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YES! rates will rocket skyward in the next three months!
you heard it here first, folks.
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I'll go against the thread and say rates in my sector have definitely increased - not by much, but I'd say a good £50 increase on advertised rates. That's a VERY niche sector though, with a single digit number of open vacancies.
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostSo what you are saying is you haven't got a clue? They could go up down or stay the same?
Yes that's right it's a fluff. Move alone fodder.
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ThisOriginally posted by BR14 View Postrate go up?
dream on
geez
My sides are spitting
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So what you are saying is you haven't got a clue? They could go up down or stay the same?Originally posted by scooterscot View PostUnemployment rate is at a historical low. There's only one direction for it now to go, unless somehow recession is avoided.
History tells us when unemployment rates rise income rates tank. Indeed a double whammy is often observed as food prices increase at the same time.
Prepare yourself.
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Unemployment rate is at a historical low. There's only one direction for it now to go, unless somehow recession is avoided.
History tells us when unemployment rates rise income rates tank. Indeed a double whammy is often observed as food prices increase at the same time.
Prepare yourself.
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There's a few on DOS4 but not huge volumes of work. The gigs I'm interested in always turn up at the wrong time.Originally posted by northernladuk View PostBut they've been around for years and there isn't many of them. They also very strongly favour people with PS experience.
I don't think this is the golden goose it appears to be.
On the recent webinar many people were asking how often new suppliers get work vs those who have received contracts in the past. No idea if they will do the analysis, it would make for interesting reading.
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But they've been around for years and there isn't many of them. They also very strongly favour people with PS experience.Originally posted by LondonManc View PostKeep an eye out for public sector outside gigs - could be good rates to be had there while private sector adjusts.
I don't think this is the golden goose it appears to be.
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Keep an eye out for public sector outside gigs - could be good rates to be had there while private sector adjusts.
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