State of IT contracting poll

[tay]

Only need 3 more months of contract before I reach my retirement goal, and I have until next Nov to get that. And it looks likely I will renewed here anyway... so will prob work until March.. then have all the rest of the year off while the wife finishes her contract .. then head back to NZ

Nov next year its good bye UK and contracting forever...

[wendigo100]

That being said I intend to go into my new plumbing career next year so option 4 for me.

Plumbers are now two a penny round my way.

[wendigo100]

The client I’m with now have been in this building since 1744 and there is some really ancient technology here

Are you a quill sharpener by any chance?

[milanbenes]

what were the skillz which got through the last recession

tough times as I remember 2001 - 2002

Milan.

[Jog On]

Are you a quill sharpener by any chance?

My predecessors were and their fathers before them, I’ve taken it off my CV though as it won’t help me in my new career.

[tay]

what were the skillz which got through the last recession

Personailty.

Your screwed.

[alreadypacked]

what were the skillz which got through the last recession

tough times as I remember 2001 - 2002

Milan.

My skill was to head to the airport and find somewhere that wasn't in recession. If we have another recession, well I'm AlreadyPacked.

[SandyDown]

This is why I like doing support because one thing you can always count on is that computers will behave like tulips but as is more the case the people who use them will always create plenty of work for people like me – come rain or shine.

That being said I intend to go into my new plumbing career next year so option 4 for me.

heh, last downturn support people were getting £10 per hour for contract (that wast around 2001-2002, I remember a few of you support guys having to take a contract so cheap (remember someone ashamed of accepting such rate, but he needed to buy his daughter a Xmas present and was worried if he didn't extend @10-15 p.h he'd just be on the bench for a year or so - poor guy )

[rootsnall]

My skill was to head to the airport and find somewhere that wasn't in recession. If we have another recession, well I'm AlreadyPacked.

I've dodged downturns before by swapping countries. Next time I plan on doing stuff all instead.

Did you get the four figure contract ? Were you off to Goa or Oz ?

[Jog On]

Downturn Shmownturn! As long as pipes burst and toilets get blocked I’ll be laughing all the way to the sewer