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A foot in the door to an exciting industry, with one of the top companies within that industry and the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the field. ASUS are a great company to work for and I wish applicants luck

 

Damn if I was good at putting things down on paper I would jump at it.

 

I beg to differ also, but with you. I just took on similar responsibilities for a little less with no degree. If someone with a degree got it, then yes, they could earn a little more if they have any aptitude in the areas they are looking, but the degree is worth **** if you don't.

I got my job through temping. I beat people with degrees because I am cheaper probably, but that just shows you how worthless they can be. I guess they thought I could do the job.

My brother is an IT manager and a Marketing Manager with a degree and is only on the cusp of earning the 30k.

He's doing two jobs there. Two. What should he be on with a degree also?

I'm not knocking a degree as I wish I had pursued higher education, rather than music and alcoholism, but it isn't the end of the world.

 

Due to the Education System being ****ed beyond believe in the UK going to University is really not much more than catching up what you should have learned in School.
And because almost everyone going to University is keeping a lot of young People away from Unemployment Statistics the Government has zero Interest in fixing Schools.
As a result there are People who have been to University flipping Burgers in Mc Donalds, what gets you a better job is working experience, luck and knowing the right People.

 

3 pages of off-topic and bitching.

Dunno if anyones noticed but unemployment is at a 17-year high and inflation is at 5% along with a very uncertain Eurozone.

Now a job opportunity comes along and very few people seem to appreciate that a company is A/ taking on staff in this climate and B/ doing it in the UK when i'm very sure there are MILLIONS of English-speaking people worldwide who would do it for half the money.

Given the unemployment numbers and restrictions on company spending, it's an EMPLOYERS market.... they can be as tight on wages and as fussy about staff as they want.

Might send this link to a few newspapers. "UK population content. £18K starting salary considered too low. More details on page 5"

I don't think this job will fit with my education or interests, but i'm happy that a company is advertising..... and good luck to all those who submit applications

 

I couldnt agree more! As a job goes it has prospects, it has worth! £18-22K isnt too bad, Its more than enough if you have a partner on even a minimum wage. I dont see what the issue is that people have here. Clearly most do not value the worth of a job in todays unpredictable climate.

 

damn... honestly i would love something like this.! ive trained since i was 16 as a pastry chef/baker and now at 28 cant afford to drive or own my own establishment! i do anywhere between 40-60 hours a week and only get 14k a year... it annoys me when "graduates" moan they dont get a good starting wage.. in this economic climate anything is better than nothing..

 

With any job, you'd also be looking at the opportunities to move up the hierarchy/payscale. Suddenly the job becomes very tempting if say within 12 months you could get a promotion, and with that a higher wage. As a starting salary it's not actually that bad. And as has been said, a job is a job, in the current climate getting a job is not the easiest thing, especially a decently paid one, or one in a field which really interests you.

 

Wow if the wages were better I would have applied for that but I am not leaving my job and taking a wage cut to work for one of the best, component companies around and it would be a large pay cut!

I think for someone who has just left College or University then it will be fine but not for me.

Now if this had come around in the 18 month's that it took me to get my current job, then yeah I would have gone for it considering I was looking anywhere and everywhere for work even cleaning street's, because at the end of the day I needed a job at that time, something's got to pay for my endless computer upgrades

 

A job isn't just about wages, it's about the job, its prospects the employer and countless other variables.

As a graduate myself, all us graduates entered the degree system knowing the state of the jobs market and the financial burden of that degree. If you entered it expecting to walk straight into one of a plethora of jobs with a salary of £40k+ then, quite frankly, you're (generally) not bright enough to really have been allowed to go on a degree in the first place.

It's a great starting opportunity with a great company,

 

Asus must be pretty confident about the salary quoted as it is a buyers marked at the moment when it comes to labour.

After all if you pay peanuts you will get monkeys.

 

I'm starting to understand now, why unemployment in the 16 to 24 sector is so high.

To expect a starting salary much more than stated in the ad, for Grad, is a bit unrealistic. A degree means nothing in business other than demonstrating that you have the aptitude to learn and put into practice your abilities.

I've seen enough grads, with excellent academic abilities, who have absolutely no clue when it comes to the business, meeting deadlines, dealing with stakeholders, and delivering projects to a decent standard.

It's a starting position, where you will be provided with a salary and the chance to develop further. Only then will opportunities open up, hopefully within the company that has invested so much in your development, where a more palatable salary awaits.

 

Eugh, but Hemel Hempstead.
Not a nice place!

 

+1

The idea that, because you've spent an extra 3 or 4 years in education, you're somehow entitled to walk into a fantastic salary (without proving your worth to an employer), is ludicrous.

I think the general view that 18-22k isn't a good salary, is because so many people are financially better off than that on benefits in the UK.

An opportunity to work for a top-flight tech company, with a very good (IMO) starting salary, should have people reaching for their CVs.

 

Im still looking for my first IT job and in general don't apply for anything paying more than 16-18k because my application just won't be taken seriously as I have no experience, although I have a couple MCPs and am studying for more. And I have a 1st Class degree in Computer Systems Engineering and frankly no company has ever given a f**k about that either. I've been applying for IT jobs for 3 years now and everytime I get to the interview stage I'm told "You was great. You have this/that *praise praise praise* - but another candidate had some experience so unfortunately you didn't get the position". I can't get experience if no-one gives me that opportunity! I'll apply to this position and report back on how quickly I got rejected.

 

I agree in principle with the exception of what the attainment of a degree can mean. I know people with degrees that had excellent retentive memories but no practical application abilities whatsoever.

The salary range being offered is £18k to £22k and frankly a newly qualified graduate is unlikely to have sufficient skills to walk into the job and have it down pat immediately. There is a learning curve to go through, particularly for those without experience, so why should employers pay a salary to match your ultimate potential when they're unable to benefit from it immediately?

As Yoda says, the job spec also states: This is a replacement role, and the level of responsibility will undoubtedly increase within a year. so undoubtedly with increased levels of responsibility will come increased commensuration or failing that a fuller experience to take to the next job opportunity that will pay more.

Bit-Tech have been good enough to advertise this position to all in the forum to give someone a possible opportunity to work, or work in a field they want to. Frankly I think those of you bitching about the rate and/or location are an ungrateful bunch of *****

 

Guys the role is sound. But even at 22K, you have to own your house in the area, or live with parents etc.
Herts isn't one of the cheapest areas to rent you know.

 

But it's a first or early opportunity, that's the point, and at say £20k pa, or £1,666 pm gross, it's a damn site better than job seekers allowance! So tell me, even at £75-90 pw rent is the opportunity worth the short term "hardship"?

For example only:



Remember "I want" does not automatically mean "I get" before you've earned the right to it

 

There are hundreds of thousands of people earning a lot less than 18K living in around London and Hertordshire you know?

 

House share? Studio? The job is for a graduate, not a rockstar...

I can't believe there is so much fuss in this discussion and not for the right reasons.