Reply to: IT Market to boom in April?

[geoffreywhereveryoumaybe]

Market seems to be looking up today? And regarding Java Developers, here's a typical role at rate £200 to £350 for outside London

Java Developer job - Berkshire - March-07-2013 (C55cw)

[MyUserName]

June it is then. I've pre-boomed already!

qh

Easy, tiger. Summer holidays start in June.

[quackhandle]

June it is then. I've pre-boomed already!

qh

[Bluenose]

Fingers crossed for May.

qh

Slow down there friend, we have bank holidays to deal with in May, hiring managers will be on hols...

[quackhandle]

Fingers crossed for May.

qh

[AnonAgent]

I find it peaks at May and gradually slows to a grinding stop in December/January.

The market should be booming now. Its not. Simples.

[SussexSeagull]

Can only speak from personal experience but the only two times of year that seem to consistently slow down are Christmas and, to a lesser extent, Summer school holidays. Saying that I have got contracts in the Summer so it can be done.

I don't think you can predict what is going to happen in the future although I think in 2009 it got to the point where projects had to be green lit as everyone was too scared to invest in a project for about a year before that.

[nomadd]

Thanks.
I've looked into rates and I think I'm actually charging at the low end. I've 7 year's experience in Java dev (1 contract, 6 perm) and I charge 400 but most agents are telling me the roles are only paying 350.

Basic Java dev. work is done by Bobs these days, getting paid about one third of what you are getting paid. Many basic Java Bobs are actually quite good and quite experienced by now. I work with 20 Java Bobs at my current site, all with 5+ years experience, and across all types of industry.

Food for thought, the next time you consider £2k per week (and outside of banking) "the low end."

[TheFaQQer]

It will probably will be better in April, although which April (2013-2020) remains to be seen.

2020?

Optimist.

[centurian]

It will probably will be better in April, although which April (2013-2020) remains to be seen.

[GB9]

Here we go - March is bad because easter is round the corner

Danger is that in comparison to April, March may be good

[northernladuk]

Here we go - March is bad because easter is round the corner

[DeludedAussie]

Also, Easter is approaching which is usually a dead period. I have been out during April before and that was dead too. I wouldn't pay much attention to budget sign-offs.

Here we go - March is bad because easter is round the corner

[GB9]

Also, Easter is approaching which is usually a dead period. I have been out during April before and that was dead too. I wouldn't pay much attention to budget sign-offs.

[GB9]

Drop I'm looking at is £550 down to £380 if I want to work locally. Almost the worst I have seen it in 12+ years (only 2009 was worse). Each time it looks like picking up again it drops like a stone.