Reply to: State of the Market

[Bluenose]

sadly,.my linked in feed is full of people looking for work

I will probably log back into LI next April ......

[rocktronAMP]

The collective LinkedIn pre-Christmas meltdown of people looking for work has started. To a point I am sympathetic but I am not sure it does them any good actually finding a role.

Well, I am not seeing that at all in my echo chamber on LinkedIn.

[SussexSeagull]

The collective LinkedIn pre-Christmas meltdown of people looking for work has started. To a point I am sympathetic but I am not sure it does them any good actually finding a role.

[sadkingbilly]

Probably me whining as usual, along with my reasoning why.

reasoning? - yeh, - right!

[oliverson]

You need to move

Thought about it but I'd miss the sea and mountain views, the 18 hole onsite golf course, several tennis courts and clubhouse, the pretty white pueblos, the usual lovely weather and generally relaxed way of life. But the fact remains, enjoying all of this whilst also servicing a full-time contract isn't easy, and I wouldn't be doing any of it from a beach, or in the sun.

[oliverson]

What has all this crap to do with 'the state of the market' ??

Probably me pointing out that the state of the market is not likely to improve anytime soon, if ever, along with my reasoning why.

[sadkingbilly]

What has all this crap to do with 'the state of the market' ??

[willendure]

Mortgage rates are up as the 5 year gilt price has risen

BofE puts rates down, but mortgage prices go up (unless you happen to have a base rate tracker). Not what people expect is it? Cost of longer term capital is going to rise even more, in my view.

[coolhandluke]

Some plan B!

As for the beach in the sun thing, that's a fantasy. Take it from me who's been doing it for a few years now, some of the year, and talking of sunshine! Malaga province, where I currently am.

https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/...161044-ga.html

This is the second battering we've had in just a few weeks. No, over the next fortnight or so, they'll be back down on the beach with the workers and heavy machinery, clawing up all the cr4p that's been washed down from the mountains.

Not saying it's bad out here, but this whole 'beach in the sun' thing is a total fallacy, from a work perspective.

You need to move

[eek]

Are you saying that the BBC invented the Bank of England reducing interest rates by a quarter of a percent?

What announcements of interest rate increases are you talking about?

Mortgage rates are up as the 5 year gilt price has risen

[SussexSeagull]

The fact the source is the BBC is laughable enough but even if it wasn't, that article is 6 days old and predates the recent bank rate increase announcements.

Are you saying that the BBC invented the Bank of England reducing interest rates by a quarter of a percent?

What announcements of interest rate increases are you talking about?

[oliverson]

We all need to start the initiation of Plan B. For me that's a brains out perm job at 50k - 100% remote (i.e from a beach in the sun)

Some plan B!

As for the beach in the sun thing, that's a fantasy. Take it from me who's been doing it for a few years now, some of the year, and talking of sunshine! Malaga province, where I currently am.

https://www.surinenglish.com/malaga/...161044-ga.html

This is the second battering we've had in just a few weeks. No, over the next fortnight or so, they'll be back down on the beach with the workers and heavy machinery, clawing up all the cr4p that's been washed down from the mountains.

Not saying it's bad out here, but this whole 'beach in the sun' thing is a total fallacy, from a work perspective.

[oliverson]

I must have imagined this then.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57764601

The fact the source is the BBC is laughable enough but even if it wasn't, that article is 6 days old and predates the recent bank rate increase announcements.

[coolhandluke]

We all need to start the initiation of Plan B. For me that's a brains out perm job at 50k - 100% remote (i.e from a beach in the sun)

[simes]

Had my random monthly call from a random agent via LinkedIn Friday. This only to continue the theme of witless agents further to my previous story around 'bias'.

"You seem a good fit for this role. If of interest, could you send your CV and some times today when I can give you a call."
"Herewith a CV. I am available between Now and 4pm."
"Lovely, I will call you between 5 and 6"
"No. As above, I am not available after 4. Saturday to Wednesday, I am free all days."

Silence...

Monday;

"Do you want to try this again?"
"The job has been put on hold."