Any one feeling the pinch ?

[tester_uk]

Its almost a month now since i started hunting for contracts based in the finance sector for testing ... i could only get cold calls from agencies... no interviews..nothing.. does any one feeling the pinch this month??? .. after the market bubble ..

[Andy2]

I am getting 3-4 calls a day and some of them say that they are sending my cv to the client but then I never hear from them again.

[ChimpMaster]

Yes it is VERY quiet at the moment. The past 2 or 3 months in fact have been dire.

[boredsenseless]

It's nothing to do with the market bubble really, in every year there is a lean month or two, usually its August and July, but this year Aug/July just kept on rolling with people hiring, but the slow month has to come sometime and unfortunately it looks like you have landed right in the centre of it.

[RightLaugh]

I'm feeling the pinch. Had to take my suit trousers back to Austin Reed to let an inch out. Is that what you mean?

[ChimpMaster]

Personally I think there's more to it than that - this time round. Current market circumstances are dictating that many organisations will be taking a view to reigning in costs to prepare for the storm further ahead. I wouldn't be surprised to see projects cut back and budgets slashed soon.

I've noticed this in the financial sector - it's not looking great for the skillsets I am aware of, but it would be good to hear from people with more mainstream skills.

Might be a good time to go permie for a couple of years, or get a long sticky contract to tide you over.

[chasingtheaurora]

I'd agree. I'm in risk management and whilst I'm secure until March 08 not sure what'll be happening after that.

[TheFaQQer]

It comes and goes. Last month, when I was looking, I didn't get anywhere really. This month, now that I've extended on current gig, quite a few calls for stuff I'd like to do!

[RightLaugh]

anyone else had to get their trousers adjusted????

[FCSimmo]

anyone else had to get their trousers adjusted????

I've just had mine taken up by an inch or two as they were the sort that come un-finished... cost me £5:60... the girl doing the measuring justified the expense though... grrrrr