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Recent content by Daplayer321
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Decisions...decisions...Perm vs Contract
Yeah agreed, it’s a tough choice so wanting to see what other people would do. Most of my contract roles have been in london as a BA so am used to getting high rates of £600pd + but then there was the 4-5hrs of commuting per day. The 2 potential roles open to me are obviously a lot lower in...- Daplayer321
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Decisions...decisions...Perm vs Contract
It’s an outside role and war chest probably has enough to last another 4-5 months.- Daplayer321
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Decisions...decisions...Perm vs Contract
Hi, would like to gather people’s thoughts on a scenario I anticipate happening and want to understand what you would do in my situation. Now I’ve been a contractor for 6 years within banking so very well aware of the risks and rewards involved, Iv been without a contract since end of December...- Daplayer321
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How much was your warchest?
I had absolutely nothing plus I had a newborn therefore went in totally exposed...payed off for me as the first contract lasted 2.5yrs- Daplayer321
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24 month rule
Those 24 months were in the same location...the last 4 months I was WFH 3 days a week.- Daplayer321
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24 month rule
I was in a contract role for 28 months...then took a 6 month break and now obtained a new contract in a similar location to my last contract...does the 24 month rule reset due to the extended time off?- Daplayer321
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Advice on potential contract choice
Thank you for the advice all, after being 5 months out of work I have landed a new contract at an IB on a healthy £600 pd rate on a MiFID II role. I didn't get the consultancy gig as I had already interviewed with the consultancies end client for a perm role and it would have been a conflict...- Daplayer321
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Advice on potential contract choice
Hi, I would like some opinions on what potentially is the best route to take :- So I have been put foward for 2 contract roles, interviewed and everything so far is very good, I don't want to bite myself in the back in case I don't get any offers however would like some opinions on the 2...- Daplayer321
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Genpact ??
I am in the process of potentially going Perm and have been interviewing with a consultancy called Genpact (contract market is so dire and been out of work for nearly 5 months so looking at Perm route). Anyone worked with Genpact before? If so what are they like to work for?- Daplayer321
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Finding it too quiet!!!!
Thank you all, the feedback and everyone's current views on the market has been very useful. Just to answer some of the questions listed above. 1) The contract i left on Dec 2016 was my first contract which ran for nearly 2.5years and I am looking for my second. 2) To be totally honest I have...- Daplayer321
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Finding it too quiet!!!!
Appreciate there is another post on this subject but it has around 900 replies mentioning several topics so I had to start a new thread. Just want to hear people's current views and experience on this. So I've on the bench since end of Dec 2016 and have built up a healthy war chest. Only...- Daplayer321
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On the Bench!!
Hi Guys, Appreciate some insight here....so iv been on the bench now for 2 months and been a little frustrated with job applications and not getting any interviews....but have built up enough savings for at least 6-8 months. Been a IT BA contractor for 2.5 yrs with experience on the OTC Reg...- Daplayer321
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What to do ??
Hi Guys, what would you do in this scenario (I think I know the answer so please don't slate me)... So I've been with Client A for 1.5 yrs on £560pd, get another 6 month extension (3rd renewal) 3 weeks later after renewal got my 4 weeks notice (budget cuts and other politics that went on...- Daplayer321
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Investment Banking to Public Sector
Hopefully don't get crucified on this, so i have been working within Investment Banking for over 9 years (7 years as a Perm, 2 years as a contractor - current), understand this is very infant compared to a lot of people on this forum...although I understand London is the best place to be to get...- Daplayer321
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