Reply to: Rates falling like an anvil down a well

[OwlHoot]

Probably pimps just trying it on. If no-one takes it they'll go for the real rate next week. ...

Plenty of people will take it though, for the chance to get some IB experience, if they can wing it in the interview with the presumably limited experience they already have.

I'd go for it for three months if I was looking (and knew Java). Might even have tried anyway, and wing the Java - There must be plenty of "interview question" sites one could intensively mug up on for a couple of days before the interview.

[Another Dodgy Agent]

You'll always find ads like that regardless of the stage in the economic cycle. It's just parasitic pimps trying it on...

Just had a quick check of our system for current rates (I mainly place BA/PM's - so checked with my colleagues. Recent Java/C# A/P roles have had rates between £400 and £525 per day.

Tester contracts going for between £350 and £450 per day.

Support stuff around £250 to £325 per day

Worth noting that the majority of these roles were for financial institutions so hiring manager's favoured candidates with financial instruments experience.

[SantaClaus]

I've just phoned my young pal (CUK is banned at his current place of work)

This is the role.

I'm so glad I don't do this any more!

Thats wierd because I know for a fact that Hays IT are billing the NHS trust for web developers at £600 a day. They must be making a huge wack on commission.

[NetwkSupport]

£125-£250/Day

thats not a huge gap is it?
who are they kiddin

[HairyArsedBloke]

I've just phoned my young pal (CUK is banned at his current place of work)

This is the role.

I'm so glad I don't do this any more!

[ratewhore]

I can't find it, but someone reported spotting an ad for 125 a day which explicitaly stated they would consider someone that needed a work permit.

You'll always find ads like that regardless of the stage in the economic cycle. It's just parasitic pimps trying it on...

[NetwkSupport]

I can't find it, but someone reported spotting an ad for 125 a day which explicitaly stated they would consider someone that needed a work permit.

I've heard they are asking around in the cafeteria if any of the polish workers know there way round a PC

IGMC

[HairyArsedBloke]

... "£160 a day"

I can't find it, but someone reported spotting an ad for 125 a day which explicitaly stated they would consider someone that needed a work permit.

[bogeyman]

Is that because they're all sh!tting themselves?

IGMC!!!

[ratewhore]

most IB's really need a strong back end in these troubling times...

Is that because they're all sh!tting themselves?

IGMC!!!

[HeliCraig]

I think a better title for this thread is "Agents margins rising like a hot air baloon preying on contractors fears of imminent unemployment.".

WHS

[moorfield]

most IB's really need a strong back end in these troubling times, the last thing they need is a major IT issue in the middle of this trading environment.

I can assure you my back end is quite stong enough.

That reminds me, I should change my avatar back now.

[NetwkSupport]

I'm still getting plenty of IB/Java calls, in fact I have an interview lined up soon

most IB's really need a strong back end in these troubling times, the last thing they need is a major IT issue in the middle of this trading environment.

[NetwkSupport]

That and I'm about to jump ship. Been offered a contract working in France, Belgium, Germany and Holland. Boomed squared.

i wanna jump ship too!!! gissa contract....

[moorfield]

I think a better title for this thread is "Agents margins rising like a hot air baloon preying on contractors fears of imminent unemployment."

I'm still getting plenty of IB/Java calls, in fact I have an interview lined up soon.