how's the market?

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nomadd replied

4 November 2009, 18:34
Originally posted by icarus View Post

I've just been offered a six month renewal.

I stopped reading at that point, as that was all I needed to know.

You can either renew until the Spring. Or be a complete idiot.

Your call.

Nomadd
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Diestl replied

4 November 2009, 09:34
Market is still not great. Im also a .NET Dev and its probably the most plentiful skillset for contracts, however,I would just be glad you have a contract and arent homeless.
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TheFaQQer replied

4 November 2009, 09:27
Originally posted by icarus View Post

I've just been offered a six month renewal. Gig's okay, but the rate's less than I was getting last year. When I started the job the market was really dead and this was the only game in town. Now I'm not sure. As a .NET dev in London, can I afford to drive a hard bargain, or should I be grabbing the renewal like a drowning man reaching for a life preserver?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Define "market". It's somewhere between dead and booming, depending on what your skillset is, and rate demands.
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Spacecadet replied

3 November 2009, 23:41
Originally posted by Clippy View Post

SC - what traditionally happens?
i.e. when do things start to pick up again on the NY? Jan?

I've read on some posts that it can be as late as Spring (March/April).

Personal experience says mid to late Jan is when it picks up.
Probably depends on your own slice of the market though
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Clippy replied

3 November 2009, 23:35
Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post

Pzzzzzzzzzz was being sarcastic
A common and unfortunate trait on this forum.

market is better than this time last year. However it is still november so the chance of landing anything before christmas deminishes every day.
If you can, sit tight till the new year!

SC - what traditionally happens?
i.e. when do things start to pick up again on the NY? Jan?

I've read on some posts that it can be as late as Spring (March/April).
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BolshieBastard replied

3 November 2009, 23:29
Testing market is tulip. I've seen roles advertised in the last few days on jobswerve for £90 a day up to £210 a day.

Saw one advertised in cambridge that said the max payable would be £10 per hour although client looking to pay £8 per hour.
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Spacecadet replied

3 November 2009, 22:52
Originally posted by icarus View Post

I assume that's a good thing.

Agent = Kite

Thanks for your advice.

Pzzzzzzzzzz was being sarcastic
A common and unfortunate trait on this forum.

market is better than this time last year. However it is still november so the chance of landing anything before christmas deminishes every day.
If you can, sit tight till the new year!
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icarus replied

3 November 2009, 22:49
Originally posted by pzz76077 View Post

.Net skills are like rocking horse s*it at the moment
PZZ

I assume that's a good thing.

Agent = Kite

Thanks for your advice.
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pzz76077 replied

3 November 2009, 21:03
Originally posted by icarus View Post

I've just been offered a six month renewal. Gig's okay, but the rate's less than I was getting last year. When I started the job the market was really dead and this was the only game in town. Now I'm not sure. As a .NET dev in London, can I afford to drive a hard bargain, or should I be grabbing the renewal like a drowning man reaching for a life preserver?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

.Net skills are like rocking horse s*it at the moment and the world is your toaster.
Dont accept anything less than a 25% rate rise or walk for another role.
Whos your agent BTW??

PZZ
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icarus started a topic how's the market?

3 November 2009, 20:54
how's the market?

I've just been offered a six month renewal. Gig's okay, but the rate's less than I was getting last year. When I started the job the market was really dead and this was the only game in town. Now I'm not sure. As a .NET dev in London, can I afford to drive a hard bargain, or should I be grabbing the renewal like a drowning man reaching for a life preserver?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
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