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GJABS
GJABS
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  • GJABS
    replied to State of the Market
    Sorry to hear this. Agreed it seems very quiet out there.
    Make sure you're looking after your mental health, if you're not doing so already, by keeping active, volunteering, doing tech training, tech meetup.com group events etc. Keep busy....
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  • GJABS
    replied to State of the Market
    Look at it as voluntary work, as you'll probably spend most of that on commute costs etc.
    Spend as much time as you can get away with, applying for other roles. And be prepared to walk at a moment's notice when you find something.
    And take plenty of days off- no point in exerting yourse...
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  • GJABS
    replied to State of the Market
    I've had a thought about what I said. I think I was mistaken, actually. While it is true that there are some contractors who make £400/day, I now accept I was wrong probably, and that there will be some, and possibly many, who make a lot more. More power to their elbow- we need to celebrate and support...
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  • GJABS
    replied to State of the Market
    That's what I thought you might mean- I'm happy with that thanks for the clarification....
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  • GJABS
    replied to State of the Market
    Laughing at someone because they are not at as high a level in their career as you implicitly are, is not very nice....
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  • GJABS
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    But it is the norm. Few of us make more than £500/day.
    I'm lucky enough to be in contract at the moment, on £350/day inside, with 2 days a week onsite in the City at a global bank. But I've never earned more than £450/day as a SQL developer, over a 25 year career, so £350/day isn't that bad....
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