Just got 2 weeks notice

[MaryPoppins]

Will it be the end of contracting in the city?

Looks like it for russell.

[DimPrawn]

Will it be the end of contracting in the city? Banks have been trying to get rid of contractors for 20+ years but have never come close yet.

One can only hope. All the best minds can then go and do something worthwhile, like work here

[BrilloPad]

One can only hope. All the best minds can then go and do something worthwhile, like work here

I worked with someone at a bank who came from pharmaceutical. His salary doubled and so expected to get work twice as difficult. He was suprised to be doing trivial jobs. The only thing tough about the city is commuting and dealing with users with primary school mentality.

[Churchill]

I worked with someone at a bank who came from pharmaceutical. His salary doubled and so expected to get work twice as difficult. He was suprised to be doing trivial jobs. The only thing tough about the city is commuting and dealing with users with primary school mentality.

You should see the "characters" I met on Monday. They keep them in a dark cave and feed them fish heads.

[d000hg]

Was on a 6 monther but got told this morning contracting budget has been removed.

They're just trimming the fat.

[Bumfluff]

Just been benched as well first time ever, 1 week into a 6 month renewal, really didn't think it would happens as though client is a bank, I'm not IT I'm business alligned doing all the Credit Risk Reg reporting, thought it was a growing area and safe UK job, but they decided to give it the Bobs so its going to frigging India.

Ahh well this is the worst I have known it in banking anyway, going have to sell my body

[Mich the Tester]

Hard luck all.

As for this;

Credit Risk Reg reporting, thought it was a growing area and safe UK job, but they decided to give it the Bobs

, well, we'll see how well that works a few years down the line.

[MarillionFan]

Been sat on my ass all week. I've had a renewal but the project I was back for has been outsourced as well.

Other projects in pipeline at clientco but presently not assigned to any.

Bored.

[psychocandy]

Makes you wonder about the old thing that you should never really can a contract half way through if it suits you and should see it out.

Clients dont seem to mind canning people if it suits them.....

[Bumfluff]

Hard luck all.

As for this;
, well, we'll see how well that works a few years down the line.

I can't see it working at all, it bad enough with alot of the IT out sourced there. I can only assume that as well as cost cutting there is some long term strategic reason for it possibly being they wanted more head count closer to these growing markets.

Permies and contractors were all very shocked didn't see it comming.