Contracts flatlining

**BlasterBates** · 6 October 2009, 09:13

No worries as the pound continues to drop, this will spur demand.

**sasguru** · 6 October 2009, 09:15

Is 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

**sweetandsour** · 6 October 2009, 09:18

Originally posted by sasguru View Post

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

We will wait to see how long it is before the graph starts moving upwards again before we can judge that.

If the doom-mongers are right that could be some time away.

**SuperZ** · 6 October 2009, 09:35

Jobstats for contract staff will be at 2500 by Christmas........

But don`t quote me on that.

**swamp** · 6 October 2009, 10:01

Looks like an upturn to me.

**Muttley08** · 6 October 2009, 10:28

Originally posted by swamp View Post

Looks like an upturn to me.

Are you one of Gordon's trolls to talk up the economy until next May?

**sasguru** · 6 October 2009, 10:31

Originally posted by swamp View Post

Looks like an upturn to me.

You'll have to forgive Dim. He's not very good with graphs and numbers and stuff. He doesn't "believe" in statistical models either.

**swamp** · 6 October 2009, 10:37

The last pixel of that graph points up. 'Up' means better. Up is boom, up is contract renewal, and up is rate rise. What bit don't you get?!

**RSoles** · 6 October 2009, 10:43

Originally posted by swamp View Post

What bit don't you get?!

I think it's just that it's been so long that we've forgotten what 'up' looks like

Contracts flatlining