State of the Market

[eek]

Maybe, like for the solution architect role that eek posted above, its for two positions, they could be trying to get two from the budget of one, in both cases.

Its p1ss take but on the positive side it provides some income for two benched contractors rather than just one..

Nope it's someone in Barclay's HR department going we can abuse contractors by paying the least amount we can get away with.

They are one of the few companies I won't go near at all I'm careful when North West Finance jobs appear to not go nears Knutsford even if it does mean I turn down MBNA/M&S as I've accidentally done in the past.

[northernladuk]

Maybe, like for the solution architect role that eek posted above, its for two positions, they could be trying to get two from the budget of one, in both cases.

Its p1ss take but on the positive side it provides some income for two benched contractors rather than just one..

Barclays have been taking the p1ss for over a decade. Everyone took the Barclays gigs to fill a hole and then left when they got something better. They changed the contract to no notice, i.e. could not give notice on the gig, to try stem the tide of people coming and going and did attempt to follow this as far as they could (for free) with contractors that did just give notice and leave even though they were in breach. Wonder if anything has changed on that front.

[Fraidycat]

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

Maybe, like for the solution architect role that eek posted above, its for two positions, they could be trying to get two from the budget of one, in both cases.

Its p1ss take but on the positive side it provides some income for two benched contractors rather than just one..

[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?

[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.

[avonleigh]

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

[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]

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.

[eek]

People with do it though when they haven't worked for 6 or 12 months. They will know that. Done it myself back in 2003. Took a shocking rate for 9 months in Milton Keynes. Awful. But glad I did as kept the mortgage being paid.

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..

[avonleigh]

Just seen an advert for Barclays for 2 solution architects.

Pay was £382 inside with 2 days in Knutsford, good luck finding anyone willing to do that at that rate...

People with do it though when they haven't worked for 6 or 12 months. They will know that. Done it myself back in 2003. Took a shocking rate for 9 months in Milton Keynes. Awful. But glad I did as kept the mortgage being paid.