State of the Market

[SchumiStars]

Mid Level TypeScript Developer - Contract

Manchester, Fully Remote - 200-225pd
ContractPosted by: InterAct Consulting
Posted: Wednesday, 28 May 2025


WTF?!?!

Outside, I hope?

[oliverson]

Outside, I hope?

It doesn't say and having read the entire advert right now, I was reaching for the sick bucket!

[AndyGarbs]

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.

Ealy-50's also finding it incredibly difficult - couple of years until Private Pension kicks in !!

[Bluenose]

Manchester, Fully Remote - 200-225pd
ContractPosted by: InterAct Consulting
Posted: Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Offshore rates.

A.I is really hitting lower to mid level development roles.

Youll need to be a Python expert with an MBA or C++ with a PhD and nothing below it if this keeps up.

[malvolio]

Certainly trains going through the Thameslink core through London are already automated so the technology is there but like planes I am not sure I would want to get on one without someone monitoring the controls.

If you are paying someone to monitor the controls and be qualified to take over in an emergency then you might as well pay a train driver.

So you think pilots are flying commercial aeroplanes these days? Think again. Most of the flight, including navigation, responding to ATC and landing are all automatic. The pilots are there in case...

As for the tube, Singapore has a complex underground with no drivers. The trains even check themselves in for maintenance and repairs.

[avonleigh]

Ealy-50's also finding it incredibly difficult - couple of years until Private Pension kicks in !!

I am 55 and still in a contract. Don't think age is a barrier for contracting but permie it definetely is. I know there is no way I will get a permie job now. Got 10-12 years left till retirement. Which is mainly cos of a divorce and still have a mortgage to pay. Otherwise I would be out of this game now.

[sadkingbilly]

Funny as a heart attack

It doesn't say and having read the entire advert right now, I was reaching for the sick bucket!

you never know your luck

[SchumiStars]

I am 55 and still in a contract. Don't think age is a barrier for contracting but permie it definetely is. I know there is no way I will get a permie job now. Got 10-12 years left till retirement. Which is mainly cos of a divorce and still have a mortgage to pay. Otherwise I would be out of this game now.

Someone once told me, never, ever get a divorce. It's deverstating, both emotionally and financially.

[willendure]

Someone once told me, never, ever get a divorce. It's deverstating, both emotionally and financially.

Yeah, just put up with it and buy her some flowers - its cheaper than the alternative!

[willendure]

The frustrating thing about this is that I'm seeing roles advertised but the vast majority are inside, but without any real increase to compensate for that. In fact some of the rates are just taking the piss.

Gotta say - I am seeing the opposite. I have 2 catchall searches on jobserve subscribed to through their RSS feeds, one for "inside" and one for "outside" and whilst not a perfect filter for IR35 status, it does seem to do a pretty good job. I currently see at least 2x as many outside as inside.

=== Edit:

Just checking my RSS feeds now, for May I have 702 outside, 122 inside.