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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostProbably fairly easy to learn. Very difficult to get the many demonstrable years of experience to even stand a chance against 100's of highly skilled contractors.
I'm not saying that anyone could just come in off the street and fake it, but if it's a product that's closely related to other Microsoft products and works like other Microsoft tools that I already know, then it might be worth a look.Comment
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Originally posted by hairymouse View PostIf the market is as hot as the previous poster says, you wouldn't be in competition with 100s of highly skilled contractors. If the market is hot enough, you might not be in competition with any at all. And if it's easy to learn, then you've got the skills. You've just got to find a client who's okay with you not having so much experience and might be tolerant of you taking a bit longer or needing more support from the rest of the team. Stands to reason that if the skills are in such demand, you'll have a bigger chance of finding a client like that.
I'm not saying that anyone could just come in off the street and fake it, but if it's a product that's closely related to other Microsoft products and works like other Microsoft tools that I already know, then it might be worth a look.
You might get a permie job for £20k like that but not a specialist role.
A hot market, with little supply to feed it, doesn't mean clients are going to buy tulip. They'll pay more, wait or do something else (buy it from TCS/Wipro for example).Last edited by Lance; 6 December 2019, 13:56.See You Next TuesdayComment
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