Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 175806)

Think about it, if you had started at govtech since graduation instead of going where you went, you would have bypassed that paygrade long ago.

In the company i worked for, i always see people coming in with large increments but still lower than if they would have started here since graduation. Eg. A 2 year exp person came in as fresh grad title with just $90 increment. This is at least a 30% plus increment for her already. She stayed for another 2 years before leaving as she couldnt get promoted. Typically it only takes 2 years to promote above fresh grad level. And that is a 60% increment. So you can tell how much she is missing out.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 175799)

Actually not lowballed. Its a 70% increment. That’s why i wouldnt mind

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 175769)

When you join a company you just want to get a contract role? Or you want to build up your career in the company?

Full time may be worst but seriously you get other perks such as medical etc, and most importantly you get career progression. Whereas as contract staff you want to every end of year re-negotiate for another year of contract?

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 175869)

Wow, that is impressive increment man, jump from 3.4k to 5.8k?

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 175769)

When you join a company you just want to get a contract role? Or you want to build up your career in the company?

Full time may be worst but seriously you get other perks such as medical etc, and most importantly you get career progression. Whereas as contract staff you want to every end of year re-negotiate for another year of contract?

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 175789)

Nope. Most are given fulltime perm roles with career progression. Contract roles in tech are in place because companies want to assign you to a IT project directly or they dont foresee the need for your skillset after a particular phase in delivery. Plus in govtech they usually give fulltime perm to people who they think are able to move up in civil service and apparently you are deemed as someone who should just be a temp worker. Congrats on that. If you dont mind, just go for it. It is good money after all. After 1 year then decide again on where you want to take up another contract next. Some people love the contract/lowballed life.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 175965)

yep around that range.

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 176065)

if you don mind to share, what niche skills you have ah?

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 176063)

assuming u r with GT, i hope u remember what CE said in May, every 1 in 2 is contracted before converted to perm. Also, u should go and see SVC, GIG, and GDS sides... how many on the contract...

if you are not from GT, then don assumed :)

Originally Posted by Unregistered (Post 176075)

cloud computing in specific product which is upcoming now