What's the future going to be like in the UK Contracting world?
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Contracting in UK - Forecast for 2012-2015
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Contracting in UK - Forecast for 2012-2015
26Boomed... all contracts from 500 to 1000 pounds a day11.54%3A few contracts well paid but mostly cheap temp positions46.15%12No contracts but permie position of 40-50k like other engineers0.00%0No contracts and no permie jobs, all is done in India3.85%1Most will be done in India and only a few PM positions15.38%4No contract, no job market, IT will just disappear3.85%1UK is going to be entirely flooded so IT jobs will stop in France0.00%0Lots of cheap permie positions working for Indian companies7.69%2Let Andyw do the dirty work for you while you leverage stock options11.54%3I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light. -
My view on this can be found on the Home page, currently fourth one down...Originally posted by Francko View PostWhat's the future going to be like in the UK Contracting world?
Blog? What blog...?
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Ah what happened to the sunny Malvolio of the past years?Originally posted by malvolio View PostMy view on this can be found on the Home page, currently fourth one down...

If even you are afraid of that I am starting to fear for the future...
I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.Comment
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Boomed... all contracts from 500 to 1000 pounds a day
Definately.
Only downside is a loaf of bread with cost £500.Comment
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostBoomed... all contracts from 500 to 1000 pounds a day
Definately.
Only downside is a loaf of bread with cost £500.
True.If you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers.Comment
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Nobody considered the option of UK being totally flooded?
I've seen much of the rest of the world. It is brutal and cruel and dark, Rome is the light.Comment
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Not a downside if you prefer to eat cake.Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostBoomed... all contracts from 500 to 1000 pounds a day
Definately.
Only downside is a loaf of bread with cost £500.Der going over der to get der der's.Comment
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I stopped reading Chicken Licken when I was 5.Originally posted by Francko View PostNobody considered the option of UK being totally flooded?
If you think my attitude stinks, you should smell my fingers.Comment
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By 2012, all those on the bench will have gone bankrupt/started working in McDs/jumped off Beach Head. They will be deemed to be ineligible for new roles as they don't have "recent experience". The government of the day will therefore have to ease the hiring of contractors from overseas, to do the jobs local people don't want to do.
I do hope I don't sound too bitter.
Speaking gibberish on internet talkboards since last Michaelmas. Plus here on TwitterComment
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"There's one thing we gotta get Hayes"
"What's that?"
"Out of this business"
Sorry mixing my threads up
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