Three month advanced warning.

[Snarf]

Client advised that my contract won't be renewed (ill have been with them16 months and 3 renewals by the time I leave) because they have decided that the project is going to take long enough and require enough on going support that the can get permies in to do it.

So I've got until the 30th of march. Whats the market generally like in April/may, know theres a slump round xmas.. Guess its picked back up by April/may?

[northernladuk]

The entire market? Across the whole country covering every skill out there? Pretty crap.. Or are you looking at an area of the country with a specific skill set?

Itjobswatch might give you a clue about what's happening on the boards but if what people say about fake ads it might not be the best indicator.

[diseasex]

like it or not, you will find out soon. you can tell us then

[scooterscot]

In my line of work, same as it was in 2008. Amazing.

[TheFaQQer]

So I've got until the 30th of march. Whats the market generally like in April/may, know theres a slump round xmas.. Guess its picked back up by April/may?

Here you go:

December - clients are on wind-down for Christmas so don't recruit
January - clients are on a post-Christmas downer so don't recruit
February - clients are clearing up January so don't recruit
March - clients are waiting for the budget in April so don't recruit
April - clients are trying to understand the implications of the budget so don't recruit
May - clients might do a little bit of recruitment
June - clients are thinking about the summer holidays so don't recruit
July - clients are on holiday so don't recruit
August - clients are either on holiday or just back and showing off their tan and photos so don't recruit
September - clients might do a little bit of recruitment
October - clients are thinking about half-term so don't recruit
November - clients start thinking about Christmas so don't recruit

That sums up my year

[TheFaQQer]

So I've got until the 30th of march. Whats the market generally like in April/may, know theres a slump round xmas.. Guess its picked back up by April/may?

Here you go:

January - clients don't hire because they are recovering from Christmas
February - clients don't hire because they take time off for skiing in half term and then a week either telling their colleagues about it or in hospital
March - clients don't hire because they are waiting for the new tax year
April - clients don't hire because they haven't got all the budget they wanted
May - clients don't hire because they are off for half term and then spend a week talking about it.
June - clients don't hire because they are planning summer holidays
July - clients don't hire because they are winding down for the summer holidays
August - clients don't hire because they are on holiday
September - clients don't hire because they are thinking back to their holidays
October - clients don't hire because they are on half-term holidays and then bragging about them
November - clients don't hire because they are planning Christmas parties and holidays
December - clients don't hire because they are partying and then on holiday

Pick your time for looking for a new contract carefully.

[Snarf]

Brilliant replies so far.
Tbh the way this clients parent co is they might change their mind a few times before the end of contract anyway.

[AtW]

Brilliant replies so far. Tbh the way this clients parent co is they might change their mind a few times before the end of contract anyway.

You should check advice from the General (hospital) next month, it may also change their mind

[NickFitz]

What TheFaQQer said

But that aside, over the years I've landed gigs at just about every time of year, whether shortly before Christmas or the middle of the summer holidays. There's one born every minute

[mudskipper]

Here you go:

Here you go:

So good, it's worth repeating.