State of the Market

[WTFH]

It’s not all doom and gloom out there. Currently have two clients, one wants me to extend for 20% of my time over the next 6 months. The other has agreed to 80% for 6 months then 100% for the remainder of a project - they are suggesting mid 2027. Rate is at a level that my company is happy with and will be reviewed on an annual basis each March.
Just required skills, professionalism and politeness.

I think I’ll have a banana split.

[Dorkeaux]

It’s not all doom and gloom out there. Currently have two clients, one wants me to extend for 20% of my time over the next 6 months. The other has agreed to 80% for 6 months then 100% for the remainder of a project - they are suggesting mid 2027. Rate is at a level that my company is happy with and will be reviewed on an annual basis each March.
Just required skills, professionalism and politeness.

I think I’ll have a banana split.

Excellent. Don't get greedy now!

[FIERCE TANK BATTLE]

It's a bloody disgrace if you are and a disgrace you think you are.

It's a disgrace to pay national insurance and then when out of work, to claim JSA? It's this a tough-man thing.

Next you'll be telling me real men don't use ISAs and don't postpone their dividends to avoid paying higher rate tax...!

[jatinder]

So far so good. I am getting closer to working again on new contract in December.

Meanwhile, I saw on JobServe a contract/permanent job yesterday

Senior Java Low Latency Algo SME - Java, Low Latency, Equity, London
London - £1k per day Contract/Permanent Posted by: Scope AT Limited
https://www.jobserve.com/gb/en/searc...DF79F0651918F/

There might be someone here who has the necessary skills for it. The gig is specialist, reputable agency, seems genuine. I wondered why is this marketed as Inside IR35? I then thought this is more a consultancy than a standard contractor. Surely, the bank can spare an SDS since it needs the skills, but then it will be another consultancy taking the risk not the bank. I also wondered why would consultant go Inside IR35, they would run their own limited company. Then came the budget ... tough times ahead even for medical doctors / consultants earning over £100,000 and that SIPP will go. The Job Ad did eventually make sense, they are hunting for the vulnerable and the needy: sheez.

There's a small number of jobs like that - doing the rounds at a number of agencies. The problem the agents/banks have is that in many cases, a permie doing that role will earn more than the £1K inside rate - so where's the incentive to become an inside-IR35 contractor?

£1K outside would be interesting...but there's not too many of those around...I had an interview recently at £1400 per day outside - rejected as I was "too experienced and would leave"!