between contracts

[bluedrop]

2 days is nothing. If you are getting calls within 2 days of leaving your last role I would say everything is fine and you are on course IMO. When you have nothing then you can ask these questions so early.

Thank you.

[kaiser78]

OP: Don't listen to everybody on this thread. I assume you are just starting out as a contractor? I have recently been in a similar situation. Back in January I was out of work for 3 weeks and it can be a very stressful time when you are first starting out.

The approach is simple - start off high rates & local then gradually lower your rates. If still no success then look further afield again starting with high rates. Eventually you will find something or have to re-skill.

But three weeks is nothing, especially in January - even when first starting out you need to get to understand the market, when the peaks and troughs happen throughout the year. Appreciate this is not an exact science, but 6 months of being out is stressful, not 3 weeks into the new year.

[oliverson]

Don't move to London. London s*cks. Unless you have an absolutely desire to put money at the expense of everything else, avoid it.