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[MrMarkyMark]

FTFTY

As I said with Brexit, better they're over here sometimes paying UK taxes rather than in India massively undercutting us.

[nomadd]

As I said with Brexit, better they're over here paying UK taxes rather than in India massively undercutting us.

FTFY.

[pauldee]

I agree. I am tired of this. It is making a nonsense of software development in small medium companies.

My previous client will turn into subset of Bangalore. I hate it when they are speaking in their own language each other in the office.

As I said with Brexit, better they're over here earning UK rates rather than in India massively undercutting us.

[Cirrus]

Golden Rule: Don't spend your money until you have enough to tide you over

Any guidance would be much appreciated.

I was out of work for just under 2 years (2002-2003). I applied for 213 jobs and had 9 interviews.

I took at a loan. Then later the house was put on the market.

In the nick of time I got a job.

You guessed:

RBS

[rocktronAMP]

PM saying current India visa situation is good does not help either! it should be stopped altogether for IT & backdate that decision at least 10 years then see how many vacancies pop up where they have to pay the market rate not way below to visa workers being exploited........
Theresa May rejects calls to raise Indian visa quota - BBC News

I agree. I am tired of this. It is making a nonsense of software development in small medium companies.

My previous client will turn into subset of Bangalore. I hate it when they are speaking in their own language each other in the office.

[Lance]

PM saying current India visa situation is good does not help either! it should be stopped altogether for IT & backdate that decision at least 10 years then see how many vacancies pop up where they have to pay the market rate not way below to visa workers being exploited........
Theresa May rejects calls to raise Indian visa quota - BBC News

Hahahaha. Nice thinking but the race to the bottom needs cheap Indian labour. Just run through good old British companies. Make them work remotely then they don't need a visa.

[uk contractor]

PM saying current India visa situation is good does not help either! it should be stopped altogether for IT & backdate that decision at least 10 years then see how many vacancies pop up where they have to pay the market rate not way below to visa workers being exploited........
Theresa May rejects calls to raise Indian visa quota - BBC News

[uk contractor]

Its not the candidates approach there are way less genuine roles around & have been since spring. 1st excuse given to me by agents was brexit waiting to see what happens. Now I am told its the US elections waiting to see what happens!
I think companies are just shy to hire unless its essential they are happy to wait a while. I would not worry about 6-9 months gap I have been told its not uncommon for that right now. The most important thing is do not give up & remain optimistic but unless there is a big turnaround in mid-late Nov I think that's it until early 2017 the market will only contract further you may see a few xmas cover roles at short notice but apart from that its only going the same direction its been sliding towards for some time.

[Old Greg]

This may be teaching grandmothers to suck eggs... but:

Is he passively applying fro roles or is he tapping his network? Has he updated his LinkedIn profile to say he is looking for new role. Has he sent a personalised message to everyone he knows who may be able to help? His CV may be great, but perhaps he needs to work on his search approach?

[SueEllen]

I was out from June for several months, luckily something came up even though its not great. Its been the quietest I have ever known it. Even the waste of time calls from agents were not coming through, my phone was hardly ringing from one week to the next. The thing is there is not much you can do and like someone said suddenly one can come out the blue but the waiting can be hard.

Its hard to properly judge the market currently as we are getting into that quiet xmas period so will have to see what the new year brings.

There isn't one market though.

We don't know what the OP skills are plus their location and where they are looking.

[curtis]

I was out from June for several months, luckily something came up even though its not great. Its been the quietest I have ever known it. Even the waste of time calls from agents were not coming through, my phone was hardly ringing from one week to the next. The thing is there is not much you can do and like someone said suddenly one can come out the blue but the waiting can be hard.

Its hard to properly judge the market currently as we are getting into that quiet xmas period so will have to see what the new year brings.

[mudskipper]

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[nomadd]

Hi. Found this site and am posting in desperation really... Partner has been a contractor for about 7 years. [Snip]

Maybe he could learn to use the Internet during this "down time"? Then he could post for himself...

[quackhandle]

Gaps aren't great for many reasons however with contracting something can come out of the blue. I was very close to going perm this summer (after six months out) when I got a gig out of nothing, not even an interview, agreed friday, started on the Tuesday. tulip happens, but so can gigs. Can depend on what market/skillset/technology your OH is in though.

Keep positive, good luck.

qh

[eek]

About RBS ... Yes they dumped the project, but I hear that the W&G will go ahead with another party and this is now gearing up.

RBS also dumped another 300 (none W&G) in mid-October... The market north of the border is supposedly utterly horrendous.

Yep W&G seems to be on its way to Clydesdale - I personally think the value of the business is about £0 given the existing IT systems, so they are going to be overpaying..