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    Working or benched?

    Simple question / poll. Are you currently working in a contract, permie job or "inbetween clients" currently?
    69
    I am working in a contract
    60.87%
    42
    I am working in a perm job
    7.25%
    5
    I am not working / benched / looking
    24.64%
    17
    Other (please specify)
    7.25%
    5
    First Law of Contracting: Only the strong survive

    #2
    Want to get a feel for how many are actually benched contractors. Maybe it is just the unlucky few?
    First Law of Contracting: Only the strong survive

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      #3
      Although this poll is most likely skewed due to Survivorship_bias
      First Law of Contracting: Only the strong survive

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        #4
        who wants to know?
        you the polis?

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          #5
          Originally posted by BR14 View Post
          who wants to know?
          you the polis?
          I work for the IR35 collection dept at HMRC. My annual bonus depends on nailing hard working tax dodgers. Those on the bench, living on the streets or dead need not worry.
          First Law of Contracting: Only the strong survive

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            #6
            Ad-Hoc projects here and there. Good day rates, but very inconsistent - only have work lined up for another 2.5 weeks

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              #7
              Where is the option for working but had to take a pay cut

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                #8
                Originally posted by NowPermOutsideUK View Post
                Where is the option for working but had to take a pay cut
                That's still working. Unless your pay cut was close to 100%, you are still earning a very good living I'm sure.
                First Law of Contracting: Only the strong survive

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                  #9
                  Looks like we have 36% unemployment on the forum. If its a microcosm of the wider economy, we are truly fudged.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by sira View Post
                    Looks like we have 36% unemployment on the forum. If its a microcosm of the wider economy, we are truly fudged.
                    That's assuming the people who are not working by choice aren't included and have selected 'other' instead.

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