Surprisingly I got some agent calls on a Monday. One of them staggered me - was I interested in a database administrator role paying £10 a hour? To be fair I got the distinct impression he was just fishing, and when I made it clear I wasn't biting he tried to sell an Excel data input role.... Better news is I now have an interview lined up this week. Could it be better news ahead?
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Originally posted by MrMark View PostSurprisingly I got some agent calls on a Monday. One of them staggered me - was I interested in a database administrator role paying £10 a hour? To be fair I got the distinct impression he was just fishing, and when I made it clear I wasn't biting he tried to sell an Excel data input role.... Better news is I now have an interview lined up this week. Could it be better news ahead?
Instead of paying 1 contractor £30 per hour.
Pay 3 contractors £10 per hour each.
or even better hire 5 contractors at £6 per hour each.Last edited by Iron Condor; 22 February 2010, 21:36. -
There were a flurry of contract ads suitable for me last week (perl & python), and the agents sounded optimistic, but not a squeek for several days now from any of my three or four applications which have been put forward.
Is that par for the course these days? Are clients dragging their heels? I suppose it's impossible to generalize. I'm sure sure someone here said they had a decision in a day or two.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostAre clients dragging their heels?Comment
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostThere were a flurry of contract ads suitable for me last week (perl & python), and the agents sounded optimistic, but not a squeek for several days now from any of my three or four applications which have been put forward.
Is that par for the course these days? Are clients dragging their heels? I suppose it's impossible to generalize. I'm sure sure someone here said they had a decision in a day or two.
Curiously I'm getting interviews for gigs that would be stretching my capabilities rather than roles I could do with my eyes shut, is this a sign that the over-qualified contractors in tulip roles are starting to move on to better things? Are clients wising up to the 'good fit' rather trying to get the very best on the cheap?Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave JohnsonComment
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