Dec/Jan/Feb are definitely dead time....
Although saying that, the best paid contract I got was in Dec. But last year was very quiet.
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This is a Professional Forum. I can either move this thread to General or start handing out infractions.
I think I'll start handing out infractions...
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Originally posted by oliverson View PostThe topic is titled 'Seasonal Recruitment' not 'Seasonal Extensions' numb nuts! :-D
We do try to post something a little more professional than "it's all bollocks" and "numb nuts" in this part of the forum. See the Sticky created by the mods.
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Originally posted by oliverson View PostIt's all a load of b****cks.
Decembery/January - dead
March - awaiting budgets for new financial year (April)
April - still awaiting budgets
May/June - maybe, just maybe
July/August/early September - decision makers are on holiday
October/November - supposed to be prime-time but not in my experience
Rinse and repeat
Fourth renewal on the trot, too.
Rinse and repeat.
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Originally posted by oliverson View PostIt's all a load of b****cks.
Decembery/January - dead
March - awaiting budgets for new financial year (April)
April - still awaiting budgets
May/June - maybe, just maybe
July/August/early September - decision makers are on holiday
October/November - supposed to be prime-time but not in my experience
Rinse and repeat
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It's all a load of b****cks.
Decembery/January - dead
March - awaiting budgets for new financial year (April)
April - still awaiting budgets
May/June - maybe, just maybe
July/August/early September - decision makers are on holiday
October/November - supposed to be prime-time but not in my experience
Rinse and repeat
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Originally posted by Clippy View Postwrite
To the OP - it depends. Jan/Feb are normally dead, but sometimes you just get lucky. I've had it work in both directions over the years, sometimes being out for 3 months or more, sometimes landing a role inside a couple of weeks. Just have to test the market and see how it goes. Mind you, as others have said, if I was offered a renewal to take me over that period, I'd grab it.Last edited by nomadd; 22 September 2011, 07:07.
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Originally posted by lukemg View PostAs with many things, depends on skills, location BUT I find Dec+Jan are a right off workwise and I have been off then more than I would like ! current spell ends 2nd Dec - REALLY need another 3 months to put me in the zone or its a right off. I wouldn't bounce an extension just based on this but would factor it in.
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As with many things, depends on skills, location BUT I find Dec+Jan are a right off workwise and I have been off then more than I would like ! current spell ends 2nd Dec - REALLY need another 3 months to put me in the zone or its a right off. I wouldn't bounce an extension just based on this but would factor it in.
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Apart from the obvious couple of weeks over Christmas (though I did land a new gig in the week between Christmas and new year one time), I don't really think there is a much of a difference any time of the year myself.
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