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Originally posted by oliverson View Post
The problem is when those roles go outside of London, the rates drop. I remember Morgan Stanley moving some of their dev roles to Glasgow and the rates reflected the location, pretty much in keeping with the rest of the contract market outside of London and outside of finance.
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Originally posted by willendure View Post
I have only ever worked as an outside IR35 contractor, my entire career starting in 2001. I did once or twice apply for permie roles, but always the question "I see you've only every been a contractor, are you just applying for a permie role because the market it dead just now?". The only permie roles I have been offered was when working as a contractor somewhere and they asked if I wanted to go perm, on about 1/2 of the money!
Someone rang me up about a role for 45k last year....I said to them that's very lovely as it will pay my mortgage but not leave anything for foodComment
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Originally posted by Fraidycat View PostFTSE 250 making new 52 week high today, over 19,800
A bit off topic, although maybe not.
Microsoft, one company, is now worth about the same as all of the companies in the FTSE 100 + FTSE 250 combined.
So the same as the top 350 UK public companies.
$3.2 Trillion dollars.
The US stock markets are booming and the economy is doing well. The US government can keep issuing more and more debt as the USD is the worlds reserve currency.
There is pressure for existing UK companies to delist from London and move to New York because they will be valued much higher over there. New IPOs like ARM are going straight there. Major blow to the City.
If AI has caused a bubble in the US tech stocks, things are not going to be good for us when it pops, even though we haven't seen many of benefits here in the UK.Last edited by Fraidycat; 29 March 2024, 06:50.Comment
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Originally posted by hungry_hog View PostI find when I go for perm interviews (and it doesn't happen often) I have no credibility as a 15 year contractor. Whereas contract interviews pretty much 1 in 2 chance I will get it.
And then if you do get back in you have a 3 months notice.
Never understand how people are able to jump back in and out like sentry duty.
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Originally posted by tsmith View Post
Jobserve has always been mostly professional services FS, Insurance, Legal etc + public sector in my experience.
Dont know why just seems that way - London roles seem to be ever more finance than ever- maybe everyone else cant afford the rents.
Maybe it's just coincidental...
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Green shoots of recovery as we near a new tax year - just bagged another Outside role, 100% remote as seemingly is the usual these days :-)
Never knowingly Inside!
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Originally posted by PerfectStorm View PostGreen shoots of recovery as we near a new tax year - just bagged another Outside role, 100% remote as seemingly is the usual these days :-)
Never knowingly Inside!Comment
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Originally posted by PerfectStorm View PostGreen shoots of recovery as we near a new tax year - just bagged another Outside role, 100% remote as seemingly is the usual these days :-)
Never knowingly Inside!
Is 'never knowingly inside' your HMRC defence?Comment
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