Is the contract market dead at the moment?

[TheMonkey]

I am a .Net guy (with some decent credentials) and I'm getting lots of emails and calls. The only problem is that the agencies are doing the usual:

1. Take details and promise an interview with a great company
2. ?
3. Disappear of the face of the planet and suddenly hide in meetings.

I think we're facing a crash.

Fortunately I'm also a Linux guy (like all good contractors, I have a finger in every pot) so I've secured some work but it's literally enough to eat on and not have any fun.

[Joe Black.]

ruprect

[hyperD]

Ruprect - is your avatar Steve Martin (and Morris Mickelwhite) in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels?

[Ruprect]

Not a contract though is it

In answer to the question - I'm getting plenty of calls - doesn't seem to be a drop off, and there are still loads of ads on Jobserve...

[AlfredJPruffock]

For those whom dont mind getting their hands dirty ...

Site Supervisor Permanent


Our client is looking a Site Supervisor with a heavy engineering background, this position requires working abroad for long periods - China, South America, Turkey and Spain. you will be required to have experience of finding local sub-contract labour as well as managing them to ger the best out of them.

The supervisor should also be prepared to get their hands dirty when required.
Salary 28k plus.


ocation United Kingdom
Country United Kingdom
Company Apex Technical Services Ltd
Contact Brian Kirkbride
Telephone 0117 927 7612
Fax 0117 922 6068
Email [email protected]
Reference JS
Posted Date 22/06/2006 13:57:23

[AlfredJPruffock]

There appears to be nothing around!

If it gets any worse I'm going to have to go and work in ASDA.

Chin up.

You could always negotiate some free Beetroots as part of the ASDA package?

[AlfredJPruffock]

Crises ? What Crises?

I have just been offered a new contract with a 10 per cent rise, yeilding a potential 5.50 per hour.

Weve never had it so good.

[milanbenes]

I am getting so many calls for .Net I changed my cv on jobserve to agencies request permission before viewing it

Milan.

[swamp]

Jobstats fell off a small cliff two months ago.

http://www.jobstats.co.uk/jobstats.d...S.d/index.html

It's showing it's sharpest (non-seasonal) fall since the dotcom crash. Surprised no one has picked up on this before.

[sasguru]

Yes. Next.

[chock]

Telcos still seem to be quite good at the moment (even though Voda and NTL are supposed to slashing jobs)

I've had stuff through from O2, 3, NTL and Voda this week.

[DaveB]

seems ok for me atm. One or two calls a day from agencies.

[DimPrawn]

.NET mate


sorteeeeeeeeeeeed


Milan

[Hart-floot]

There appears to be nothing around!

If it gets any worse I'm going to have to go and work in ASDA.

Probably be some "agency worker" jobs on at ASDA next week when Walmart try to break the strike

[TheMonkey]

There appears to be nothing around!

If it gets any worse I'm going to have to go and work in ASDA.