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Originally posted by SussexSeagull View PostJust heard my contract is ending on February 4th as the client is running out of money. Onwards (on Monday, I shall allow myself a brief period of mourning).Comment
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Originally posted by Bluenose View Postat least the timing is better and you won't be on the bench for a whole year
But the pessimist thinks there is real chance the whole of 2021 will be tulip, because its going to take the economy a bit longer to recover even after the lock downs end.Comment
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Originally posted by Fraidycat View PostThe optimist in me thinks things will improve in three or four months.
But the pessimist thinks there is real chance the whole of 2021 will be tulip, because its going to take the economy a bit longer to recover even after the lock downs end.
Companies are hiring just as good resources from outside UK at 1/2 the price now - now 9/5 in the office has been blown apart
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Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View PostThis is the new norm
Companies are hiring just as good resources from outside UK at 1/2 the price now - now 9/5 in the office has been blown apart
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I’ve never felt threatened by offshoring because I offer value for money that is not available offshore (I’ve no idea why it’s not but it just isn’t).See You Next TuesdayComment
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Originally posted by rocktronAMP View PostI am sorry to hear that SussexSeagull.
I wish you best luck.Comment
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Originally posted by Fraidycat View PostSorry to hear that too.
Is the company legit running out of money (ie risk of bankruptcy) or are they just cutting costs during the recession, so your project has run out of funding?
I tend to find when start ups have to go down that path it tends to turn into a death spiral as they can't compete with what they have left.Comment
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Originally posted by Bluenose View PostTough break Seagull but at least the timing is better and you won't be on the bench for a whole year like some of us did last year.Comment
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Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View PostThis is the new norm
Companies are hiring just as good resources from outside UK at 1/2 the price now - now 9/5 in the office has been blown apart"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View PostThis is the new norm
Companies are hiring just as good resources from outside UK at 1/2 the price now - now 9/5 in the office has been blown apart
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As ever, it's industry dependent.Comment
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