Contracting in Germany

[DodgyAgent]

Given that the UK economy does not look like it will yield rich pickings for us honest businessmen and that there are a lot of German companies looking for a lot of IT people at the moment. Is there a market there for British contractors or do freelancers need to speak fluent German or come from Turkey?

[Cliphead]

Did lots of contracts in Germany, Holland, Belgium, France & US. Never used an agent though.

[DodgyAgent]

Did lots of contracts in Germany, Holland, Belgium, France & US. Never used an agent though.

Is Germany this contractors utopia of not having any agents?

[Cliphead]

Is Germany this contractors utopia of not having any agents?

Any country without agents would be a good move towards a utopia.

[The Lone Gunman]

Germany is a bit strange for agents, especialy if security is involved, but I have used an English agent in Germany no probs.
With the current exchange rate some of the tulip euro rates seem pretty good.

[Cliphead]

Then again, Holland was always a good place for a branch office for agencies. Don't know if that still applies now though.

[DodgyAgent]

Germany is a bit strange for agents, especialy if security is involved, but I have used an English agent in Germany no probs.
With the current exchange rate some of the tulip euro rates seem pretty good.

I do strange so maybe I can fit in.

[DodgyAgent]

Then again, Holland was always a good place for a branch office for agencies. Don't know if that still applies now though.

Is Germany a big market for contractors? Considering its population and that it is the world's third largest economy jobserve is not exactly overrun by German based contracts.

[DimPrawn]

Dodgy mate, you are fooked aren't you?

I hope you don't have a big mortgage to worry about.

[Cliphead]

Is Germany a big market for contractors? Considering its population and that it is the world's third largest economy jobserve is not exactly overrun by German based contracts.

I haven't been there for a few years but there was always work around. The pool of contractors working there pretty much ran their own network and passed on opportunites. None of the agencies I dealt with at the time were involved in Germany as far as I know, they tended to concentrate on Holland and Belgium which I guess were the staples.

I still hear from time to time from these same guys and some of these are still in Germany although Spain now seems to feature more.