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27th October 2008, 14:44
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Contractor Among Contractors
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Looking at Jobserve & Jobsite, it appears there are currently only 2 perl contracts being advertised in the UK 
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We're all fliped. I'm fliped. You're fliped. The whole country is fliped. It's the biggest flip-up ever. We're all completely fliped.
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27th October 2008, 14:48
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Contractor Among Contractors
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 1,940
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Originally Posted by AlfredJPruffock
Its the exception that proves the rule - Ive had more agents calling than normal - had to turn them down as Im more than happy at the mo.
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Many of these agents are looking for leads and that is why more are calling IMO, as they get increasingly desperate. I had one last week that called and asked me all sorts of details about a previous company that I had worked for. They were quite blatant about about it and I was only too pleased to provide info.  |
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27th October 2008, 14:48
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Better than AtW
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 12,133
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Pages and pages of SAS jobs. Boomed!
SAS - going strong since 1976.
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This time it's not different (TM)
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27th October 2008, 14:49
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Super poster
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: London
Posts: 4,062
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There's one today for my particular niche.
Unfortunately, I know it's a fishing exercise as the project it's advertising for has been cancelled.
Fortunately I'm in contract here for some time to come and most people who would want me to work for them know my phone number.
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27th October 2008, 14:49
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Lurker not a fighter
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 79
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my phone has been quiet for a while (I havent put a CV up for 3 months) but this morning, 5 phonecalls, 3 of which i think were geniune, upon finding out i was busy, rather than asking for leads they were asking if i could recommend anyone.
generic skillset jobs too - .NET, C#, AJAX etc etc... (midlands)
this does seem to be the exception though, and they probably all related to the same job - things do generally seem quiet.
one thing i've noticed which is odd is that some of the .NET adverts that do appear in my inbox tend to be asking for experience of the latest technologies (3.5, WCF, LINQ, Entity Framework, MVC etc). some of these were only released out of beta just over 2 weeks ago, so you have to wonder how realistic these are...
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27th October 2008, 14:50
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More fingers than teeth
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 14,808
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Plenty of stuff in my area of endevour at the moment... though having 75 out of 106 from Hoaxley is a bit worrying...  |
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27th October 2008, 14:50
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More fingers than teeth
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 14,808
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Even found some FORTRAN jobs...  |
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27th October 2008, 14:54
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More time posting than coding
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 474
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Originally Posted by jim2406
my phone has been quiet for a while (I havent put a CV up for 3 months) but this morning, 5 phonecalls, 3 of which i think were geniune, upon finding out i was busy, rather than asking for leads they were asking if i could recommend anyone.
generic skillset jobs too - .NET, C#, AJAX etc etc... (midlands)
this does seem to be the exception though, and they probably all related to the same job - things do generally seem quiet.
one thing i've noticed which is odd is that some of the .NET adverts that do appear in my inbox tend to be asking for experience of the latest technologies (3.5, WCF, LINQ, Entity Framework, MVC etc). some of these were only released out of beta just over 2 weeks ago, so you have to wonder how realistic these are...
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Same here - Alot for architect, citrix, infrastructure etc around and double for perm roles - wierd. Guess companies want Perm now thinking it's cheaper. Few companies I know only take contractors for set projects also are reeling in Perm's now. |
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27th October 2008, 14:56
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Should try harder
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 172
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Originally Posted by Liability
Guess companies want Perm now thinking it's cheaper. .
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Contractors are used when they find it hard to get the skillset in quick enough- with all the job losses now not the case.
Cheaper than contractors, and if have to let them go soon then little redundancy costs |
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27th October 2008, 14:57
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Should try harder
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 172
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jim2406
my phone has been quiet for a while (I havent put a CV up for 3 months) but this morning, 5 phonecalls, 3 of which i think were geniune, upon finding out i was busy, rather than asking for leads they were asking if i could recommend anyone.
generic skillset jobs too - .NET, C#, AJAX etc etc... (midlands)
this does seem to be the exception though, and they probably all related to the same job - things do generally seem quiet.
one thing i've noticed which is odd is that some of the .NET adverts that do appear in my inbox tend to be asking for experience of the latest technologies (3.5, WCF, LINQ, Entity Framework, MVC etc). some of these were only released out of beta just over 2 weeks ago, so you have to wonder how realistic these are...
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What rates? as crap jobs are always there and not worth advert costs due to amount of money in question agent will make. |
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