State of the Market

[northernladuk]

I've had two months on the bench during Covid and then took a year out through choice (Sept 23/Oct 23) whilst refusing an extension to the contract I was in at Asda on a programme which still had a couple of years to run.

Which, knowing the place, is still running and still got a few years left.

[Robinho]

I'm probably being stupid really. Nobody's going to posting jobs a week before Christmas.

[fatJock]

Which, knowing the place, is still running and still got a few years left.

Yeah I know a few folks who are still there - lots of perms were let go in a cull those few weeks ago.

[sadkingbilly]

The irony is that we're meant to be adaptable - isn't what we're encountering now just another set of circumstances to adapt to?

Adapt or die

[oliverson]

Can't all be blamed on outsourcing. IR35, Brexit, and cost of living crisis have all had massive impacts. But yes contracting is dead. Whether it ever recovers is anybody's guess. Don't think anyone can predict that with any certainty right now.

Brexit! Jeez. Next you'll be saying Ukraine, Trump, blah, blah.

The reality is there's no growth, no business confidence, no future while this government of utter incompetence are calling the shots. NONE.

[ensignia]

Brexit! Jeez. Next you'll be saying Ukraine, Trump, blah, blah.

The reality is there's no growth, no business confidence, no future while this government of utter incompetence are calling the shots. NONE.

Yes, because the previous 14 years were so fantastic weren't they?

There are some odd people on here who've completely failed to adapt or improve, and find it easy to blame everything on others.

[oliverson]

Yes, because the previous 14 years were so fantastic weren't they?

There are some odd people on here who've completely failed to adapt or improve, and find it easy to blame everything on others.

No, no, it HAS to be brexit.

On the whole the previous 14 years for me have been fantastic. Some peaks and some troughs, but on the whole it's been great. Currently on highest rate ever and that has the potential to rise significantly if the client's business plans come to fruition. 100% remote, outside IR35, good people and interesting work.

[willendure]

The irony is that we're meant to be adaptable - isn't what we're encountering now just another set of circumstances to adapt to?

Absolutely! There have been times when finding a contract was easy, and times when it was hard. But every time I have found one, I have had to adapt in some way - figuring out what the market wants, learning new skills, figuring out where the demand is and what existing skills are now dead. The market might be slow just now, but when it does come back, it will come back different and it will still be necessary to adapt even if things are easier.

[dsc]

No, no, it HAS to be brexit.

On the whole the previous 14 years for me have been fantastic. Some peaks and some troughs, but on the whole it's been great. Currently on highest rate ever and that has the potential to rise significantly if the client's business plans come to fruition. 100% remote, outside IR35, good people and interesting work.

Objectively though the market has gone tougher overall, way less outside roles, the IR35 changes did the damage and other factors like interest rates / brexit etc. also played a part. Regardless of how good of a role you are in now and how lucky you were before, there's no denying currently the market is tulipe and will probably stay like this for a while.

[sadkingbilly]

Brexit! Jeez. Next you'll be saying Ukraine, Trump, blah, blah.

The reality is there's no growth, no business confidence, no future while this government of utter incompetence are calling the shots. NONE.

you don't even Live here do you? just another greedy self centered Tory.
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