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Paddy replied

16 November 2012, 06:47
Originally posted by wurzel View Post

Since last Thursday, in fact. First time in 2 years.

Picked up some good skills in my last role (WPF, MVC4, WF etc) but I have to say the world ain't exactly beating a path to my door. Just lots of calls about permie roles.

still, it's early days & plenty of opportunity to do all those DIY tasks I've neglected for the past 2 years.

Anyone else finding the market slow?

Yep, same here. Can't even get any direct contracts with clients. Had an interesting chat with an agent. He said clients are wasting his time by asking for CVs when they have no intention of taking on contractors until the new year.
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vetran replied

15 November 2012, 22:44
Originally posted by nomadd View Post

"Please can you just take our online test..?" Er, no, f-u-c-k off. Next.

Just tell them , "I'll get my Butler to do it."
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nomadd replied

15 November 2012, 16:26
Originally posted by wurzel View Post

Since last Thursday, in fact. First time in 2 years.

Picked up some good skills in my last role (WPF, MVC4, WF etc) but I have to say the world ain't exactly beating a path to my door. Just lots of calls about permie roles.

still, it's early days & plenty of opportunity to do all those DIY tasks I've neglected for the past 2 years.

Anyone else finding the market slow?

Yes, it's slow. And the agents and clients are all time-wasting asshats: "Please can you just take our online test..?" Er, no, f-u-c-k off. Next.

Six months on the bench for me. But then again, after a straight 2.5 year stint at the last gig (IB), I simply don't care. Thinking about getting back into contracting in the New Year - about Spring time.
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AtW replied

15 November 2012, 14:48
Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

Absolutely....me too.

Best chill out and wait for the New Year.

Be cool -
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alreadypacked replied

15 November 2012, 14:37
Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post

Absolutely....me too.

Best chill out and wait for the New Year.

Sorry to tell you, but there will be no New Year, just a worse version of Last Year.
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BlasterBates replied

15 November 2012, 14:16
Absolutely....me too.

Best chill out and wait for the New Year.
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alreadypacked replied

15 November 2012, 10:59
Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

Thats exactly how I'm finding the market mate.

UK is on it's way down, everyone is just looking at how much their house is worth and thinks they are ok.

Rolling down the hill, if they allow the speed down hill to build, there will be a hard land.
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suityou01 replied

15 November 2012, 10:41
Originally posted by wurzel View Post

Since last Thursday, in fact. First time in 2 years.

Picked up some good skills in my last role (WPF, MVC4, WF etc) but I have to say the world ain't exactly beating a path to my door. Just lots of calls about permie roles.

still, it's early days & plenty of opportunity to do all those DIY tasks I've neglected for the past 2 years.

Anyone else finding the market slow?

Thats exactly how I'm finding the market mate.
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wurzel replied

15 November 2012, 10:00
Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

2 years of work, you not fancy taking 3 months off (November, December, Jan are usually slooow) and just doing something interesting/travel/do a really hard jigsaw?

Plan is to do that in the new year. Just need to find a 2/3 monther to get me there.
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alreadypacked replied

15 November 2012, 09:56
Originally posted by wurzel View Post

Since last Thursday, in fact. First time in 2 years.

Picked up some good skills in my last role (WPF, MVC4, WF etc) but I have to say the world ain't exactly beating a path to my door. Just lots of calls about permie roles.

still, it's early days & plenty of opportunity to do all those DIY tasks I've neglected for the past 2 years.

Anyone else finding the market slow?

Bussy in Dublin at the moment, due to roll-off next week. 4 phone interviews this week.

http://money.cnn.com/gallery/technol...fortune/5.html

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DimPrawn replied

15 November 2012, 09:49
2 years of work, you not fancy taking 3 months off (November, December, Jan are usually slooow) and just doing something interesting/travel/do a really hard jigsaw?
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wurzel started a topic On the Bench....

15 November 2012, 09:46
On the Bench....

Since last Thursday, in fact. First time in 2 years.

Picked up some good skills in my last role (WPF, MVC4, WF etc) but I have to say the world ain't exactly beating a path to my door. Just lots of calls about permie roles.

still, it's early days & plenty of opportunity to do all those DIY tasks I've neglected for the past 2 years.

Anyone else finding the market slow?
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