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Reply to: Crap roles, hanging on, rate cut poll

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  • chris79
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    I just got a new role on permie type wages after 5 months on the bench.

    Whilst it's not ideal I've knocked back a few other chances for bigger money on the basis this one is on my doorstep and it means I can have a bit of quality of life with my family rather than working away from home.

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  • BrilloPad
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    I am just hanging on at clientco. Though in some ways I fancy some time off.

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  • Tingles
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    On the bench for 4 weeks...

    Applied for loadsa roles... 50 or so...

    Went to NYC for a very long weekend...

    Did some ITIL training...

    Had two interviews...one dreadful performance by me... the other pulled..

    Was about to start 'cold contacting' all IT decision makers within the Public sector within 100 miles of home - (contacted a marketing company to purchase a contact list).

    But then interviewed and got offered a new role on an increased rate...



    I'm ok for now...


    T
    Last edited by Tingles; 18 April 2009, 18:11.

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  • pmeswani
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    Originally posted by Cyberman View Post
    I applied for a contract role yesterday by email and the agent called back to say that no more applications were being taken as the client had too many. That says it all about the market !!
    Ahhh... the good old fishing trip.

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  • jmo21
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    Originally posted by Cyberman View Post
    I applied for a contract role yesterday by email and the agent called back to say that no more applications were being taken as the client had too many. That says it all about the market !!
    at least they bothered to let you know I suppose.

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  • SantaClaus
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    Originally posted by Cyberman View Post
    I applied for a contract role yesterday by email and the agent called back to say that no more applications were being taken as the client had too many. That says it all about the market !!
    Sorry to hear Cyberman. I do think its going to get worse before it gets better.

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  • Cyberman
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    I applied for a contract role yesterday by email and the agent called back to say that no more applications were being taken as the client had too many. That says it all about the market !!

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  • SantaClaus
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    Originally posted by MrMark View Post
    Wot? No bench option?

    Remember your forgotten men...
    oops, sorry, but that was covered by previous poll. I gues you'll have to vote AndyW

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  • MrMark
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    Wot? No bench option?

    Remember your forgotten men...

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  • SantaClaus
    started a poll Crap roles, hanging on, rate cut poll

    Crap roles, hanging on, rate cut poll

    30
    Hanging on to a crap role because I know there's nothing else
    23.33%
    7
    Taken a big rate cut and keeping head below parapet
    10.00%
    3
    Taken a new role on a vastly reduced rate
    6.67%
    2
    Gone permie, sold out to the devil
    10.00%
    3
    Looking for permie, ready to court with the devil
    6.67%
    2
    Dunno what youre talking about, everything is rosy in the Garden of Eden!
    16.67%
    5
    Given up IT and doing something else
    13.33%
    4
    AndyW is really a reincarnated dog
    13.33%
    4

    The poll is expired.

    Well, my last poll showed 2/3rds of you are still in contract, so well done!

    Gingerjedi gave me a great idea for a new poll, so here goes:
    Last edited by SantaClaus; 18 April 2009, 12:15.
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