Client requires 3 x Baan Applications consultants to join their project team (site in on v5.0c) in the South of France (Nice/Montpelier).

Start date is 15th July 2002, initial 12 month contract with possibility of up to 3 years work.

Key tasks:

Install, maintain, and update Baan software & releases
Maintain, create, delete, & alter Baan environments, parameters, devices & templates.
Monitor/control access, permissions, & responsibilities of users.
Manage, create, delete, & alter underlying database
Apply software fixes, patches, porting sets, & dumps of software objects
Port data & settings between system(s)/platform(s)
Maintain & renew software licensing

Daily rate of GBP 120 (yes, this is not a missprint !!).


Please send your CV to susan.hutchison@huntress.co.uk

You must possess full EU work rights.

Hi Susan,

I am not enquiring about the position for myself but rather curious about your posting details. The amount you mentioned is that the going rate for the advertised job? :eek: It's been a while since I was involved in hunting down a contract for myself (touch wood) so I am a bit out of touch with current standings.

A daily rate of GBP 120 (= USD 180) is merely USD 22.50 per hour based on a 8 hour workday.
That is very disturbing. Are there so many b50_c application consultants without work in Europe?

Please explain the situation.

Regards,

Edwin

BaanBoard readers,

I am sorry to have caused such an uproar and offence with this posting.

The rate offered for this vacancy is below the European market average as I am sure you are all saying to yourselves, and I agree... I don't think this is necessarily a reflection of how many consultants are out of work - just an isolated issue.

However, this client has given me a genuine requirement for consultants and although I might not agree with the budget, it is also my job to find some candidates who might be interested.

We are not forcibly asking candidates to lower their rates, but simply posting a vacancy that might be attractive to someone out there (i.e. a consultant living close to the project; a junior consultant who wants to gain more experience etc...)

Hi Susan,

It is fine with me if a customer wants to do this but what do they expect to receive for a rate like this?
As normal in life they will get what they deserve and putting their implementation and business at risk by bringing in low skilled consultants is something nobody is waiting for.
In the end the blame will go to the BAAN software because it does not meet expectations. However, due to lack of knowledge of the consultants they will find themselves in a deep hole one year from now.
I have seen this thing happening time and time again.

Hopefully in 1.5 years from now when they have learnt their lessons and have to re-implement the rates will be normal again.

I wish your customer good luck and they should do what they think is best.

Regards,

Edwin

Susan,

No need to apologize as I can understand the predicament you are in as well. As always every baanboard reader is free to take up on your offer or not. My main reason for replying was sheer curiosity.