State of the Market

[SussexSeagull]

Don't do DLR then?

It is a relatively enclosed system with virtually no tunnels. Plus you can sit at the front and pretend you are driving.

[sadkingbilly]

It is a relatively enclosed system with virtually no tunnels. Plus you can sit at the front and pretend you are driving.

what difference do tunnels make? - it's on rails.
growing up hard for you is it??

[Fraidycat]

wow!
that is the lowest I've seen...it is madness

Im in two minds about these low rate contracts. If more clients took advantage of low rates and hired more half priced contractors during down turns then the benches would be cleared. Allowing rates to start rising again because there would be a reduction in desperate benched contractors.

But instead we don't see any increased demand at all, just less demand even though many long time benched contractors would be prepared to work at half normal price.

[SussexSeagull]

what difference do tunnels make? - it's on rails.
growing up hard for you is it??

Because trains do break down and if it happens in a tunnel and the train is unmanned they have to send someone down there to rescue them.

As for your second comment, can you perhaps elaborate on why you came up with such an aggressive response to an obviously light hearted comment?

[SussexSeagull]

Im in two minds about these low rate contracts. If more clients took advantage of low rates and hired more half priced contractors during down turns then the benches would be cleared. Allowing rates to start rising again because there would be a reduction in desperate benched contractors.

But instead we don't see any increased demand at all, just less demand even though many long time benched contractors would be prepared to work at half normal price.

These low rate contracts don't just appear in downturns. The suspicion is they are trying to tick the box of advertising it before trying to get someone in on a Visa.

I think with some NHS roles they just work it out pro-rata from employing a permanent resource, although in some cases it is borderline minimum wage.

[sadkingbilly]

Because trains do break down and if it happens in a tunnel and the train is unmanned they have to send someone down there to rescue them.

As for your second comment, can you perhaps elaborate on why you came up with such an aggressive response to an obviously light hearted comment?

the smiley at the end should have....... oh, bugger it.

[oliverson]

Because trains do break down and if it happens in a tunnel and the train is unmanned they have to send someone down there to rescue them.

As for your second comment, can you perhaps elaborate on why you came up with such an aggressive response to an obviously light hearted comment?

Most of his responses are anger and spiteful. Clearly sat there with nothing to do all day, resenting those that have. Sad indeed.

[sadkingbilly]

Most of his responses are anger and spiteful. Clearly sat there with nothing to do all day, resenting those that have. Sad indeed.

not at all. trying to lighten the mood that you and your constant whining (with built in boasting) engenders.
go get a sensayuma fitted.

i've retired four times now, FYI. next time will be five.
experience counts in my game.
going to the same place for twenty years for holiday?
how boring can you get?
bet you play golf too.

YOU chose to attack me, remember.

[oliverson]

not at all. trying to lighten the mood that you and your constant whining (with built in boasting) engenders.
go get a sensayuma fitted.

i've retired four times now, FYI. next time will be five.
experience counts in my game.
going to the same place for twenty years for holiday?
how boring can you get?
bet you play golf too.

YOU chose to attack me, remember.

Funny as a heart attack

[edison]

I reckon that the majority of the population would not have any issue with taxing unearned income on the same basis as earned income. So in terms of generating yet more tax revenue, this one could be quite easy to get over the line.

In my circle, younger folk have gone permy, older ones are just hanging on for as long as possible then retiring.

Exactly this. I'm mid-50s, most of the 'younger' contractors I know are around 40-45. Many of the older ones have indeed gone perm in last couple of years or are gradually retiring early or winding down.

I know plenty of those younger ones who are still getting contracts without long breaks but they tend to be in non-IT dev roles. Once you hit early 50s, it seems to get that much harder. There's no getting around it.