Reply to: 2017 state of the market

[BrilloPad]

Morning,

Just a quick question on how 2017 has been for everyone regarding finding work?

I finished a role end of September and was fortunate enough to pick up a 6 month one rather quickly (Found through a friend rather than agency), I'll be be going for a mortgage next year (2 years accounts) so I was intrigued to understand the market this year and if it's picking up/slowing down.

I'm in the IT industry (Development)

Thanks.

It has been an odd year. Several job offers - with race to onboard me. I don't know why companies don't see the value of good onboarding. As soon as most of us receive a phone call from an agent who is offshore we put the phone down. Yet go through a UK process, accept the gig, then you are forced through incompetents. Not that all offshorers are incompetent.

Since September, I have had 3 calls from agents I know with serious proposals. In each case they will only pay the current rate. So I am staying put. As I am doing development, in C#, its good for the CV. Like when I did C# for a hedge fund in 2012-2013.

I am getting cheesed off with the number of random emails I get asking for me about some gig with rare skills on my CV. And do I know anyone who has the right skills. Do your own homework!

If a pimp is serious they will call.....

[MyUserName]

Life is too short to be anywhere near Croydon.

It will a lot shorter if you stay anywhere near Croydon

[Bluenose]

Life is too short to be anywhere near Croydon.

[sasguru]

If I was still in the BTL business, I would be looking at the East Croydon area to invest in.
The "chav cleansing" is well under way, a start-up community has established itself (cheap office space), a new Westfield is to come, the communication links are excellent.
It's the last central-ish area in London to be redeveloped, has some way to go, but because it's 15 minutes from Victoria or London Bridge, it's clear that the poor will be, erm, resettled.

[DimPrawn]

Croydon is fine. It has a Marks and a Waitrose so I'm sorted. I don't know anyone who has been mugged. Might happen if you go around fancying yourself and putting on all airs and graces but generally speaking you should be fine.

The most violent areas of Croydon so far this year according to statistics - Croydon Advertiser

Sounds lovely. I would head to Waitrose and hope I made it back home alive....

[Elliegirl]

I did a contract in Croydon. ...someone tried to set fire to the building.

A contractor who wasn't renewed. Happens all the time.

[Bluenose]

It is slowing down now.

Talk of projects being canned all over the place and for various reasons. One them being a 'lively' hurricane season the other being general, continuing, dysfunction in the banking sector. Some of it in part to the slowdown in QE required to keep the dead bodies warm.

I am expecting a start of a recession next year and are busy planning around that. Anything better is a bonus.

[SueEllen]

I did a contract in Croydon. There was one daylight murder outside the front entrance and a few weeks later someone tried to set fire to the building. I got a taxi to and from the hotel.

You had to stay in Croydon....

[northernladyuk]

I did a contract in Croydon. There was one daylight murder outside the front entrance and a few weeks later someone tried to set fire to the building. I got a taxi to and from the hotel.

Sounds like you were kept busy. Kind of contract I like.

[Paddy]

Croydon is fine. It has a Marks and a Waitrose so I'm sorted. I don't know anyone who has been mugged. Might happen if you go around fancying yourself and putting on all airs and graces but generally speaking you should be fine.

I did a contract in Croydon. There was one daylight murder outside the front entrance and a few weeks later someone tried to set fire to the building. I got a taxi to and from the hotel.

[TwoWolves]

I just got a call about a security cleared job in Croydon (wherever the **** that is!).

Does it mean the security cleared sector is booming or as flat as a witches tit?

I interviewed and got offered there. They are throwing a lot of bodies at this one but the security clearance level required is modest.

I didn't take it in the end as the commute time was too extreme for me.

Impression: You will be Gulliver on his first voyage. You will spend most of your time fixing the permie code.

[bobspud]

I just got a call about a security cleared job in Croydon (wherever the **** that is!).

Does it mean the security cleared sector is booming or as flat as a witches tit?

It is unfortunately where most government jobs are going to end up. It’s a fecking armpit thought.

I have been benched since September mainly down to a gig falling through. Plenty of jobs advertised but lots of clients window shopping. A lot of stuff is coming soon though as the number of PM roles is through the roof.

I’m an architect...

[Elliegirl]

I just got a call about a security cleared job in Croydon (wherever the **** that is!)

Croydon is fine. It has a Marks and a Waitrose so I'm sorted. I don't know anyone who has been mugged. Might happen if you go around fancying yourself and putting on all airs and graces but generally speaking you should be fine.

[stek]

No, it means you'll need extra security to clear the way for you to safely get to your office in Croydon without getting mugged. Take Shaun with you, he'll protect you with his potato peeler!

Croydon has a Greggs but it doesn't do Corned Beef Pasties. And I've not seen a Meat and Potato pie since Co-op gig M/Cr 2011....

[Whorty]

I just got a call about a security cleared job in Croydon (wherever the **** that is!).

Does it mean the security cleared sector is booming or as flat as a witches tit?

No, it means you'll need extra security to clear the way for you to safely get to your office in Croydon without getting mugged. Take Shaun with you, he'll protect you with his potato peeler!