Re: Recession rates
> Perhaps we should try to advertise the jobs.perl.org mailing list > more aggressively to companies that use perl as the best way of > advertising perl jobs without agencies. I think the list does a great > job, but there are usually many job ads only available via agencies > and "job-sites" (some of them fake I suppose). > Many companies, particularly the larger ones, will only deal with agencies. It simplfies life for them, both legally (IR35 etc) and administratively (just one invoice per month). But you are right; jobs.perl.org is not a well known as it might be.
Re: Recession rates
Perhaps we should try to advertise the jobs.perl.org mailing list more aggressively to companies that use perl as the best way of advertising perl jobs without agencies. I think the list does a great job, but there are usually many job ads only available via agencies and "job-sites" (some of them fake I suppose). On Mar 10, 2009, at 5:12 PM, Dave Cross wrote: Paul Makepeace wrote: Has anyone found the recession/depression affecting contracting rates? I was surprised to have a recruiter recently suggest a bunch of candidates for £375/day I saw this today[1], advertising for a pretty impressive list of skills for £175/day. I think the company were taking the piss. I've seen other things on stupid money over the last few weeks too. Personally, I haven't seen any drop in the number of phone calls and emails that I'm getting. And I've just started another contract at 10% more than the previous one. And, bizarrely, I'm getting lots of enquiries about running training courses. I guess that companies want to ensure they're getting the most out of their employees. Cheers, Dave... [1] http://www.jobsite.co.uk/cgi-bin/vacdetails.pl?selection=931442513
(Planned) Emergency Social - Friday 20th March, 6pm, Wenlock Arms
It's been nearly a week since the last social so everybody must be craving beer. They have excellent beer at the Wenlock in Hoxditch[1] and we can't have a thursday social there because of some writers club[2]. I've booked us in for next friday. The Wenlock Arms 26 Wenlock Road N1 7TA http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.5314029015766,-0.0939823369392246&z=15 Friday 20th March, from 6pm. It has a Cask Marque, it's almost always CAMRA north london pub of the year and even the Daves will have to find something other than beer to moan about. Friday emergency socials are a new thing to try, it was the only day I could book it. Your other friday plans probably involved a crap lager barn you didn't want to go to anyway, so come along![3] --James [1] Hoxton and Shoreditch, if you aren't _Dave. [2] Out of work writers, artists, liberal arts people etc. can't afford beer. At least you'd think so. [3] And if you're planning to come, please mail me offlist, I've no idea how many people are going to turn up.
Re: Recession rates
> > Now down to £150/day. > > Ah, no. My mistake. It was always £150. > Talk it up lads, talk it UP! -- Richard Foley Ciao - shorter than aufwiedersehen http://www.rfi.net/
Re: Recession rates
On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 07:26:44PM +, Avleen Vig wrote: > I spoke to a friend who is a recruiter a few mins ago, and they're in > quite a panic. Not because there isn't work (there's quite a bit > around apparently). Just that there are so few good candidates on the > market. Fear not, I'm now looking, so the dearth of quality is over! Feel free to send him my way. -- David Cantrell | top google result for "topless karaoke murders" For every vengeance, there is an equal and opposite revengeance. -- Cartoon Law X
