Is it difficult for DP holders to get jobs in HR?

[nutnut]

I suppose so, it would be long in IT contracting

[Travailes]

I guess not many will look for a job having 6 months to go, but many EPs are for one or two years. This is still pretty short IMO from the employer's perspective.

Actually I think it is the reverse. SG companies might benefit from some of the 'loyalty' offered by DP's even if it is only 2 years. It is not easy for companies to identify talent, promote from within and undertake succession planning when your staff are only interested in leaving to earn another 50 bucks a month with another firm every 3 months.

[sundaymorningstaple]

Hate to say it, but because LoCs usually get screwed salary wise as the employer who understands the LoC, will figure he can same a dime due to the EP holder being the main breadwinner. The DP on an LoC is always on the lookout for a position that will hire them on their own talents (e.g., an EP of their own) at a respectable salary.

[intellectualsmuse]

Hate to say it, but because LoCs usually get screwed salary wise as the employer who understands the LoC, will figure he can same a dime due to the EP holder being the main breadwinner. The DP on an LoC is always on the lookout for a position that will hire them on their own talents (e.g., an EP of their own) at a respectable salary.

Spot on, SMS but we all need to start somewhere Advise to DP holders, based on my personal experience is don't worry about the salary to start with. While on my DP, the company I worked with gave me 2 pay hikes over the year and a half I worked for them. However, it was still much lower than market. Happy to say that was fixed when I moved to my new job, but I couldn't have got there without my first...

[sundaymorningstaple]

I was going to post a link to your trial & tribulations when you first joined this board, but deleted it and hoped you would see my post and drop in to do what you just did!

Hope all is well.