Manchester is crap for IT, Leeds is the place - loads of work here! And I live in Manchester...

kABALEESWARAN · Post by **kABALEESWARAN** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:33 pm

I have received a job offer from an employer in the UK with 48K per annum and the location is Chiswick.I have no idea whether this salary is good or less and I have 10 years of experience in .net.Can some one throw lights on this please?

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 5:38 pm

kABALEESWARAN wrote:I have received a job offer from an employer in the UK with 48K per annum and the location is Chiswick.I have no idea whether this salary is good or less and I have 10 years of experience in .net.Can some one throw lights on this please?

Has .NET been out 10 years?

kABALEESWARAN · Post by **kABALEESWARAN** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:01 pm

More than Nine years of extensive experience in architecting, designing, developing, testing and managing web-based (internet/intranet) and client / server applications with 5 years at onsite(UK,US,Dubai) on various roles.
Strong knowledge in Microsoft .NET Technology (ASP.NET, C#.NET,), HTML, XML, VB6.0, ASP, PL-SQL, Oracle 8.0 and MS-SQL Server 2000.

HOPE IT CLARIFIES YOUR DOUBT

SKUK · Post by **SKUK** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:09 pm

That's a very decent salary. You can get more in Investment banking but of course they ask for banking/finance exp

InUkOnHsmp · Post by **InUkOnHsmp** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:34 pm

Thanks for your responses.

Ashish, lets say i get a better job in 2-3 months, would the companies be worried why i am switching so soon?

I have heard that unlike india in the UK companies do care about frequent job switches, and I might find hard finding a job so soon after joining my first company.

How true is this?

About Leeds, I have not been seeing many job adverts for the Leeds area, dont know why.

Regards

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 12:45 pm

InUkOnHsmp wrote: About Leeds, I have not been seeing many job adverts for the Leeds area, dont know why.

Regards

We're mostly contractors here, we use Sun very little Windows crap here!

ashishashah · Post by **ashishashah** » Tue Feb 19, 2008 1:11 pm

Ashish, lets say i get a better job in 2-3 months, would the companies be worried why i am switching so soon?

I have heard that unlike india in the UK companies do care about frequent job switches, and I might find hard finding a job so soon after joining my first company.

Well, its upto you..IF u r really getting good offers now, then u can wait for a better offer.But if u think that u r running out of time (and money) u can grab this one and switch once u get a better one...Hmm, yes switching frequently looks bad on CV but again its very relative...
Bottom line is if the other compnay wants you ,they wont bother abt. your jump etc,but dont jump too frequently...India,UK,US :rules are same..

namastelondon · Post by **namastelondon** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:32 am

what is the average time IT people take to get a job in UK.

Anusha Ramsiva · Post by **Anusha Ramsiva** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:20 am

How well is the market for jobs out in SAP
Could someone throw light on this it would be so helpful

chiru1973 · Post by **chiru1973** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 4:28 pm

Hi Forum,

Could you please share with me about the job opportunity in manufacturing sector in the UK as I am having 11+ yrs exp in Indian Manufacturing industries maily in Industrial engg & LEAN mfg.

I intend to apply with HSMP.

Kindly advice me should I apply.

regards

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