Has the contract market in London died?

**MarillionFan** · 16 September 2016, 22:50

Originally posted by KentDogWalker View Post

Its gone real quite of recent, and the rates are so avg £400odd for front end.

I cannot comment, but if you wait until tomorrow no doubt some super busy but very small endowed newbie CUKKERS (or mods) will appear to tell you what a crap low rate that is, and you Must be crap.

**blackeye** · 17 September 2016, 00:40

Originally posted by KentDogWalker View Post

Its gone real quiet of recent, and the rates are so avg £400odd for front end.

No. Maybe your skills are outdated?

**MrMarkyMark** · 17 September 2016, 07:37

Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post

I cannot comment, but if you wait until tomorrow no doubt some super busy but very small endowed newbie CUKKERS (or mods) will appear to tell you what a crap low rate that is, and you Must be crap.

Crap rate, wouldn't get out of bed for it.
OP must be crap, also.

Rr

**WTFH** · 17 September 2016, 08:25

Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post

Crap rate, wouldn't get out of bed for it.
OP must be crap, also.

Rr

Fancy a job as a mod?

**MrMarkyMark** · 17 September 2016, 08:58

Originally posted by WTFH View Post

Fancy a job as a mod?

I think I could make a sterling job of it, most likely a natural

Is NAT handing his badge in

Gg

**BrilloPad** · 17 September 2016, 09:10

Originally posted by WTFH View Post

Fancy a job as a mod?

No way! Admin has got no incriminating evidence on me so I can't be forced into it.....

**MrMarkyMark** · 17 September 2016, 09:49

Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post

No way! Admin has got no incriminating evidence on me so I can't be forced into it.....

Do you have two references?

F

**DodgyAgent** · 17 September 2016, 10:10

I have yet to understand the correlation between contractor pay and IT skills shortages. Contractor rates have hardly moved for 16 years yet skills shortages "apparently" prevail.

So what is it?

Offshoring of IT work (then why whine about a skills shortage?)
Excuse for not getting projects delivered
Sheer incompetence of internal hiring people

My money is on the last two

**Bee** · 17 September 2016, 10:58

Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

I have yet to understand the correlation between contractor pay and IT skills shortages. Contractor rates have hardly moved for 16 years yet skills shortages "apparently" prevail.

So what is it?

Offshoring of IT work (then why whine about a skills shortage?)
Excuse for not getting projects delivered
Sheer incompetence of internal hiring people

My money is on the last two

Hi DA,

Would you like to have opportunities in Lisbon?

Has the contract market in London died?