Are you gainfully employed?

[TheBigYinJames]

why september? (been doing this less than a year...)

Sep would suit me too. This extension finished Jul 31, then have Aug off drinking Pimms in the garden/eating stuff I shouldnt, then back to the toil in Sep.

[VectraMan]

why september? (been doing this less than a year...)

In theory nothing happens over July and August whilst people are on holidays, then September all the agents and managers come back and start thinking about the 6 months ahead.

Don't know how true that is these days, but there did seem quite a few good jobs for me last September/October that I couldn't chase as I was stuck mid-contract. By December everything had dried up again and I took an extension I didn't really want.

[TheBigYinJames]

In theory nothing happens over July and August whilst people are on holidays, then September all the agents and managers come back and start thinking about the 6 months ahead.

From my experience typical bad times are:

December
Easter
July/Aug
Any time the World Cup is on (usually Julyish anyway)
Mondays and Fridays*

The upside is that you get a flood of contracts coming out just after these times that have been held up over the hiatus. If you have your CV in there quick yuo can bag a goodie.

*I have absolutely no idea why these days are bad in terms of phone calls.

[RSoles]

Been (voluntarily) on the bench since Jan.

Phone rang last week.
Couldn't resist.
Started today.
Wished I hadn't............................Nah, it's all money.........