Contracting In The Grim North...

**swamp** · 20 April 2009, 15:35

The north is always grim.

**dang65** · 20 April 2009, 15:43

Originally posted by merrsh1 View Post

There seem to be numerous full time jobs but contracts have evaporated...

I don't think that applies to just .NET, or to just the North East, does it? I'm not looking for work myself right now, but almost all the unsolicited emails I'm getting are for permie roles.

**merrsh1** · 20 April 2009, 15:55

Originally posted by dang65 View Post

I don't think that applies to just .NET, or to just the North East, does it? I'm not looking for work myself right now, but almost all the unsolicited emails I'm getting are for permie roles.

About a month ago there were quite a few contracts but its went off a cliff these last few weeks.

Not sure about the rest of the UK but from reading on here it seems the doom is nation wide...

Just interested to see if any other contractors from 'oop north' were finding the market deader than a dead thing.

**Pogle** · 20 April 2009, 16:32

Live in Manchester
Work in Essex

Needs must I'm afraid.

**Pogle** · 20 April 2009, 16:33

Originally posted by swamp View Post

The north is always grim.

Thats how we like it

**TykeMerc** · 20 April 2009, 17:13

Originally posted by Pogle View Post

Thats how we like it

Yup it keeps the number of Southern shandy drinking pansies down to a minimum.

**swamp** · 20 April 2009, 18:05

Originally posted by Pogle View Post

Live in Manchester
Work in Essex

Needs must I'm afraid.

Essex is a dump.

**TheRefactornator** · 20 April 2009, 18:22

The North West is tumbleweed and I'm waiting to hear about a nice juicy 6 month-er near Gatwick at the mo'..
Obviously it's best to have a 'go wherever' attitude at the moment, but often agents and clients can't see past the postcode on your CV.

**Sausage Surprise** · 20 April 2009, 22:30

Originally posted by TheRefactornator View Post

The North West is tumbleweed and I'm waiting to hear about a nice juicy 6 month-er near Gatwick at the mo'..
Obviously it's best to have a 'go wherever' attitude at the moment, but often agents and clients can't see past the postcode on your CV.

I'm beginning to wonder that myself - my current contract (about to run out) is up north near to where I live but this has been my only contract near home. All of my others have been down south but I'm getting no response at all for roles I apply for down south now.

Contracting In The Grim North...