State of the Market

[BlackCountryContractor]

Rumours of big contractor walkout at M.O.J because of IR35.

If it's ATOS and its affiliates, this wouldn't come as a major surprise concidering how quick ATOS seems to throw contractors under the bus every 5 minutes when troubles brew.

[GhostofTarbera]

Hopefully things will start picking up with the kids going back to school. Note I began that sentence with 'hopefully'.

Went to several leaving do’s for sapient (outsourced company) last week, 1st time ever they are sending people back to Indian as zero order books post September

Guys got 2 months notice so selling everything, and giving up girlfriends, lovers, cats, cars etc

Hundreds apon hundreds not just a few


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[ShandyDrinker]

Went to several leaving do’s for sapient (outsourced company) last week, 1st time ever they are sending people back to Indian as zero order books post September

Guys got 2 months notice so selling everything, and giving up girlfriends, lovers, cats, cars etc

Hundreds apon hundreds not just a few


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I've heard this for other companies too. Orders have fallen off a cliff.

Buckle up folks, it's going to be a very bumpy ride.

[BlueSharp]

I've heard this for other companies too. Orders have fallen off a cliff.

Buckle up folks, it's going to be a very bumpy ride.

London has gone into full panic mode over Brexit.

[KinooOrKinog]

London has gone into full panic mode over Brexit.

In what way?

[BlueSharp]

In what way?

The belief that we won't crash out with no deal is quickly being eroded creating unprecedented levels of uncertainty and business planers hate uncertainty. I have not come across any Business projects that are taking advantage of the Brexit opportunity but the usual pre-recession cost cutting project talk.

[KinooOrKinog]

The belief that we won't crash out with no deal is quickly being eroded creating unprecedented levels of uncertainty and business planers hate uncertainty. I have not come across any Business projects that are taking advantage of the Brexit opportunity but the usual pre-recession cost cutting project talk.

Glad I don't live in London then

[PlanB]

Glad I don't live in London then

It's not just London and IT, the whole economy is tanking UK wide:

telegraph

'‘Shocking’ slowdown leaves factory activity at a seven-year low"

I've chickened out of this one and gone perm, we are looking at a good 18 months of carnage including the April IR35 private sector roll out.

[GhostofTarbera]

Glad I don't live in London then

Soon coming to an area near you as 10’s of thousands of London contractors compete in the rest of the country for your work


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[KinooOrKinog]

It's not just London and IT, the whole economy is tanking UK wide:

telegraph

'‘Shocking’ slowdown leaves factory activity at a seven-year low"

I've chickened out of this one and gone perm, we are looking at a good 18 months of carnage including the April IR35 private sector roll out.

Soon coming to an area near you as 10’s of thousands of London contractors compete in the rest of the country for your work


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Jesus wept. Anyone else want to join in the mansplaination?? I WAS BEING SARCASTIC.