IT Jobs going to cheaper overseas workers

iburrows · 06-11-2009, 03:51 AM

Guys,

Listening to a feature on radio 4 yesterday they were talking about IT Jobs in the uk going to cheaper overseas workers!

How can this be allowed to happen when the UK Economy is in such as mess… surely we need to look after ourselves first?

The report found that many UK IT Contractors were being layed off and the quickly replaced by cheaper overseas workers

It seems these companies have found some sort of loophole in the system allowing them to bring in these workers claiming that they have specialist skills not available from the UK Workforce.

Anyone know what these magical mystery IT Skill could be?

Sorry for the rant… just got my goat!

Ian

Wolf` · 06-15-2009, 06:29 PM

They have no "special skills", they just work cheaper. They are looking after themselves first. Cheaper workers mean cheaper products, which in turn means more business, which leads to more profits.

PhoenyxRising · 06-19-2009, 12:44 AM

HI there.

I dont think it has anything to do with the mystery skill. I think it has to do with the pound being so much stronger than most of the countries these other IT people are coming from. Maybe its the fact that they can afford someone at a lower cost to the company. I think its unfair as well. so feel free to rant away

06-11-2009, 03:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
iburrows Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 8 OS: vista	IT Jobs going to cheaper overseas workers Guys, Listening to a feature on radio 4 yesterday they were talking about IT Jobs in the uk going to cheaper overseas workers! How can this be allowed to happen when the UK Economy is in such as mess… surely we need to look after ourselves first? The report found that many UK IT Contractors were being layed off and the quickly replaced by cheaper overseas workers It seems these companies have found some sort of loophole in the system allowing them to bring in these workers claiming that they have specialist skills not available from the UK Workforce. Anyone know what these magical mystery IT Skill could be? Sorry for the rant… just got my goat! Ian

06-15-2009, 06:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
Wolf` Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8 OS: Win XP Pro	Re: IT Jobs going to cheaper overseas workers They have no "special skills", they just work cheaper. They are looking after themselves first. Cheaper workers mean cheaper products, which in turn means more business, which leads to more profits.

06-19-2009, 12:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
PhoenyxRising Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 120 OS: XP service pack 2 My System	Re: IT Jobs going to cheaper overseas workers HI there. I dont think it has anything to do with the mystery skill. I think it has to do with the pound being so much stronger than most of the countries these other IT people are coming from. Maybe its the fact that they can afford someone at a lower cost to the company. I think its unfair as well. so feel free to rant away Last edited by PhoenyxRising; 06-19-2009 at 12:46 AM. Reason: spelling mistakes