How Are You Finding The Contract Market At The Moment In London

[DeludedAussie]

Just wondering what others are seeing in the London Java / C sharp contract market

From speaking with colleagues banks are doing very badly and there seems to be a glut of contractors

Is it all doom and gloom?

[oscarose]

Just wondering what others are seeing in the London Java / C sharp contract market

From speaking with colleagues banks are doing very badly and there seems to be a glut of contractors

Is it all doom and gloom?

All good for me.
HTH

[russell]

There is a looming Euro debt crisis, UK is in recession, we could be about to be dropped into a severe depression and economic collapse. Given all that how do you think the market is doing?

[minestrone]

There is a looming Euro debt crisis, UK is in recession, we could be about to be dropped into a severe depression and economic collapse. Given all that how do you think the market is doing?

I take the view that people are still willing to pay a good amount for skills that you average punter on the street does not have and will never be capable of doing.

[russell]

I take the view that people are still willing to pay a good amount for skills that you average punter on the street does not have and will never be capable of doing.

True, but companies will be less willing to start new projects and will squeeze more out of permies, before splashing out on a contractor, simple economics.

[minestrone]

ClientCo had the option of hiring 5 offshore bobs or me, they hired me. Nightmare roll to be honest, never a quiet day but ClientCo are getting the job done.

Had a chat with a manger in clientCo who estimates offshore bobs to be 20% efficent compared to onshore resources. Spends an hour every morning telling them what to do.

[centurian]

And you wonder why rate cuts are going on

[bless 'em all]

manger in clientCo who estimates offshore bobs to be 20% efficent compared to onshore resources.

That 20% figure was what the Test Manager @ my clientCo came up with as well. There must be something in it.