Are there people who actually accept Indian rates? What happens after all qualified individuals turn down their offered rates ?
On Tue, Feb 17, 2026, 7:03 PM Steve Beaver < [email protected]> wrote: > I have been beat to death my every Indian recruiter because I have some > many skills > That with all the retirements and permanent visits to the dirt they are > needing to backfill. > > Compounded that companies have not kept current with the cost of talent > they are having > Major budget problems and add that companies want return to office. > Employees are > Retiring and Contractors are refusing > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Jousma, David > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 12:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Interesting > > Steve, Are you looking for a new gig? Ive never contracted so I don’t > know or have never experienced what you are talking about. Maybe its time > for permanent employment? > > > _______________________________ > Dave Jousma > Vice President | Director, Platform Engineering > Fifth Third Bank | 1830 East Paris Ave, SE | Grand Rapids, MI 49546 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/1830+East+Paris+Ave,+SE+%7C+Grand+Rapids,+MI+49546?entry=gmail&source=g> > > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> on behalf > of Steve Beaver <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 1:40 PM > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Subject: Interesting > > CAUTION EXTERNAL EMAIL > This message came from outside your organization. > DO NOT open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or > unexpected emails. > Report Suspicious< > https://us-phishalarm-ewt.proofpoint.com/EWT/v1/MwwqYLOC6b6whF7V!rfOKGXWpLmBLO45ZjJJs_akh83BAZB3qNfEG91Nm5pwZ5tqXNjq6xtYJC0zBsVi_AhcUxCOgAZF5eLSdCRFPo3izXe7ipVr5UPtu$ > > > > > In the last 2 days I have been approached about 70 times by phone and > email. > Just another day > > > > What I find interesting that I the recruiters are offering $62/Hr W2. I > push back and say $65/Hr W2 > > And they fold their tents over $120 per week > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > > This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may > be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If > you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate > it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, > copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is > prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender > that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your > computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
