State of the Market

[oliverson]

Had contact today from a couple of agents I know regarding big paying contracts at a well known investment bank now having done a u-turn on blanket bans on PSC's. Whilst I could do with landing work given the current climate, on reading the specs. they just didn't appeal to me. Sounded more like BAU work than proper development. Maybe I'm getting old, I don't know, but there has to be more to this than just the money. You have to sit there doing the work day by day after all. I'm going to pass these two by in the hope the market does rebound in a couple of months or so. My gut feeling is that it will. Perhaps something interesting might come along on a good rate. Until then, continue with the plan B.

[Old Greg]

Had contact today from a couple of agents I know regarding big paying contracts at a well known investment bank now having done a u-turn on blanket bans on PSC's. Whilst I could do with landing work given the current climate, on reading the specs. they just didn't appeal to me. Sounded more like BAU work than proper development. Maybe I'm getting old, I don't know, but there has to be more to this than just the money. You have to sit there doing the work day by day after all. I'm going to pass these two by in the hope the market does rebound in a couple of months or so. My gut feeling is that it will. Perhaps something interesting might come along on a good rate. Until then, continue with the plan B.

Hope you're right and best of luck. My gut tells me that we are in for a monster slump.

[BR14]

Hope you're right and best of luck. My gut tells me that i'm in for a monster dump.

ftfy

[hairymouse]

Had contact today from a couple of agents I know regarding big paying contracts at a well known investment bank now having done a u-turn on blanket bans on PSC's. Whilst I could do with landing work given the current climate, on reading the specs. they just didn't appeal to me. Sounded more like BAU work than proper development. Maybe I'm getting old, I don't know, but there has to be more to this than just the money. You have to sit there doing the work day by day after all. I'm going to pass these two by in the hope the market does rebound in a couple of months or so. My gut feeling is that it will. Perhaps something interesting might come along on a good rate. Until then, continue with the plan B.

Yeah, I was thinking the same way around the end of month one of my current 6 month session on the bench. Now I would happily accept the worst of the roles I thought weren't good enough.

[jayn200]

you really havent been following along have you

I can still get out of here.

[uk contractor]

Hope you're right and best of luck. My gut tells me that we are in for a monster slump.

It will make the 1930s depression look tame methinks due to how much debt many people carry!

[wantacontract]

Currently in a role, end in summer, if there's no renewal, I can't see myself getting back in employment until sept/oct. And if the market is still dead then, then I can easily see myself being unemployed until 2021!

[CheeseSlice]

Yeah, I was thinking the same way around the end of month one of my current 6 month session on the bench. Now I would happily accept the worst of the roles I thought weren't good enough.

+ 1

I will literally bend paperclips for a good rate when the market is like this

[Old Greg]

+ 1

I will literally bend paperclips for a good rate when the market is like this

Sounds like my ideal gig. As long as I can sub it out to PC.

[LondonManc]

Sounds like my ideal gig. As long as I can sub it out to PC.

He'd take it and keep claiming nqat.