Newbie to the UK and Contracting

[b0redom]

P.S All you aussies are scumbags and should go back from whence you came

HTH

Wait.... Isn't New Zealand PART of Australia?

[TheBigYinJames]

Wait.... Isn't New Zealand PART of Australia?

It's the bit excreted from the tail end....

[cheezdog]

Wait.... Isn't New Zealand PART of Australia?

noooo.. did anyone see else see Shark vs Eagle?

let's not get into a battle between NZ and Aus. we already had one on the weekend, and the wallabies won. =P

[cheezdog]

I'd love more experience in another position (more tools/processes exposure) before contracting, so I'm thinking that I may take a permie position if I do find it hard to get a contract!

[NickNick]

I've never managed to rent in London for 300/month, I would suggest it's probably going to cost considerably more. Particularly if you want to feel safe coming home at night.

I just looked on a property rental site, don't recall which at the moment and the first property in zone 2 that came up was 270 per month for a single room inc bills.

As I don't know much about particular areas of Londinium, I couldn't tell you if it was a good or bad one.

[cheezdog]

Its just come one month till I arrive, so I've started looking at what contracts and jobs were out there. Not really contracts in my specialization, although lots in .NET.

One listing caught my eye, but it is permanent (£35-40k+ben). It sounded just the type of work I want to do, so I uploaded my CV. Within the next day, I had received a phone call from the recruitment company to learn more about my skills and whether they matched what the client was after (as it is a pretty specialized field).

I know there is one month before I even enter the country, but what is the market like for contracts in London duing September? Would it be worth proceeding with the interview, or just wait until I arrive, and try my luck at landing a contract.