10 signs that IT contractor market is picking up

[The_Equalizer]

0. The same jobs being advertised again, but at higher rates.

[Pondlife]

0. The same jobs being advertised again, but at higher rates.

-1 and are actually real this time.

[TheBigYinJames]

1. Contractors turning down the offer for renewal to go elsewhere

Might be doing this one myself soon if they don't come up with some more wonga.

The biggest indicator for me is that pimps have started tracking me down through my Linked In page, phoning the switchboard at my current place of work and asking for me directly.

[alreadypacked]

Might be doing this one myself soon if they don't come up with some more wonga.

The biggest indicator for me is that pimps have started tracking me down through my Linked In page, phoning the switchboard at my current place of work and asking for me directly.

Thats why I don't put my current gig on Linkedin

[TheBigYinJames]

Thats why I don't put my current gig on Linkedin

Around renewal time, pimps phoning you up with (possibly fake) job offers is definitely NOT a bad thing

"What's that? £400 a day? same location? Oh my current contract is about to end...." ... all within boss earshot...

[DodgyAgent]

-3 DA upgrades his Mondeo to an estate in order to take more contractors out for lunch

[DodgyAgent]

-4

DA goes Dutch by bunging a fiver in towards the lunch bill

[Pondlife]

-4

DA goes Dutch by bunging a fiver in towards the lunch bill

But asks for the full reciept for 'admin purposes'

[Xenophon]

-3 DA upgrades his Mondeo to an estate in order to take more contractors out for lunch

Mondeo?

C'mon, DA. You're better than that.

[alreadypacked]

But asks for the full reciept for 'admin purposes'