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If things stay gloomy, maybe I can get a sports car dirt cheap... anyone hear what they were saying about that on Top Gear last week?
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostCan't see many job losses outside the City, shops are packed, roads are packed, airports are packed, contracts a plenty.
You decide.
It's like one of the scams where xx people put £xxx and the first people get it, then they bring in their friends who put in more money. Everyone is happy making money for nothing until they can't find more people with more money. The whole thing falls apart, welcome to the British economy.
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View Posthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7700074.stm
Donald Trump has said he is "greatly honoured" his £1bn golf resort plan in Aberdeenshire has been approved, but opponents expressed disappointment.
US tycoon Mr Trump's plan to build two golf courses, as well as hundreds of homes, at Menie has caused business and environmental division for two years.
The plan was called in by the Scottish Government after it was rejected by an Aberdeenshire Council committee.
Finance Secretary John Swinney has backed it after a public local inquiry.
First Minister Alex Salmond also hailed the news, citing 6,000 possible jobs.
Credit Crunch, what Credit Crunch?
...to hell with the environment, golf course means jobs! Boris is doing the same down here:
http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/3570
"the scheme ranges in height from 20 to 33 storeys and would create nearly 4,000 jobs and 274 homes."
Desperate. Crazy. DOOMED.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7700074.stm
Donald Trump has said he is "greatly honoured" his £1bn golf resort plan in Aberdeenshire has been approved, but opponents expressed disappointment.
US tycoon Mr Trump's plan to build two golf courses, as well as hundreds of homes, at Menie has caused business and environmental division for two years.
The plan was called in by the Scottish Government after it was rejected by an Aberdeenshire Council committee.
Finance Secretary John Swinney has backed it after a public local inquiry.
First Minister Alex Salmond also hailed the news, citing 6,000 possible jobs.
Credit Crunch, what Credit Crunch?
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Originally posted by jobstats.co.uk View PostRecruitment does not look as hot from my view point. Contract market shrinking rapidly.
Contractor volume trend
Hourly rates (bottom of page) on the way south as well.
http://jobstats.co.uk/jobstats.d/Rates.html
New site coming soon - maybe this side of Christmas if lucky
there's a pint in it for you.
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Recruitment does not look as hot from my view point. Contract market shrinking rapidly.
Contractor volume trend
Hourly rates (bottom of page) on the way south as well.
http://jobstats.co.uk/jobstats.d/Rates.html
New site coming soon - maybe this side of Christmas if lucky
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Originally posted by AlfredJPruffock View PostYou could do worse than to consult the Pruffock Grey Slates Index(c)
which states that the first signs of a recession is evident from restautant bookings - or the lack of.
Do you see lots of empty tables at your local restaurants ?
Find out !
However, it was 9:30 am.
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostWhat recession? Low interest rates, full employment, highly skilled migrants doing all the work for us. We're sorted mate!
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Originally posted by AlfredJPruffock View PostYou could do worse than to consult the Pruffock Grey Slates Index(c)
which states that the first signs of a recession is evident from restautant bookings - or the lack of.
Do you see lots of empty tables at your local restaurants ?
Find out !
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You could do worse than to consult the Pruffock Grey Slates Index(c)
which states that the first signs of a recession is evident from restautant bookings - or the lack of.
Do you see lots of empty tables at your local restaurants ?
Find out !
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Is there any useful data on recruitment / contracts advertised?
i.e. to compare with same time i previous years?
I know job ads are not truly representative of actual contracts available, but as a guide, it's something to go on.
Perhaps there is some other, reliable data we could use to determine whether the contract market has grown or shrunk over the last year. Anybody know of any sources?
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