Is contracting scene in Midlands dead?

[zara_backdog]

I live in the East Midlands area.

I did manage a 3 month contract that let me travel to Leeds every day. But if I waited for one to appear close to home I'd have starved to death by now.


Have you considered going for a permie job?

Have all the roles at Capital One dried up?

[cojak]

Probably - I haven't bothered with Capital One after I spectacularly failed a personality test with them when I was a permie in a job interview...

[NickFitz]

Probably - I haven't bothered with Capital One after I spectacularly failed a personality test with them when I was a permie...

Was that because you had one?

[cojak]

[Sockpuppet]

Probably - I haven't bothered with Capital One after I spectacularly failed a personality test with them when I was a permie in a job interview...

Snap. I failed one of their permy personality tests as well.

Woo hoo.

[BrilloPad]

Snap. I failed one of their permy personality tests as well.

Woo hoo.

I had one of those once. They advised me to see a shrink!

[threaded]

I had one of those once. They advised me to see a shrink!

When faced with such tests I use the clock on the wall as a random number generator.

If one's got a female interviewing you I rate how well I've done on how many of her co-workers she brings back with her.

[Gonzo]

Seriously : where is the midlands? Is this north of Watford?

It can't be. Watford is in the North.

I think the midlands is somewhere like Harrow or Hendon.


hth

[TykeMerc]

Snap. I failed one of their permy personality tests as well.

Woo hoo.

I impressively failed one for Provident Financial too, I suspect that we long term contractors just don't fit the permy corporate mould.

[KentPhilip]

Hello,

I've been on the bench since xmas and there seems to be nothing on the horizon and the only leads I seem to be getting are permy jobs.

Problem is that you're being a nice guy Eddie.
Clients are like women - treat em mean - keep em keen.