Market Must be at Rock Bottom ( or thereabouts )

**stillooking** · 22 July 2009, 16:14

[QUOTE=herman_g;898957]Been in the business for 18 years...never seen this level of game...

You've been quite fortunate really, this happens all the time.

**gingerjedi** · 22 July 2009, 16:25

I sincerely hope you are right, over the last 18 months every time I think it can't get any worse another trap door opens.

**BrilloPad** · 22 July 2009, 18:29

Today has been a good day. I rarely reply to job emails : and have had no phone calls for months. But today I got 2 calls about 3 jobs.

I have applied for them all.....

**Green Mango** · 22 July 2009, 18:40

Well the green shoots have turned to yellow weeds so it looks like we'll have to wait a bit longer for the recession to end....

**Clippy** · 22 July 2009, 19:40

Originally posted by herman_g View Post

Been in the business for 18 years...never seen this level of game...

100% fishing ad by Nexxus. Job description reads like my CV - quite a niche market normally served by about 5 agents UK wide.

I call for 2 days asking for "Joe" ( named on jobserve ad ).

"Joe" is never in. Yet, the same person answers the phone and is quite eager to do some fishing about where I have recently been interviewed and each time asks whether I sent my CV to Joe ( since I "WILL be contacted if my CV is successful" ).

Finally Joe is in. But he is "busy meeting with a client".

"can I please have Joe's last name I ask".

The person on the line fumbles and comes up with, obviously the first thing that hits his little pea-brain..."Black...yeah yeah...Joe Black"

"Good movie" I tell him..."yes it was" he agrees.

"winker" I tell him as I slam down the phone.

On the bench for first and only these 3 months since 2000 ( longest time in 18 years, in fact ) and have never seen such utter sh*te as this.

Things can only get better.

LOL

**The Agents View** · 23 July 2009, 15:51

The good news is, that there ARE green shoots.

The scary news is that right now, they have no roots - one gust of wind and they'll fall over and die.....

I wish everyone, pimps, overpaid disguised perms, and actual, genuine, contractors the best of luck in these hard times.

TAV

**zamzummim** · 23 July 2009, 16:41

This time of year is always difficult, end of July/August are quiet every year, same as for end of Nov/Dec.

Saying that I agree, its unlikely that companies will start initiating new projects, or expanding existing project until the new budget next year.

**herman_g** · 23 July 2009, 17:49

I tend to agree with the green shoots opinion - especially in regards to banking roles.

After a 2 month period of just a trickle of calls ( I believe the banks delayed spending ANYTHING for the first quarter ) July has been stronger than any July I have ever experienced.

A big factor seems to also be the mini-backlash going on against Lloyds TSB's whole Indian vs. UK jobs policy - really going to be HUGE thorn in Brown's side if he ever makes it through to a future election.

Just heard rumor of a large Wipro piece of work at Lloyds being awarded to a UK company, despite the fact that Wipro wrote up a handful of contracts at quite low rates to local contractors with "start-dates" of July 1 ( none have started these roles - been receiving promises for weeks ).

Despite the phone call that prompted my OP, I have had calls today about 5 separate, concrete gigs plus another call I will return tomorrow ( highly, highly unusual anytime of year in my niche ) - perhaps "Mr. Joe Black" had heard some mention of such intense activity and just had to get out the deep-sea fishing gear!

Apparently, I may have badly mis-read the sign!!!

**Green Mango** · 24 July 2009, 06:30

Originally posted by herman_g View Post

I tend to agree with the green shoots opinion - especially in regards to banking roles.

After a 2 month period of just a trickle of calls ( I believe the banks delayed spending ANYTHING for the first quarter ) July has been stronger than any July I have ever experienced.

A big factor seems to also be the mini-backlash going on against Lloyds TSB's whole Indian vs. UK jobs policy - really going to be HUGE thorn in Brown's side if he ever makes it through to a future election.

Just heard rumor of a large Wipro piece of work at Lloyds being awarded to a UK company, despite the fact that Wipro wrote up a handful of contracts at quite low rates to local contractors with "start-dates" of July 1 ( none have started these roles - been receiving promises for weeks ).

Despite the phone call that prompted my OP, I have had calls today about 5 separate, concrete gigs plus another call I will return tomorrow ( highly, highly unusual anytime of year in my niche ) - perhaps "Mr. Joe Black" had heard some mention of such intense activity and just had to get out the deep-sea fishing gear!

Apparently, I may have badly mis-read the sign!!!

Well the banks should be ok I mean all the direct equity investments, and huge amount of QE money should mean they have the finance for projects.

Lloyds having taken over HBOS presumably has work consolidating its IT stratergy accross two banking groups.

However, jury still out for wider economy and the government has not started making public economy cuts yet that will come after next years election.

Market Must be at Rock Bottom ( or thereabouts )