State of the Market

[GigiBronz]

Feck me, an agent just called me about a role !!!

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas


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Gov is probably worried that with people twisting their thumbs we might get a bit of USA around here. Work is both reward and a punishment ...

[PerfectStorm]

Gov is probably worried that with people twisting their thumbs we might get a bit of USA around here. Work is both reward and a punishment ...

See you for the 7am meeting, followed by brown bag meeting followed by 10PM huddle. When are you taking your annual weekend off?

[GigiBronz]

See you for the 7am meeting, followed by brown bag meeting followed by 10PM huddle. When are you taking your annual weekend off?

Went "somewhere nice" cake, birthday cake, leaving cake, my pets have procreated cake?
Good enough to keep some people happy. And the masters are happy as well we don't stay in their way and cause issues.

[sira]

I've just hit the bench. The new perm job I was due to start just got canned, 3 months into the pandemic...

Got a warchest to keep my going, but I'm not used to not working (only had 1 holiday in 2.5 years) so splitting hairs at the mo. I'll spread the seed and see what the market looks like.

[PerfectStorm]

I'll spread the seed and see what the market looks like.

I've always suspected that's what many WFH people are doing

[sira]

I've always suspected that's what many WFH people are doing

Mhm. Spoke to my agency yesterday, they said the markets dead and they've only had a few super niche gigs come through.

He said he will put my CV in front of some clients to try and drum up potential interest - that's all they can do really. Not expecting much.

[simes]

He said he will put my CV in front of some clients to try and drum up potential interest - that's all they can do really. Not expecting much.

Does that Ever work?

Agents say clients are difficult enough to get hold of, even After they've instructed said agent to find a candidate. Sticking a bunch of irrelevant CVs under the nose of someone who has zero current interest...

'I know, I have 10 minutes. Shall I read the internet or look at 5 x CVs for no reason?'

[ladymuck]

I've just hit the bench. The new perm job I was due to start just got canned, 3 months into the pandemic...

Got a warchest to keep my going, but I'm not used to not working (only had 1 holiday in 2.5 years) so splitting hairs at the mo. I'll spread the seed and see what the market looks like.

As Tarby would say, you're a long time deid.

One holiday in 2.5 years doesn't a happy contractor make.

[sira]

Does that Ever work?

Agents say clients are difficult enough to get hold of, even After they've instructed said agent to find a candidate. Sticking a bunch of irrelevant CVs under the nose of someone who has zero current interest...

'I know, I have 10 minutes. Shall I read the internet or look at 5 x CVs for no reason?'

No idea. Any leads are better than nothing at the moment.

As Tarby would say, you're a long time deid.

One holiday in 2.5 years doesn't a happy contractor make.

Ah yeah, I'm totally fudged. Was planning a long 2 month holiday abroad before my next job and that got ruined too.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

As Tarby would say, you're a long time deid.

Isn't he dead?