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[mudskipper]

Eggs citing

Are we on the Easter puns already?

I think if anyone were seeking Brillo, they'd start at the counting thread.

[Kryten]

Is SandyD Brillo?

Eggs citing

[mudskipper]

am I Brillo?

Is SandyD Brillo?

[Kryten]

Don't worry - Brillo will be back next month to resume normal service.

am I Brillo?

[mudskipper]

Oh my, I am not used to all this coddling, hugging and actually helpful posts on this forum... must be the new management influence (wink at Jacko )

Thanks Kryten

Don't worry - Brillo will be back next month to resume normal service.

[BlasterBates]

2 people in Germany not working is not an example of no work anywhere.

Yes you´re right on it´s own of course not, but another piece of news I got yesterday, and coupled with the fact that the bank I was working at sacked almost all the contractors, and the fact that the sacked contractors can´t get anything and the fact that I can see bog all on either Gulp or jobserver and the fact that I get private messages from contractors on contractor Uk are telling me it´s worse than they´ve ever seen leads to me believe that the market is not too hot at the moment.

The permie market maybe better.

[SandyD]

Something will turn up bud, and when it does it will come from left field, and fast.

Oh my, I am not used to all this coddling, hugging and actually helpful posts on this forum... must be the new management influence (wink at Jacko )

Thanks Kryten

[Kryten]

Look out for tractors then.

This advice does not apply to you though

[MarillionFan]

Something will turn up bud, and when it does it will come from left field, and fast.

Look out for tractors then.

[Kryten]

Thanks for reminding me of the above tips
I must admit I am only applying in London as I moved here, but I will widen my search geographically as well.

Something will turn up bud, and when it does it will come from left field, and fast.

[SandyD]

Best time of year to be looking, all those new budgets.

Keep uploading your cv to jobserve, monster, job site etc.
Re-upload even if only to move a comma. The last updated date on these sites drives the agencies.

Widen your search, geographically, be prepared to work away.

Widen your search technically, is there any roles you could do but might be a stretch and require some background reading? This reading could occupy bench time.

Quieter markets provide opportunities

Thanks for reminding me of the above tips
I must admit I am only applying in London as I moved here, but I will widen my search geographically as well.

[eek]

The market is bad indeed; two of my friends got benched this week. One actually contracting in the US, an American who used to live in Frankfurt and the other one here in Germany, two very different fields indeed. Seems the market is f*** up globally.

2 people in Germany not working is not an example of no work anywhere.

[Kryten]

The market is bad indeed; two of my friends got benched this week. One actually contracting in the US, an American who used to live in Frankfurt and the other one here in Germany, two very different fields indeed. Seems the market is f*** up globally.

Have you ever posted anything cheery on here ever though?

[BlasterBates]

The market is bad indeed; two of my friends got benched this week. One actually contracting in the US, an American who used to live in Frankfurt and the other one here in Germany, two very different fields indeed. My cousin in the UK was sacked just before Christmas from his permie role. Seems the market is f*** up globally.

[Kryten]

I am finding the market bad, some permie roles, but not that many contractor.
Also the rates are down.

Best time of year to be looking, all those new budgets.

Keep uploading your cv to jobserve, monster, job site etc.
Re-upload even if only to move a comma. The last updated date on these sites drives the agencies.

Widen your search, geographically, be prepared to work away.

Widen your search technically, is there any roles you could do but might be a stretch and require some background reading? This reading could occupy bench time.

Quieter markets provide opportunities