Getting a new contracts seems a bit slow

**DimPrawn** · 13 June 2005, 19:05

Where and how much are you looking for?

**Mr UK Bean** · 13 June 2005, 19:08

Anywhere and I’m looking for £25 ph which is a lot less than I have been on

Tell me it's not just me, have i lost it or something

**DimPrawn** · 13 June 2005, 19:13

It might just be that it's holiday season, or something. Try reinventing yourself with a more powerful CV and move up the food chain. There's a lot of bottom feeders and it's often easier to look for £40/hr and get a contract. Strange but true.

**SupremeSpod** · 13 June 2005, 19:15

VB, C# , ASP

In what environment?

Finance?
<toot><toot>NHS?

**xoggoth** · 13 June 2005, 19:17

Mmmmmm. Bottom feeders.

Ps Edited cos I spelt Mmmmm wrong.

**Mr UK Bean** · 13 June 2005, 19:21

Yes finance

I’ve worked for banks, loans sharks, on-line share traders over the past few years and have some good household names under my belt but still no luck.

A Friend of mine says the same thing and he started looking about 3 months ago

"Bottom feeders" you say, well maybe but after 6 weeks looking what would you do ?

**Not So Wise** · 13 June 2005, 21:42

Unless you are very new to those skillsets (or lost somewhere in the boonies) would say underpriceing yourself, as mentioned above it's generally easyer to get a contract if you price yourself middle or high end of the range.

1) Clients (often foolishly) believe they get what they pay for, quote yourself at a @#%$ rate, they think they are getting @#%$, charge top dollar and they think they are getting gods gift to computing

They want you to quote high so they can talk you down to a @#%$ rate and feel like they are getting a bargin.

2) Agents perfer you to be chargeing higher, for them 20% of £45 is better than 20% of £25, thus if someone with similar skillsets is chargeing higher (but still, with agencys margin on top, within the clients expectations) your cv will magiclly "vanish"

**BlasterBates** · 14 June 2005, 07:28

...ooh, finance is looking bad chum I'm afraid.

Banks are looking to consolidate and reduce staff. One bank's department now not be taking on UK contractors, for example.

The public sector looks much better, I would go there.

Getting a new contracts seems a bit slow