10 signs that IT contractor market is picking up

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AtW replied

10 March 2010, 11:19
Originally posted by conned tractor View Post

Think I am going to be celebrating with prawn cocktail for lunch.

Get that prawn!
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conned tractor replied

10 March 2010, 11:13
-6. After thinking I was unemployable and , I have just recieved a verbal offer, although the pimp squeezed it another -6.7% saying client wasn't happy with my experience in 'x'. Where 'x' is within my main skillset, mmm, smelt a bit like bullsiht but not in a position to argue. Think I am going to be celebrating with prawn cocktail for lunch.

And I might even trade my car up to a mondeo.
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AtW replied

10 March 2010, 11:08
Originally posted by minestrone View Post

So you offered him a permanent job during the worst recession in 80 years and retraining away from the piddly backwaters of PHP and he still said no?

You don't know what I offered and your guesses are all incorrect.
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minestrone replied

10 March 2010, 11:04
Originally posted by AtW View Post

We are moving away from PHP to something more proper...

So you offered him a permanent job during the worst recession in 80 years and retraining away from the piddly backwaters of PHP and he still said no?

Jesus Christ, it must be bad in there.
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AtW replied

10 March 2010, 10:46
Originally posted by minestrone View Post

-5. PHP contractors are now not so desperate they don't have to take permie offers from AtW

We are moving away from PHP to something more proper...
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DodgyAgent replied

10 March 2010, 10:18
Originally posted by minestrone View Post

-5. PHP contractors are now not so desperate they don't have to take permie offers from AtW
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minestrone replied

10 March 2010, 10:14
-5. PHP contractors are now not so desperate they don't have to take permie offers from AtW
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DodgyAgent replied

10 March 2010, 10:11
Originally posted by Xenophon View Post

Mondeo?

C'mon, DA. You're better than that.

I am a modest man of modest means. I have been told that I have a lot to be modest about...
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alreadypacked replied

10 March 2010, 10:00
Originally posted by Pondlife View Post

But asks for the full reciept for 'admin purposes'
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Xenophon replied

10 March 2010, 10:00
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

-3 DA upgrades his Mondeo to an estate in order to take more contractors out for lunch

Mondeo?

C'mon, DA. You're better than that.
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Pondlife replied

10 March 2010, 09:59
Originally posted by DodgyAgent View Post

-4

DA goes Dutch by bunging a fiver in towards the lunch bill

But asks for the full reciept for 'admin purposes'
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DodgyAgent replied

10 March 2010, 09:53
-4

DA goes Dutch by bunging a fiver in towards the lunch bill
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DodgyAgent replied

10 March 2010, 09:52
-3 DA upgrades his Mondeo to an estate in order to take more contractors out for lunch
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TheBigYinJames replied

10 March 2010, 09:47
Originally posted by alreadypacked View Post

Thats why I don't put my current gig on Linkedin

Around renewal time, pimps phoning you up with (possibly fake) job offers is definitely NOT a bad thing

"What's that? £400 a day? same location? Oh my current contract is about to end...." ... all within boss earshot...
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alreadypacked replied

10 March 2010, 09:44
Originally posted by TheBigYinJames View Post

Might be doing this one myself soon if they don't come up with some more wonga.

The biggest indicator for me is that pimps have started tracking me down through my Linked In page, phoning the switchboard at my current place of work and asking for me directly.

Thats why I don't put my current gig on Linkedin
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