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The latest Benched Poll (Microsoft Developers)

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    #11
    Maybe people in contract have better things to do on a Monday morning than join in a straw poll.

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      #12
      Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post
      It's not looking good guys....

      So for 1/3 of developers have been benched for 3+ months! :-s
      To be fair we did try hard to point out these downsides when you had your rose tinted spectacles on right at the beginning.
      'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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        #13
        Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post
        It's not looking good guys....

        So for 1/3 of developers have been benched for 3+ months! :-s
        14 people, hardly a large sample? I wouldn't be trying to glean anything from the poll other than you fail because you didn't put an AndyW option.

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          #14
          Come on guys, surely there are more than 16 MS developers on the forum!

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            #15
            Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post
            Come on guys, surely there are more than 16 MS developers on the forum!
            They are all down the job centre.

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              #16
              ok, I added mine, I'm in contract.

              Been lucky the last couple of years.

              The 4 Month contract I got in May 08 snowballed into 16 months, and I had arranged a new 4 month contract 3 days before I finished the 16 monther (with a week break inbetween).

              Current contract due to finish at Xmas, but they are trying to get funding for another 6 months, so fingers crossed that pans out.

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                #17
                Just finished a part time C++ contract, though the client says there's a good chance they'll want me back in the new year. Does that count as a "Microsoft developer"? I have done C# contracts in the past.
                Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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                  #18
                  Just finished a part time C++ contract, though the client says there's a good chance they'll want me back in the new year. Does that count as a "Microsoft developer"? I have done C# contracts in the past.
                  We will let you off seen as you have done C# before.

                  Seems like quite a lot of people been benched for 3+ months. Thats a scary prospect :-S

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                    #19
                    If you can be bothered to get over to Northern Ireland there seem to be a few C# roles that are sticking to the job boards due to lack of applicants. I would suggest the money isn't quite what you're looking for (£300/day) but there are jobs about:

                    NI Jobs Contract Roles

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by The_Equalizer View Post
                      If you can be bothered to get over to Northern Ireland there seem to be a few C# roles that are sticking to the job boards due to lack of applicants. I would suggest the money isn't quite what you're looking for (£300/day) but there are jobs about:

                      NI Jobs Contract Roles
                      Is it safe? Have they stopped blowing people up over there?

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