Reply to: The downturn

[beaker]

My self-imposed bench time starts tomorrow!

First break for 12 months!

[BrowneIssue]

Kind of like for the reserves then

Except they might be on £50k per week whereas us poor bloody contractors get sweet fanny adams for keeping the bench warm.

[DimPrawn]

The only way house prices are going to fall to a fraction of what they are now is if everyone loses their job.

So if you want the large country residence for £500K, hope for 90% unemployment. This is assuming you have £500K in the bank to pay for it.

[hyperD]

It's like a CUK Deathmatch, as Prawn says, Last Man Standing.

However, from the world of B2B, suddenly it's a little grim with the credit crunch and budget justification.

[gingerjedi]

Head for the public sector gigs...

You think, I just had an agent ask me to take 100 less a day as it was a goverment job and they don't have much money at the moment

Don't bother... I just got binned after almost 3 years, the gravy train has pulled into the sidings.

[alreadypacked]

Head for the public sector gigs...

You think, I just had an agent ask me to take 100 less a day as it was a goverment job and they don't have much money at the moment

[ratewhore]

Head for the public sector gigs...

[Pondlife]

Yes. It is where the 'resting' contractors sit when they are trawling Jobserve all day.

Kind of like for the reserves then

[BrowneIssue]

What is this 'bench', is it like the naughty step?

Yes. It is where the 'resting' contractors sit when they are trawling Jobserve all day.

[Tensai]

From www.jobstats.co.uk

Demand for Contract staff

http://www.jobstats.co.uk/jobstats.d...S.d/index.html


Plenty of bench time on it's way later this year I reckon. Enjoy.

Two offers on the table and a third interview on Monday. What downturn?

Only question is how I can do all three at the same time

[KathyWoolfe]

Just heard the head of trading tell the traders opposite me 'this years bonuses are going to be tulip' , and this is bank has done ok, doubt I will be renewed come April then.

Well he gets to issue the bonuses then doesn't he?

Give his underlings a measly bonus and takes the rest for himself.

Can you see a little cynicism in that?

[Pondlife]

What is this 'bench', is it like the naughty step?

[Bumfluff]

Just heard the head of trading tell the traders opposite me 'this years bonuses are going to be tulip' , and this is bank has done ok, doubt I will be renewed come April then.

[DimPrawn]

Bring it on. Last man standing.

[NoddY]

Good contractors should thrive in a recession - only the newbies get scared and run back to 'safety'.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going

Exactly, relish the challenge.