Wanted: IT Staff for 2012 Olympics

[Steve]

Following London's successful bid to host the Olympic games, lots more planning is now required. Some two thousand IT volunteers may be required to get the games up and running, with work starting on the technology infrastructure as early as next year! ZDNet reports:

Planning for the technology infrastructure that will underpin the London Olympic Games in 2012, including the need for thousands of volunteer IT staff, will begin ahead of the 2008 Beijing games.

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Last month the Department for Culture, Media and Sport sent out a contract notice seeking expressions of interest from companies interested in the provision of IT and telecoms services for the organisations involved with planning the games.

Requirements will include desk-based computing for around 250 users initially, with the potential for a user base of more than 2,000 over the life of the project.

[rajagra]

Oh dear. Did other Olympic cities depend on volunteers?

[Moby-Dick]

I'm sure I knew a guy who did syndey and was paid AFAIK

[Rave]

Will all the building contractors be volunteering?

[Shorty]

Volunteering...?!!

A friend I work with worked the commonwealth and was paid handsomely...

[cah]

Athens used volunteers - some were paid, most were not. They also used quite a few of the army recruits from their obligatory draft. I doubt they would not pay the volunteers something if in for the long haul.