12th August 2010, 06:50 PM
drpeterwardle Wrote:This simply is not true smaller companies can bid lower amounts because they have lower overheads and management structure and I think for will find that they pay better than the big companies.
As for the mega companies they were the ones who sufferred the biggest job losses while many small companies who were "right sized" have fared much better.
Peter
Indeed. Often larger companies (in any sector) are too large and sluggish to adapt to changing market conditions.
I can sympathise with the OP, but smaller companies are not always brilliant. I've worked for several that have taken on jobs too large and have lacked the resources and know-how in order to deal with a site. I've never worked for a large company, so I can't really comment there. Its not the size of teh company that counts, its the quality of the people who are doing the job.
Even if a small unit operates on a county level - counties are still large areas, and you'll often end up working in a bit where you haven't worked before. Doing a bit of research beforehand is essential, whether you're big or small.
The only hesitation I'd have about a large company is being treated as a number, and the potential as a member of site staff for being shunted across the UK for work. I got fed up of that a few years ago working for firms with wide geographical spreads. I'll always prefer working for a smaller firm, as I feel you're more a member of staff than "Excavator 93" to the upper management. But thats my personal view, it may not be borne out by larger units I've never worked at!