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Originally posted by sadkingbilly View Post
what utter balderdash.
It is legal to positively discriminate among two equally qualified candidates based on sexual orientation.
Its easy enough, tick the 'Bi' box for some free points.Comment
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Originally posted by avonleigh View Post
You have mentioned cost of living. That's one factor. Throw in interest rates, state of the economy, brexit, ir35, offshoring, oversupply of visas, covid etc etc. All have had an impact one way or another, some to a lesser degree than others. There is a reason for everything, things don't just happen.
There will be a recovery, of course there will. Once the election is over and the economy starts improving. Whether it gets back to pre-crisis is something that nobody knows right now.
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Originally posted by CheeseSlice View PostIs anyone on here in the AI market? Hows that going at the moment?
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Finally got a decent contract after nearly 8 months on the bench and it came via grapevine not from the market. This is by far slowest time there I ever seen in last 12 years and it still shows no signs of improvement (Azure Cloud+ stack).
I haven't noticed Covid slowdown as I have signed gig 2 weeks before first lockdown, nor felt much in 2007-2008 as was lucky to survive a wave of redundancies.
Only thing I can say after that time - war chest is contractor's only friend. This should be maintained on 12-18+ months level at any cost: multiple simultaneous contacts, side gigs, passive income of any kind - whatever one can get their hands on. Having anyting less than this is asking for financial troubles.
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Originally posted by Sub View PostFinally got a decent contract after nearly 8 months on the bench and it came via grapevine not from the market. This is by far slowest time there I ever seen in last 12 years and it still shows no signs of improvement (Azure Cloud+ stack).
I haven't noticed Covid slowdown as I have signed gig 2 weeks before first lockdown, nor felt much in 2007-2008 as was lucky to survive a wave of redundancies.
Only thing I can say after that time - war chest is contractor's only friend. This should be maintained on 12-18+ months level at any cost: multiple simultaneous contacts, side gigs, passive income of any kind - whatever one can get their hands on. Having anyting less than this is asking for financial troubles.
It sometimes get's forgotten that one well timed contract can keep you out of a slump. Apparently 2012 was poor but I sat it out with a well paid contract so was none the wiser.
Most people would love 12-18 months money but with, in my experience and seemingly others on here, bigger gaps between contracts that is becoming a rarity. Must confess if I was having to have multiple income streams to start afloat then I would question if it was for me.Comment
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