Is that an horizon on the bench?

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VectraMan replied

29 January 2010, 16:02
Originally posted by Hiram King Of Tyre View Post

I'm a BA. Quite a few jobs advertised but not in Telcos

Have you looked in Sainsburys?
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cojak replied

29 January 2010, 15:55
Is this the new 'Benched' thread?
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Hiram King Of Tyre replied

29 January 2010, 14:06
I'm a BA. Quite a few jobs advertised but not in Telcos
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d000hg replied

26 January 2010, 00:33
Originally posted by MrMark View Post

Things are never going to get better, are they?

I think there have been few cases in world history where a country could say that and be accurate. No reason to think right now is anything special. Things go up, they go down, it's probably going to get better for a bit even if it does get worse afterwards.
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NorthWestPerm2Contr replied

26 January 2010, 00:11
So is it only PM guys who are suffering then? Are there any techie guys in here who are finding it that bad?
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CalmEddie replied

25 January 2010, 17:40
Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post

Surely things can't be that bad?

Is this only PM guys who are suffering? It seems like there are loads of technical contracts out there all paying decent enough rates?

I did a linked-in search for project managers in my area. There are 2500 within 15 miles of where I live. I would estimate that 90% of them made a few phone calls on a task and called it project management. The agencies haven't got a clue what project management really is, and not many clients do either. Happy days!
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NeverBeenNorthOfTheM25 replied

25 January 2010, 17:26
Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Post

Surely things can't be that bad?

Is this only PM guys who are suffering? It seems like there are loads of technical contracts out there all paying decent enough rates?

Pretty much from what I can gather here.
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shaunbhoy replied

25 January 2010, 17:17
Originally posted by sasguru View Post

Supply and demand.
Your skills are obviously not in demand.
Retrain in ones that are.

Not everyone is drawn towards breathing through their ears and having their tongues lengthened though sg.

HTH
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sasguru replied

25 January 2010, 17:15
Supply and demand.
Your skills are obviously not in demand.
Retrain in ones that are.
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NorthWestPerm2Contr replied

25 January 2010, 17:13
Surely things can't be that bad?

Is this only PM guys who are suffering? It seems like there are loads of technical contracts out there all paying decent enough rates?
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VectraMan replied

25 January 2010, 14:32
I'm feeling retired. I've done bugger all today.
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FiveTimes replied

25 January 2010, 13:59
Some weeks it feels like that - especially last week for myself.

However this week I'm going to get myself off the bench and back invoicing...
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MrMark started a topic Is that an horizon on the bench?

25 January 2010, 13:33
Is that an horizon on the bench?

Or is it in fact a mirage? Things are never going to get better, are they? If the number of vacancies does pick up, they'll be filled by new graduates or internal promotions or Eu accession bods. Some of us on the bench have now entered early retirement methinks...
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