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Originally posted by sasguru View PostYou'll have to forgive Dim. He's not very good with graphs and numbers and stuff. He doesn't "believe" in statistical models either.
Boomed!
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostIs that an uptick I see there?
So its as bad as 2003 - considering this is the wrost recession since the 30s I'd have expected it to be a lot worse
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Originally posted by RSoles View PostI think it's just that it's been so long that we've forgotten what 'up' looks like
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostActually last bit of the graph looks a bit like a hockey stick.
Boomed!
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Hi All,
Kept my head down on here since my last visit turned into a mass slanging match!
Thought you contractors might like to see this one too:
http://old.jobstats.co.uk/jobstats.d/TOTAL.html
While job volumes may be increasing they are still at such low levels that an increase does not warrant excitement at present. The above is nice though as it shows that, like previous busts, contractors become more in demand as a percentage of all jobs. This bodes well for contractors when job volumes pick up as a whole.Comment
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Originally posted by jobstats.co.uk View PostWhile job volumes may be increasing they are still at such low levels that an increase does not warrant excitement at present. The above is nice though as it shows that, like previous busts, contractors become more in demand as a percentage of all jobs. This bodes well for contractors when job volumes pick up as a whole.Cats are evil.Comment
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Originally posted by jobstats.co.uk View PostHi All,
Kept my head down on here since my last visit turned into a mass slanging match!
Thought you contractors might like to see this one too:
http://old.jobstats.co.uk/jobstats.d/TOTAL.html
While job volumes may be increasing they are still at such low levels that an increase does not warrant excitement at present. The above is nice though as it shows that, like previous busts, contractors become more in demand as a percentage of all jobs. This bodes well for contractors when job volumes pick up as a whole.Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.
Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead.Comment
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Originally posted by BlackenedBiker View PostWhen do you estimate that job volumes will increase significantly??
Wait a minute, as we speak, Mr Jobstats is looking into his Mystic Meg crystal ball
You sure you have PhD?Hard Brexit now!
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I am probably more of a Russell Grant than Mystic Meg
It is a good question though BlackenedBiker, and one that I doubt anyone can answer, a bit like predicting when the stock market will (may) crash next...
My prediction is that job levels may go down further yet. The next Gov. will have to cut public spending so we will see more jobs disappearing. Things could get worse before they get better.
I would also look back the job volumes pre-dot com boom. We never recovered from those highs. I fear we will not see the job volumes of the last few years again for a long time, if ever. I feel there is a lot in our country's economy that needs to be addressed before we see any real growth.
As Johnny Nice Painter from the Fast Show would say "All I see is Black, Black! You lock me in the cellar and feed me pins!"Comment
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