IT takes two to tangle – NHS and Fujitsu contract termination

It’s no surprise that the contract has broken down. I have seen so many similar situations, where the client expects the contractor to be “more flexible” (i.e. taking more risk) without recognising the need for mirroring the expected flexibility themselves (i.e. rewarding the increased risk of the contractor).  The client can’t have it both ways.  

 

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Us and Them

 

One of the all-time great rock albums, and a favourite of mine, is “Dark Side of the Moon” by Pink Floyd. This classic recording is still going strong and a quick glance at the album track-list will undoubtedly resonate strongly with many of us in the IT business.

I am sure that we can all relate well to concepts Continue reading article »

Time please! The long hours culture is burning us out.

We are all supposed to be good little Europeans these days so why do we consistently break one of  the few EU regulations most likely to be of direct benefit to us?

I am talking about the European Working Time Directive, which in my view is not only an extremely well-intentioned piece of Euro-legislation but also very well-ignored by almost everyone Continue reading article »

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