Maybe people in contract have better things to do on a Monday morning than join in a straw poll.
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The latest Benched Poll (Microsoft Developers)
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To be fair we did try hard to point out these downsides when you had your rose tinted spectacles on right at the beginning.Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View PostIt's not looking good guys....
So for 1/3 of developers have been benched for 3+ months! :-s'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!
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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.Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View PostIt's not looking good guys....
So for 1/3 of developers have been benched for 3+ months! :-sComment
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They are all down the job centre.Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View PostCome on guys, surely there are more than 16 MS developers on the forum!Comment
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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.Comment
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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.Comment
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We will let you off seen as you have done C# before.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.
Seems like quite a lot of people been benched for 3+ months. Thats a scary prospect :-SComment
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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:
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Is it safe? Have they stopped blowing people up over there?Originally posted by The_Equalizer View PostIf 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:
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