State of the Market

[avonleigh]

The issue there is the inside rate - unless you are very local (i.e. based in Manchester / Chester) the journey costs will destroy the rate.

Equally it's half what a competitor was paying me 2 years ago..

That's very true. Knutsford is not a cheap place to stay either.

[SchumiStars]

Well this supposed summer bounce has not materialised. Looks like the entire year will be closing up soon enough (90 days left in 2024).
What a waste of a year! No ******* contract and no ******* money.

[avonleigh]

Just seen another role in Knutsford £251 - £261 inside for Test Automation. Barclays really taking the p1ss it seems.

[oliverson]

The .Net contract market from what I can see if all but dead outside of London and financial services.

I've got a year left on a FTC and I'm setting myself up for a remote £50k-£65k a year perm job when it ends as a worse case scenario.

Agent just dropped me a line regarding a .NET contract, hybrid, outside, £ 750. But yeah, London and FS.

[dsc]

Just seen another role in Knutsford £251 - £261 inside for Test Automation. Barclays really taking the p1ss it seems.

That's close to 40k a year perm no?