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    #21
    Originally posted by norrahe View Post
    Calls?

    What are they?

    Nowt on my market as all they seem to be doing is shutting down projects till April.
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      #22
      Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
      WSS, no doubt about it
      I just got a call and have been put forward for summat.

      Apparently the start date is 1st March
      "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what's for lunch." - Orson Welles

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        #23
        Originally posted by norrahe View Post
        I just got a call and have been put forward for summat.

        Apparently the start date is 1st March
        It's always the way...

        At least by 5pm you'll know one way or another if you've got it....
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          #24
          Originally posted by cojak View Post
          It's always the way...

          At least by 5pm you'll know one way or another if you've got it....
          Will wait and see, i don't think I'll hear anything from them today.
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            #25
            I've had loadsa calls in the past 2 weeks most of them for permie though. I've told the pimps I'd consider a good permie role and quoted a high salary. I've had some interviews and turned one down, will be going for another interview next week.

            Got one call today the pimp said it was a PM role in a bank. I said I didn't have banking experience, he said it didn't matter. I said how come it didn't matter its being mattering for months. He said the bank wants the right level person with the right skills regardless of industry and there was a shortage of PMs at that level. Hmm - well he didn't ask for any references yet.
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              #26
              Originally posted by milanbenes View Post
              I am getting lots of emails and calls

              market is picking up folks

              time to up rates

              Milan.
              I agree, interview is organised next week for a job with a 100% rate hike. Only an outside chance I reckon, but better to be in with a chance than not at all.
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                #27
                Loads of calls received here but they're picking up on old experience on my CV. From hardware system programming through to penetration testing(£280 a day only) and even business analysis I've had calls about them all. Rates are rubbish though.

                I'm already in a gig anyway, albeit a little bored but trying to keep the pecker up for now while I learn some new stuff(in spare time) which hopefully I'l use for the next gig.

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                  #28
                  Originally posted by MPwannadecentincome View Post

                  I've had loadsa calls in the past 2 weeks most of them for permie though. ..
                  Oh I get loads of calls and emails about permie roles. But they don't count (yet).
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                    #29
                    Loads of damn permie roles which I never wanna go back to unless I am offered ridiculous amounts of money.

                    However, market for Microsoft technologies development seems to be really picking up. I am hopeful I can find one soon after this contract will finish. Though its only hopeful at the moment until the bench is cleared. Am getting loads of calls even though I keep telling them I am in contract, which is kinda wierd?

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                      #30
                      My contract finishes at the end of March, I said I was looking for 6 month ext. Not sure if it was the right thing to do, but I don't want 3 months and end up in the middle of the summer with no work and little chance of getting any. At least now I have a chance of getting 6 months else where, I hope
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