Will UK day rates go up or down? PREDICTIONS + reasons?

[VectraMan]

I would imagine there is going to be more work within the civil service given the larger local government now required.

Yep. It'll probably cost the country £350m per week.

I work for a US company (sadly in GBP not USD). So I can raise my rates without being more expensive from their point of view and/or become more competitive. OTOH the UK is a key market for them, and they aren't exactly doing well anyway.

[jamesbrown]

So I can raise my rates

[KentDogWalker]

front end looks pretty stable

JavaScript Contracts, Contractor Rates for JavaScript (including ECMAScript) Skills

[CretinWatcher]

Finance and public sector will take a big hit I imagine, other sectors (pharma e.g) will be Ok.
The market as a whole will shrink over time leading to lower rates (supply vs. demand).
It will help if your skills span industries...

[KentDogWalker]

ah well, 18 months contracting was enough to retire on...