State of the market

[nomadd]

I take it this is RBS? LloydsTSB appear to be hiring contractors. Or is it the Rock? Naming it on here surely will not have them tracking back to you?

Give a hint at least.

Sounds like RBS. That's what I'm hearing from people who work there at least.

Still, could - probably will - account for all the state-owned UK banks soon.

Your tax dollars at work. In another country.

[Andy2]

Just been talking to some agents. Apparently for every role there are anywhere between 100-200 applications
there are lot of tier 1 visa holders who are willing to work for rock bottom rate
Time to look for a permie job, having spent 10 months on the bench

[amcdonald]

I think it depends on your skillset, I've been doing .Net and have jumped from one short term contract to another, the last real gap I had was Christmas 2007

But I have noticed less contracts out there and depressed rates, and I moved to London thinking the contract market always recovers here first

I imagine oop north it's grim right now

[PropertyCrashUK]

I think it depends on your skillset, I've been doing .Net and have jumped from one short term contract to another, the last real gap I had was Christmas 2007

But I have noticed less contracts out there and depressed rates, and I moved to London thinking the contract market always recovers here first

I imagine oop north it's grim right now

What about the City? Isn't that booming now? I see loads of contracts advertised in Canary Wharf.

[portseven]

Sounds like RBS. That's what I'm hearing from people who work there at least.

Still, could - probably will - account for all the state-owned UK banks soon.

Your tax dollars at work. In another country.

Though sounds like Lloyds too, they have a massive reduction in permie headcount being topped up with 'strategic partners' i.e. offshore body shops, in number of areas, architecture, service delivery and app support.

[PropertyCrashUK]

This role is on with a few agencies today in Wales.

Network Infrastructure Analyst Cardiff Contract IT Job

But if you do a search in Wales you can see that the same project is taking on a BA and a PM - both being paid a higher daily rate whilst this role wants you to do shift on call stuff.

Hmm, nice office job clocking off at 4.30 or a shift role which requires a long list of skills and which is also happy on call rota stuff?

[nomadd]

This role is on with a few agencies today in Wales.

Network Infrastructure Analyst Cardiff Contract IT Job

But if you do a search in Wales you can see that the same project is taking on a BA and a PM - both being paid a higher daily rate whilst this role wants you to do shift on call stuff.

Hmm, nice office job clocking off at 4.30 or a shift role which requires a long list of skills and which is also happy on call rota stuff?

At least that's paying up to £350.

I was offered my old contract at Barclays back, 18 months ago. The rate had mysteriously dropped in the six months I'd been away from £550 to £180. How me and their new Indian "Recruitment Consultancy" laughed over that one. Or maybe it was just me, I can't quite remember...

[PropertyCrashUK]

At least that's paying up to £350.

I was offered my old contract at Barclays back, 18 months ago. The rate had mysteriously dropped in the six months I'd been away from £550 to £180. How me and their new Indian "Recruitment Consultancy" laughed over that one. Or maybe it was just me, I can't quite remember...

Was that in Canary Wharf?

[wantacontract]

My two second interview last week disappeared....

Agent came up with they're struggling to find time to interview me and the agent will call me once it's organised. This is for a permie job FFS.

And now I've got pimps asking me why have you been left on the market for so long.... cus I took a holiday last year and Jan has been dead for me....

[nomadd]

Was that in Canary Wharf?

Nope, "Oop North". I took a few months off and went to work for another part of Barclays who weren't working through that Indian Outsourcer; the rates there were back up to normal levels. I was then offered a contract in Canary Wharf last year with Barclays, but at the more standard £600. Didn't take it as I had a better offer elsewhere. Mind you, ended up back in Canary Wharf for my current gig (even better offer still), so I guess it's all come full-circle in the end. All-in-all, no working for £180 / day. And looking at the rates on Jobserve for Canary Wharf at present, I don't think I'll be working for Indian rates anytime soon.