It's always worth trying. I was always C# and then got a contract, oddly, wanting me to do Java. I had to learn, very quickly on the job. That was about 20yrs ago though.
Its also very different today than how it was when I first started circa Y2K. It does seem that, although useful, having...
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Where are all the start-ups, the market distrubers, the enterpenurers and the VCs?
Where is the latest, greatest iPhone and competitor?
We have had 25yrs of Facebook, nothing significant to take it on?
Any great new ideas on dragons den?
I don't get...
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Yep. Trouble is IT, programming is seen as a low skill trade now. As it is over managed with scrum/agile/prince. Managers can recruit anyone with little experience and knowledge and get them up to speed quickly.
I am sure I read in this thread that the worse was over, looks like it has...
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Any predictions when the market may improve? Feels like at least another 6mths from me.
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State of market is tulip.
Oasis are reforming, looks like they have ran out of cash as well. Maybe this will be the kick the economy needs, some how...
ps: I have no idea how the markets work.
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It's been 12mths since I've had contract. Are you really saying that this is just the start??...
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I didn't know about the extra charges. Makes sense now. So the government are cleaning up more foreign money whilst at the same time believing the private sector will accommodate everyone.
And why wouldn't you want more people on IR35, these mugs will pay double NI of course....
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Looks like another dead week, month. How long can this continue for?!
This is ridiculous now. I hate this.
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It's getting ******* boring man. Sick of this tulip. At least another 6mths of bollocks.
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Unfortunately the tech test ones usually end up like this. It can be really frustrating, as they usually take some time to get through. Then there is always the question of how good to make it and how much effort to put it.
If you put in max effort and make it perfect the techs will not...
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