Visitors can check out the Forum FAQ by clicking this link. You have to register before you can post: click the REGISTER link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. View our Forum Privacy Policy.
Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!
Not felt owt yet. Just had an extension to start on Wednesday. Then again I'm not really in the financial sector and work more in eastern Europe and people over there are not up to their eye balls in debt......yet.
"I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
- Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...
Only trolling slightly. I am not convinced that your lack of rate increase can wholly be attributed to the current global credit situation.
You got "half the rise you wanted". Well unfortunately in life what we want and what we get is not always the same thing.
negotiations were going well until some new credit edict came round. I am on 2nd time at ClientCo - left 1st ime to get more money. Looks like history will repeat itself.
negotiations were going well until some new credit edict came round. I am on 2nd time at ClientCo - left 1st ime to get more money. Looks like history will repeat itself.
Fair enough. I would live with that answer as long as I was convinced it is genuine and not some bullshlte exscuse from clientcorp not to pay the higher rate. As you say the alternative might just be to move on.
IF anything its created more work for me, alot of the banks (wont mention there names), did not have easy access to data relating to the exposure to mortgage providers, current contract is to build a reporting tool that will allow this easy access, primarly on the US market, bet late then never
However a few friends at other banks have had projects pulled just before xmas due to cut backs as a result of Credit Crunch, they were at banks that had been hit pretty hard though.
Comment