Bad Market

[PeteB17]

Folks,

I have been contracting for the last 12 years.

Having been out of contract for the last 7 weeks - the market is poor.

Please add your experiences...

Permanent colleages you may wish to wait before taking the plunge...!

Regards

Pete

[~Craig~]

Folks,

I have been contracting for the last 12 years.

Having been out of contract for the last 7 weeks - the market is poor.

Please add your experiences...

Permanent colleages you may wish to wait before taking the plunge...!

Regards

Pete

I would agree, lots of adverts for the same job and not much else!

Into my 3rd week on the bench on Monday

[BrilloPad]

Folks,

I have been contracting for the last 12 years.

Having been out of contract for the last 7 weeks - the market is poor.

Please add your experiences...

Permanent colleages you may wish to wait before taking the plunge...!

Regards

Pete

Sorry to hear that. Can I ask which sector and skills you primarily contract in - if not too personal.

[thunderlizard]

7 weeks in 12 years? that's nothing. Early last year I was out for 4 months despite everybody saying the market was buzzing.

[Funkywood]

I was asked if I wanted to go for this job at £300 two days ago. I refused. Now it's being advertised at £200+

Some clients are playing limbo with rates. It looks like there are some out there willing to go mighty low.

[chicane]

I was asked if I wanted to go for this job at £300 two days ago. I refused. Now it's being advertised at £200+

Some clients are playing limbo with rates. It looks like there are some out there willing to go mighty low.

Looking at the skills list, Iif they manage to fill that position with somebody half-decent at around £200, it's a pretty good indication that we're all doomed sooner or later.

[expat]

I was asked if I wanted to go for this job at £300 two days ago. I refused. Now it's being advertised at £200+

Some clients are playing limbo with rates. It looks like there are some out there willing to go mighty low.

The client might not even know about the rate. Or the agent may have told them "yeah, we can get you someone for 300".

If somebody takes it at that rate sooner or later, that becomes "the rate".

[BlasterBates]

Its not a long-time, so don't worry too much, but take anything that comes and be prepared to drop your rate, as the next few months may get more difficult. I had a look on Jobserve myself, and the market looked quite difficult, but then I'm in banking so that is to be expected.

Good luck.

[Archangel]

Folks,

I have been contracting for the last 12 years.

Having been out of contract for the last 7 weeks - the market is poor.

Please add your experiences...

Permanent colleages you may wish to wait before taking the plunge...!

Regards

Pete

I've got 5 months left, then probably a renewal. Client is looking for 4-6 other contractors and can't find any.

Aren't legacy skills and systems wonderful!

[SpringTime]

It's shocking out there.

Not been out of contract work for 8 years - been looking several weeks now with no joy.

Things seem pretty bad out there. Looks like I'll be eating into that cashpile for a while...........