Will the General Election affect the state of the Contract Market?

[sasguru]

Dunno about the election, but Brexit will undoubtedly reduce the size of the IT contract market for most.

[ginjar]

Dunno about the election, but Brexit will undoubtedly reduce the size of the IT contract market for most.

Surely the whole point of Brexit was to say we've had enough of talented Lithuanian developers coming over and taking our Laravel contracts?

[oscarose]

BAU I think - it will pass

[motoukenin]

Surely the whole point of Brexit was to say we've had enough of talented Lithuanian developers coming over and taking our Laravel contracts?

Half the immigrants to UK are from India and China, reduction in Lithuanians will be immediately replaced with the Mumbai crew

[ginjar]

Half the immigrants to UK are from India and China

= half of immigrants are *not* from India or China.

If you think *all* the EU workers who will be put off coming to the UK (or unable to) post-Brexit will be replaced by non-EU workers, what do you think those non-EU workers are doing just now? And why would you expect EU workers to be replaced by non-EU immigrants?

I would have thought the consensus is that, post-Brexit, there will be a smaller pie, a reduced IT contract market, but also a smaller number of people getting a slice of it. Awful for the UK's (London's) aspirations as a tech hub, but maybe no massive difference for most (British) contractors.

[kaiser78]

Market for my skillset is very boyant at the moment, and has been since the start of the month. Things are looking good...

[motoukenin]

Once you give TM power it really will go to her head and you will see private sector IR35, I guarantee it

[shaunbhoy]

Once you give TM power it really will go to her head and you will see private sector IR35, I guarantee it

Not really in much of a position to be offering guarantees though, are you?

[BlasterBates]

= half of immigrants are *not* from India or China.

If you think *all* the EU workers who will be put off coming to the UK (or unable to) post-Brexit will be replaced by non-EU workers, what do you think those non-EU workers are doing just now? And why would you expect EU workers to be replaced by non-EU immigrants?

I would have thought the consensus is that, post-Brexit, there will be a smaller pie, a reduced IT contract market, but also a smaller number of people getting a slice of it. Awful for the UK's (London's) aspirations as a tech hub, but maybe no massive difference for most (British) contractors.

Not really because the government doesn't have a quota system. A company recruiting IT staff has access to the entire global population of IT staff. They only have to offer a job and the visa is automatic. That will not change post-Brexit.
Your competition is and always will be "the entire world".

[shaunbhoy]

Dunno about the election, but Brexit will undoubtedly reduce the size of the IT contract market for most.

You'll be fine sas. The bottom has dropped out of the market since they closed the Lollipop Operative Training Academy in Surbiton.