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    Originally posted by Fraidycat View Post

    If you think DEI is bad now, wait till Labour get in.
    Lol. There’s no one more DEI than the Tories. Just look at all the dross they’ve churned though on their front bench in the name of diversity.

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    As for the rest of the country, the Tories have been hard at work rubbing our noses in diversity with the millions of permanent non E U immi grants they’ve imported (and continue to import) over the past many years. That’s what’s going to have a decades long impact on our job market..
    Last edited by sreed; 27 April 2024, 06:53.

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      Originally posted by BlueSharp View Post


      Rubbish, white working-class boys are one of the most disadvantaged of all.
      haha. The two people who finished top of the year - Cambridge Chemistry and Physics Triposes, both white working class. I recall the Chem guy telling me most of his classmates were in prison. Amazing what happens when you open a book.

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        Originally posted by hungry_hog View Post

        haha. The two people who finished top of the year - Cambridge Chemistry and Physics Triposes, both white working class. I recall the Chem guy telling me most of his classmates were in prison. Amazing what happens when you open a book.
        Wow. You've picked two individuals. Must be true.
        'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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          Good ol' apex fallacy

          Elon Musk is rich and he's a man, so all men are basically rich elon musks

          I like this video https://v.redd.it/7rwjp1bb063a1

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            Originally posted by ladymuck View Post
            Well, having spent much of the day scratching about looking for a new gig, I can safely say there's sweet FA out there
            It looks like the market is back to the level last seen in December but its now April , which is supposed to be one the best months of the year..

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              Originally posted by Fraidycat View Post

              It looks like the market is back to the level last seen in December but its now April , which is supposed to be one the best months of the year..
              It's practically May now...

              Still waiting for some feedback on the 10+ permie applications I've sent back at the end of March...Also turns out my current client had a change of heart and might actually be able to offer me a perm position [fingers crossed x 10]

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                Originally posted by dsc View Post
                It's practically May now...
                If i recall correctly, last years April bounce lasted into the middle of May. This years April bounce fizzled out before the middle of April.

                The inflation data in the US killed any chance of multiple interest rate cuts this year everywhere, including the EU and UK. That seemed to have caused a major change of sentiment, a turn for the even worse.
                Last edited by Fraidycat; 29 April 2024, 11:32.

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                  Originally posted by dsc View Post

                  It's practically May now...

                  Still waiting for some feedback on the 10+ permie applications I've sent back at the end of March...Also turns out my current client had a change of heart and might actually be able to offer me a perm position [fingers crossed x 10]
                  I wouldn't hold your breath if you haven't heard anything by now after a month.

                  I'm finding that I don't even get a rejection notification for over half my perm applications.

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                    Agent phone me, 2 days onsite, central London, sc cleared, £400 inside.

                    I turned him down. I got the impression he was taking the Michael.

                    Is this ever going to end?

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                      Originally posted by edison View Post

                      I wouldn't hold your breath if you haven't heard anything by now after a month.

                      I'm finding that I don't even get a rejection notification for over half my perm applications.
                      That's the issue, half the applications didn't even get an auto rejection which is kind of unusual, but then again, maybe not so much anymore.

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