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Are pay rates slowly dropping?
btkeele:
--- Quote from: loki on Dec 18, 2012, 03:32 ---A certain company's policy of importing hps who's first language is not English may enhance their bottom line but it certainly doesn't aid in raising the workers who made themselves compensation
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Having worked with and Supervised many of these guys, I must say I am impressed with their work ethic and professionalism. I see these traits rubbing off on some of the American workers (not all sadly). I look forward to
having them work for and with me again soon.
The only technicians that should feel their opportunities are fewer because of these few guys are the ones who usually are not welcomed back to sites anyway.
signed: El Jeffe (inside joke)
germanjawcracker:
--- Quote from: Eric_Bartlett on Dec 19, 2012, 12:19 ---Too bad you don't know what you are talking about as it actually costs said company more to bring in and utilize foreign nationals than it does Americans. The reason they do so is to ensure they meet their contractual obligations to staff a contract. Once those individuals come in and work at a site they are then normally the first to be requested back by a site due to their work ethic and job skills. So it does not add to the bottom line other than ensuring that the contractual obligations are met, thus ensuring the ability to maintain a contract for future billings.
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If you would pay more you would not have to bring in foreign nationals. Bartlett has been the death of the RP industry with lowballing bids to get contracts for as many years as i can remember.
Content1:
I did a little checking at some of the DZAtlantic sites. Pay started at $29 non-returnee, $31 returnee at Pilgrim for example. Why are they paying more? I also noticed at sites where both Bartlett and DZ have contracts the pay is the same. I think, however, to be fair there are Bartlett sites also paying more, so it may be a case of supply and demand and it depends on what is the most important to you. A place paying $29 verses $26 is only around 10% apart, and often if they pay more there may be drawbacks in the higher paying place that makes it harder to fill. The thing Sr. HP's have going for us we are decreasing in number, mainly due to age and they and not training enough juniors to replace up if new plants ever open up. That is a question that remains to be seen. The free market can be both a blessing and a curse.
JPK24:
--- Quote from: germanjawcracker on Dec 20, 2012, 08:31 ---If you would pay more you would not have to bring in foreign nationals. Bartlett has been the death of the RP industry with lowballing bids to get contracts for as many years as i can remember.
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AMEN!!
loki:
Why would Bartlett pay more for internationals instead of offering more to the horses that have pulled the wagon for decades? Could the interest be in diluting the supply of techs cementing bartletts position of always being the lowest paying option?
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