Reply to: Strange agent responses for SQL/BI roles

[russell]

Niche = On the bench with the odd high paying contract
General = Always in work with average rate.

.NET = Always in work with high paying contract <-- ME

[MarillionFan]

So your suggesting to go along the data analyst route rather than technical? I am open to ideas...

BI BA/Technical Analyst/Modeller route is what I'd recommend.

BI is booming, but the technical skills are getting offshored. You still need some on site to gather the reqs and tell the Bobs what to do though.

[theroyale]

BI is only on site because people believe they need to see the people who create the reports. That is now disappearing offshore as Bob companies offer very cheap prices.

Personally I think that to stay contracting will require you to be offer something more. I'm gambling on a combination of Saas and expert interpretation of the data collected but I'm sure you'll think of something.

That's the reporting aspect of it yes. Cubes and DW require a lot more on site work and direct interaction with data people I'd say.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

I'm not suggesting anything. I'm pointing out the direction I'm heading in but that is because:-

1) its the area I find most interesting
2) one which when talking to people they are interested in using.

And I had a large amount of code which could be re-purposed to provide a hosted software service from which we can build and tie in consultancy advice.

To be honest I'm trying to rapidly move away from being a contractor to becoming a fully fledged specialised consultancy.

Good luck - let us know how it goes

[eek]

So your suggesting to go along the data analyst route rather than technical? I am open to ideas...

I'm not suggesting anything. I'm pointing out the direction I'm heading in but that is because:-

1) its the area I find most interesting
2) one which when talking to people they are interested in using.

And I had a large amount of code which could be re-purposed to provide a hosted software service from which we can build and tie in consultancy advice.

To be honest I'm trying to rapidly move away from being a contractor to becoming a fully fledged specialised consultancy.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

+1. BI is only on site because people believe they need to see the people who create the reports. That is now disappearing offshore as Bob companies offer very cheap prices.

Personally I think that to stay contracting will require you to be offer something more. I'm gambling on a combination of Saas and expert interpretation of the data collected but I'm sure you'll think of something.

So your suggesting to go along the data analyst route rather than technical? I am open to ideas...

[eek]

BI is niche???? Really??

+1. BI is only on site because people believe they need to see the people who create the reports. That is now disappearing offshore as Bob companies offer very cheap prices.

Personally I think that to stay contracting will require you to be offer something more. I'm gambling on a combination of Saas and expert interpretation of the data collected but I'm sure you'll think of something.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

BI is niche???? Really??

Read what I said......

[TheFaQQer]

BI is niche???? Really??

These things are relative.

[northernladuk]

what kind of niche? it would need to be related to what I am already doing, I would have thought Business Intelligence is more niche than say general SQL development or app development....

BI is niche???? Really??

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Given the number of bobs current client co is bringing in I would be trying to get more niche skills asap.

There is a reason why my plan b is big data. Find a niche and be ahead of the game.

what kind of niche? it would need to be related to what I am already doing, I would have thought Business Intelligence is more niche than say general SQL development or app development....

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

So BI SQL - are we talking SSIS and reporting ?
If so I'd be very surprised to hear that those skills are hard to find.

BI as in data warehousing/kimball/ssas/cubes etc as well as SSIS and reporting

[eek]

So BI SQL - are we talking SSIS and reporting ?
If so I'd be very surprised to hear that those skills are hard to find.

Given the number of bobs current client co is bringing in I would be trying to get more niche skills asap.

There is a reason why my plan b is big data. Find a niche and be ahead of the game.

[Pogle]

So BI SQL - are we talking SSIS and reporting ?
If so I'd be very surprised to hear that those skills are hard to find.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

50%CheaperThanLastMonth ??

Not quite that much!

Generally they are only £50-£75/day below what I am after (after the increase).