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Originally posted by uk contractor View PostThis is why we do not need any IT workers on Visas perhaps we could look at it again in 5 years time but for the immediate future there is no shortage of UK IT talent on the bench gathering dust! In US they have something like 93M people economically inactive in UK its around 9.3M yet we have allowed tens of thousands of IT visa workers so you do not need to be a genius to understand home grown talent will get pushed away by much cheaper visa worker options. To even get your CV past the recruiter is becoming tough as well due to a lot of them only sending the cheapest candidate not the best!"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by DJM17 View PostHave to seriously consider the perm route now which is not easy either but I cant see the market picking up any time soon and wonder if the contractor bubble has well and truly burst!Comment
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Originally posted by PrestonChris View PostI'm very much hoping it picks up after April , new budgets etc !!
Have an interview for a perm role tomorrow , can't say i'm enthused at the prospect :-(Originally posted by LondonManc View PostMake sure there are opportunities to climb - could be a different pathway to riches.
Chance to train into Oracle cloud financial and OIBEE and use a few new tools that seem to be in vogue , Jira etcComment
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Originally posted by PrestonChris View PostWell I got the Perm role , quite happy with it to be honest , first time working in manchester centre and its a fairly easy commute (train takes 38 mins)
Chance to train into Oracle cloud financial and OIBEE and use a few new tools that seem to be in vogue , Jira etc"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostYou haven't had the displeasure of using Jira!?!
Although I hope it doesn't mean we have all this Agile nonsense
My mate speaks of basketballs being thrown around stand up meetingsComment
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Don't have any problem with Jira, seems to work perfectly well. It's the agile method (or lack of ) that causes all the problemsI'm alright JackComment
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Originally posted by sal View Postnah, just weeding out the chaf, seems to be working.Comment
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Originally posted by SussexSeagull View PostCertainly if you have a more soft skill focussed role you are in a better position than the more technically focussed contractors but anyone who thinks they are immune to a combination of the market being saturated, off shoring, the HMRC and the wider economy needs a rethink.
In no way i consider myself immune to market forces or HMRC whims. But I don't think that contracting is going anywhere anytime soon, as there will always be a demand for flexible and skilled work force.Comment
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Originally posted by uk contractor View PostThis is why we do not need any IT workers on Visas perhaps we could look at it again in 5 years time but for the immediate future there is no shortage of UK IT talent on the bench gathering dust! In US they have something like 93M people economically inactive in UK its around 9.3M yet we have allowed tens of thousands of IT visa workers so you do not need to be a genius to understand home grown talent will get pushed away by much cheaper visa worker options. To even get your CV past the recruiter is becoming tough as well due to a lot of them only sending the cheapest candidate not the best!Comment
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