No work in August. This is normal, right?

[lancerkris]

Been contracting for a few years now, but this is the first time i've had a contract end during July.
I've found that on the work front things have literally just fallen off a cliff.
This is normal right? guessing it's because managers/recruiters etc are all on holiday.

Thanks!

[DimPrawn]

It's because they govt just handed out 20,000,000 work permits to India, in exchange for some vague promises about letting Tesco open a corner shop there.

HTH BIDI

[suityou01]

Been contracting for a few years now, but this is the first time i've had a contract end during July.
I've found that on the work front things have literally just fallen off a cliff.
This is normal right? guessing it's because managers/recruiters etc are all on holiday.

Thanks!

Even I have an interview lined up for next Tuesday.

[BrilloPad]

Even I have an interview lined up for next Tuesday.

Is it at Kainos?

New MoT system fails as drivers forced off the road - Telegraph

Garage owners have complained that they cannot get through to the DVSA's help desk, or the software company Kainos which was contracted by the government to carry out the upgrade.

the old system was run by Siemens. There is a contractual date to switch off the old system and start the new.

The Govt have asked Siemens to keep the old system in place as they were having teething trouble with the new cloud-based system.........Siemens switched off the systems at the contracted date.

New system - Crash!

[suityou01]

Is it at Kainos?

New MoT system fails as drivers forced off the road - Telegraph

Garage owners have complained that they cannot get through to the DVSA's help desk, or the software company Kainos which was contracted by the government to carry out the upgrade.

the old system was run by Siemens. There is a contractual date to switch off the old system and start the new.

The Govt have asked Siemens to keep the old system in place as they were having teething trouble with the new cloud-based system.........Siemens switched off the systems at the contracted date.

New system - Crash!

Nope. Burger King!

[WTFH]

It can be quieter in August because pimps are on holiday.

[suityou01]

It can be quieter in August because pimps are on holiday.

Should be getting some sniffs for the September starts soon.

[BrilloPad]

Nope. Burger King!

My order will be large.

[MrMarkyMark]

Nope. Burger King!

You animal .

Plenty going on in my specialism, this summer, hasn't always been the case, however.
Rates are up to £100 PD up, on last year too .

[unixman]

Yes. Normal. Silly season. Motorways empty. Nothing on TV. Nothing in the papers. The people who would like to offer you a contract are getting tipsy in some Italian orchard.