Nepotism in contracting

[SlipTheJab]

I'm not a java monkey , you probably work for me in the real world .

That was an analogy, and judging by your failure to grasp that I very much doubt it...and I work for no one but myself.

[blackeye]

Unless it's your uncle you've taken on for a 500 quid a day Java dev role when he is actually a qualified plumber it's not, networking should be part and parcel of your business strategy.

I'm not a java monkey , you probably work for me in the real world .

[SlipTheJab]

Yes agreed. However what I'm actually curious about is whether nepotism, or 'networking' is actually how contracting works for most people.

Unless it's your uncle you've taken on for a 500 quid a day Java dev role when he is actually a qualified plumber it's not, networking should be part and parcel of your business strategy.

[blackeye]

You fail to cite the obvious difference here, no time wasting pimp in the mix, networking is the way forward, I've not used a pimp to get a role for over 4 years now, keep networking and cut the shysters out!

Yes agreed. However what I'm actually curious about is whether nepotism, or 'networking' is actually how contracting works for most people.

[blackeye]

So are we. Not everyone can make Cojak look clever, but you did.

Perhaps once you've stopped drinking you might be able to reply like a normal human.

[SlipTheJab]

I'm interested in hearing peoples views on this topic.

I've had been looking for a new contract for about 3 months and like all of us, had endless waste-of-time calls fishing for information or trying to pitch perm roles they can't fill on the market. I worked my ass off to perfect my CV, ensuring I update my CV regularly on all the main channels etc, but got nowhere. 3 interviews but no offers (all of the interviews went well).

After about 2.5 months I started to get in touch with old colleagues, had an informal 'interview' with an old director and within 2 week I got a £550/d contract out of the blue, signed.

Do you think contracting is all about who you know and how does it compare to the wider perm market?

You fail to cite the obvious difference here, no time wasting pimp in the mix, networking is the way forward, I've not used a pimp to get a role for over 4 years now, keep networking and cut the shysters out!

[TestMangler]

I'm so glad I joined this forum.

So are we. Not everyone can make Cojak look clever, but you did.

[blackeye]

Pwnd!!!!!

I'm so glad I joined this forum.

[northernladuk]

Another word for it is 'networking' and was the main premise of LinkedIn.

Pwnd!!!!!

[cojak]

Another word for it is 'networking' and was the main premise of LinkedIn.

[blackeye]

I'm interested in hearing peoples views on this topic.

I've had been looking for a new contract for about 3 months and like all of us, had endless waste-of-time calls fishing for information or trying to pitch perm roles they can't fill on the market. I worked my ass off to perfect my CV, ensuring I update my CV regularly on all the main channels etc, but got nowhere. 3 interviews but no offers (all of the interviews went well).

After about 2.5 months I started to get in touch with old colleagues, had an informal 'interview' with an old director and within 2 week I got a £550/d contract out of the blue, signed.

Do you think contracting is all about who you know and how does it compare to the wider perm market?