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With the 91000 civil service job cuts in the making, when do you reckon we can expect to have a surge in contracts in the public sector?
I assume it's not going to be any time soon. So, like, in 12/24 months?
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Originally posted by PCTNN View PostWith the 91000 civil service job cuts in the making, when do you reckon we can expect to have a surge in contracts in the public sector?
I assume it's not going to be any time soon. So, like, in 12/24 months?
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Public sector client has finally gone Inside (long story but the determination has changed) so I'm weighting up my options. Been there for a couple of years so a change would be nice, and leaving on the principle of keeping all my engagement Outside (rather than having a transition) feels good. That said, is it an act of self-harm to go? By the sounds of things I'd be hopping into another Inside contract anyway, and potentially leaving a nice easy gig to do so.
Thoughts welcomed. Did this happen to you, and what did you do?⭐️ Gold Star ContractorComment
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Originally posted by PerfectStorm View PostPublic sector client has finally gone Inside (long story but the determination has changed) so I'm weighting up my options. Been there for a couple of years so a change would be nice, and leaving on the principle of keeping all my engagement Outside (rather than having a transition) feels good. That said, is it an act of self-harm to go? By the sounds of things I'd be hopping into another Inside contract anyway, and potentially leaving a nice easy gig to do so.
Thoughts welcomed. Did this happen to you, and what did you do?merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by eek View Post
Run away because you don't want HMRC asking why you haven't been inside all this time...
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Originally posted by PerfectStorm View PostPublic sector client has finally gone Inside (long story but the determination has changed) so I'm weighting up my options. Been there for a couple of years so a change would be nice, and leaving on the principle of keeping all my engagement Outside (rather than having a transition) feels good. That said, is it an act of self-harm to go? By the sounds of things I'd be hopping into another Inside contract anyway, and potentially leaving a nice easy gig to do so.
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Originally posted by ensignia View Post
You always made yourself out to be some kind of unique supplier of services and not just a one man band contractor, turns out you were a permietractor all along⭐️ Gold Star ContractorComment
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Originally posted by Peoplesoft bloke View PostI am earning the same permie salary as I was in 2006 (85k). It's been more and less since then.
The "war for talent" is a load of old bollocks.
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Originally posted by achilles View Post
I totally agree. Employers are allergic to paying salaries above £100K, it is a psychological barrier for them. That proves there is no skills shortage, if there was they would be paying higher salaries.
There may be no shortage of mediocre Java/C# developers but there are plenty of firms willing to pay well over £100k for top developers.
Most developers are mediocre.
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