Reply to: The contract market..

[NickNick]

I've found that all the telecoms roles are now 4play type ones, ie mobile BBand, Fixed line BBand, Fixed Phone, TV. And convergence of those services.

However, I'm out of that now and into Defence.

[FarmerPalmer]

3G Telecoms still seems to be in demand
as is defence,
as is rail,

... or so it seems ... the latter 2 due to government spending

[rowanb]

doesn't sound encouraging.. I think i'll hold off on my travel plans a while longer then..

[swamp]

I might also be competing pretty soon. However, Iv been told by people already involved in this dogfight that market is simply screwed (unless you are bloody too good and lucky enough to get through and survive)

I think London may be a bad place to contract in the recession. When the market swings there are too many candidates here who can't move or diversify.

[icarus]

anyone know what the .net/java development market is like at the moment in london ?

The London .net dev contract market closed in December due to lack of interest. Even if/when it recovers we're going to be clobbered by higher taxes and price inflation. I've never been a doom-merchant before, but I'm heading overseas as soon as I can find a place with better opportunities... Mars is nice at this time of year.

[oracleslave]

Any suggestions on what to train into? I see a lot of Oracle jobs doing the rounds on good money.

Barrier to entry on the oracle elements that are currently paying well may well be fairly steep unless you have a head start. The stuff paying well cannot be 'trained into' overnight.

[virtualm]

I too have started to look at the permie roles, had an interview earlier this week for a perm role, looks promising - but it's not what I want.

Sods law, I get offered the role and a meaty contract appears in April....it's such a gamble at the moment....

[BlasterBates]

You should go to Germany. Or maybe they dont tolerate doomsters over there.

Well I´m thinking about it, the situation looks pretty dire in the UK, and take into account the tax clamp down and then looming hyper-inflation, not a pretty sight really.

[denver2k]

anyone know what the .net/java development market is like at the moment in london ?

I might also be competing pretty soon. However, Iv been told by people already involved in this dogfight that market is simply screwed (unless you are bloody too good and lucky enough to get through and survive)

[swamp]

anyone know what the .net/java development market is like at the moment in london ?

No but I will probably be finding out myself in a few months.

[MPwannadecentincome]

Nearmiss?

ah if you don't know about it then never mind- its a technique within risk and safety stuff. To be honest I don't know that much about it either

[rowanb]

anyone know what the .net/java development market is like at the moment in london ?

[BrilloPad]

Yup just checked, indeed the market in the UK is dead. Germany looks better. If I were looking I would go to Germany.

You should go to Germany. Or maybe they dont tolerate doomsters over there.

[scooterscot]

Yeah I want in - do you deal with nearmiss - I know someone selling a system and I can PM the installation.

Nearmiss?

[MPwannadecentincome]

Reliability & safety - want in?

Took me 10 years to learn and I did not even know I was in training at the time before getting into contracting - requires a combination of skill sets.


I'll leave the fast-food joint on hold if that's OK with you

Yeah I want in - do you deal with nearmiss - I know someone selling a system and I can PM the installation.