[Info-vax] Contract Opportunity: VMS Developer

[Dave Froble]

On 4/21/2019 9:12 AM, seasoned_geek wrote:
> On Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 8:30:04 AM UTC-5, Kerry Main wrote:
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>> Tip - don't forget that staffing firms typically add 5-10% on top of the rate you request to their Client.
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> Well, terrorist operations...Magic Jack phone, you only get paid if they get paid  operate on such a slim margin. I've never worked through a legitimate consulting firm which took less than 20%. Many operate on 100-150% markup. Indeed that was the norm in the 80s and 90s Chicago area market. Firms like Cap Gemini were notorious for quoting a green college grad a salary "based on $35/hr." The kids would tell all their friends they were making $35/hr and gladly work all of the overtime Cap Gemini demanded. Trouble is, they were salaried. Cap Gemini was billing for every hour but the slave wasn't being paid more.
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> Eventually firms operating in this manner started offering a "bonus system" based on overtime. If you hit the hour threshold you would get a $5K bonus. had any of the greenhorns done the math they would have learned the bonus was actually less than minimum wage. Most "consultants" didn't get the bonus. It was a high number of hours and they would either force you to take vacation or bench you before you hit it.
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>> Sometimes a contract opportunity gets filled quickly.
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> Nope:
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> http://www.maplesoftgroup.com/en/careers/job-opportunities/cbsvaxvms-developer
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> It's still open.
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> http://www.maplesoftgroup.com/en/careers/job-opportunities/cbsvaxvms-developer
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> This is another one of those criminal fraud things consulting firms engage in.
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>> There is no set rate for this opportunity and I would be happy to present you at your minimum expected rate or range
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> They post something like this or "Rate: Open". It's wire fraud plain and simple. They _have_ a rate cap. It will only cover a terrorist. If they posted the rate nobody would respond. This will be allowed to rot until it has been open long enough to allow an illegal alien.

Ya know, this was my thought, and the only reason I contacted the 
recruiter.  Wanted to see how he'd react to a contact.  And I found out, 
he ignored it.

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