Reply to: State of the contract market - Post Election

[Gumbo Robot]

Yep, very, very quiet. Like 2009 all over again from where I'm stood.

Ok, I'm a Microsoft stack developer & apparently I need to reskill;

Another thing is that I used to rely on quite a bit of repeat business from 2 big companies - both of which are now using onshored "consultants" in preference to contractors.

The other thing I've noticed is how many of these folks who were once "onshored resources" now have leave to remain & are operating through their own limiteds. Just an observation.

(though interestingly, whenever I ask them, they always seem to be using the Ltd of a "friend" - not sure what the schizzle is there)

[BlasterBates]

We've now moved from election uncertainty to "Brexit" uncertainty.

http://http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10846293/Scotland-and-Brexit-vote-could-reshape-UK-economy.html
(from last year but is particularly relevant now the Conservatives have a majority).

If the UK votes no then there will be uncertainty until the government has negotiated a new deal with the EU and Scotland has gone through a second independence referendum.

...but once that's been sorted out the spending plans should be approved.

[raphal]

projects at my client offshoring, many permies moving out.. is recession around the corner ?? my contract intact though.

[TheFaQQer]

What? Welsh numbering systems??

Welsh numbering system would be OK.

It's the Welsh lllettering that you need to worry about.

[MicrosoftBob]

I'm using a Welsh numbering system.

Could be worse you could be reliant on Welsh swear words

[Zero Liability]

Well if employers paid enough they wouldn't be. Less than 30k for a senior dev (fantastic opportunity according to pimp), I'd rather be flipping burgers on minimum wage...

Right, well it was in answer to the question regarding which skills are in demand. Seems like a logical place to start.

[TheFaQQer]

What? Welsh numbering systems??

ie

[northernladuk]

This is coming - it should be no surprise.

What? Welsh numbering systems??

[TheFaQQer]

I'd argue that's a bag of poop and if it was then we would be looking at the start of the end of contracting. It will get to the point it's the defacto method to get IT work done in which case A) HMRC will put a lot more effort into nailing us A) rates will tumble B) we will just start getting treated like permies with no more special requirements and D) I'm using a Welsh numbering system.

This is coming - it should be no surprise.

[jamesbrown]

I'm using a Welsh numbering system

[northernladuk]

Oh yeah and F) all those ******* moron permies people like to moan about will be moron contractors instead... Although I fear that horse might have already bolted.

[northernladuk]

That's bcause the perm salaries are dropping rapidly so anyone decent with the balls/brains goes contracting instead of becoming part of their bosses bonus pool ponzi scheme

I'd argue that's a bag of poop and if it was then we would be looking at the start of the end of contracting. It will get to the point it's the defacto method to get IT work done in which case A) HMRC will put a lot more effort into nailing us A) rates will tumble B) we will just start getting treated like permies with no more special requirements and D) I'm using a Welsh numbering system.

I for one am very glad people are happy to be permie and wish more would stay there.

[uk contractor]

Half as many IT contractor skills are scarce, say recruiters :: Contractor UK

That's bcause the perm salaries are dropping rapidly so anyone decent with the balls/brains goes contracting instead of becoming part of their bosses bonus pool ponzi scheme

[SlipTheJab]

Half as many IT contractor skills are scarce, say recruiters :: Contractor UK

Well if employers paid enough they wouldn't be. Less than 30k for a senior dev (fantastic opportunity according to pimp), I'd rather be flipping burgers on minimum wage...

[Zero Liability]

Half as many IT contractor skills are scarce, say recruiters :: Contractor UK