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[NickNick]

Only IBs pay those kind of rates really and they are all based in London anyway.

I'm in Swindon at the moment and that's what they're paying here.

[lukemg]

If you've got the skills and can sell them and yourself, you will be fine, good PM's are always in demand.
I think MOST contracts for this sort of area are sourced through contacts, huge numbers are never going on the job boards.
I have always been poor at networking but have had to make a bit more effort to stay in the game, as you are perm and senior, you must have contacts to people controlling budgets/have gone elsewhere.
I don't know anyone who will wait 3 months but most companies will come to some arrangement with people who are up front, say they want to leave, have an opportunity and you will pull up trees to make everything good before you bail.
If you still get attitude, you can walk but don't expect to go back there.
So - ONLY think about getting a contract, you can go fishing but NEVER mention the 3 month wait, tell the agent there is a re-org and boss says you can go at a week or you won't get a sniff.
If you do get an offer, then it's a tough chat with where you are now....
It's not a no-brainer which is why vast majority bounce into this from redundancy or unbearable current job. Oh - and you can NEVER go back perm afterwards, it just doesn't take.

[TheFaQQer]

I'm in Swindon at the moment and that's what they're paying here.

That's danger money, though.

[Project Monkey]

That's danger money, though.

lol +1. Tough gigs that down there.

[NickNick]

That's danger money, though.

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to TheFaQQer again.