IT Contracting Market in Manchester

[dynamicsaxcontractor]

There's also the agents view of 'Manchester' - mostly southern softies Manchester to them includes almost all the North West, one Manchester role I had involved frequent days in Leek of all places, a nightmare journey from Leeds.

I once had an agent for a role in central Manchester, that quickly became Greater Manchester, which quickly became easy commutable from Manchester and which ended up being York.....

[TheFaQQer]

I once had an agent for a role in central Manchester, that quickly became Greater Manchester, which quickly became easy commutable from Manchester and which ended up being York.....

When I was permie, I was assigned to a project in Leeds, just as I moved to the north west.

Then it became Leeds, possibly Bristol.

Then Leeds, some time in Bristol.

Then Bristol, some time in Leeds.

Then Bristol, no chance of being in Leeds.

And that's why I became a contractor, so I can tell them to stuff it when I don't like the location.

[dynamicsaxcontractor]

And that's why I became a contractor, so I can tell them to stuff it when I don't like the location.

+1

But I take most locations as long as I can work from home a minimum of 2 days a week.

[nomadd]

I have been as a SQL/BI Developer for the past 7 years and I am considering IT contracting.
Even though my current role is quite comfortable, i want to try and extend my horizons by contracting in different industries in BI.
Has anybody experienced getting a contract whilst in Perm position. My concern at the moment is whether i can find a contract having whilst having a 4 week notice period.

I was born in Manchester. Bred in Manchester. Went to Manchester University.

Then I went contracting.

And now, 25 years of continuous contracting later, I've only ever managed one gig in Manchester, which was Barclays in Knutsford (so not even technically Manchester...)

As others have pointed out - there really is no sustainable contracting market in Manchester.

Be prepared to work Darn Sarf a lot, or forget contracting. It's that simple.

[Pogle]

Another Manc here and another tale of never getting work near home.
I work in Bi too but on big SAP migrations.
Just be prepared to be flexiable about location. I'm always down south, but am very good at getting clientocos to let me work from home.
So only spend 2 nights away during the week.

Good luck.

[stek]

I was born in Manchester. Inbred in Manchester. Went to Manchester University.

FTFY...

[portseven]

[QUOTE=BigRed;1765681]3. I live mid way between Sheffield and Manchester, very rarely see contracts for either, Manchester is worse than Sheffield, again may depend on field.
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You in Glossop?

Ditto