On 22 Apr 2010, at 11:41, Alex Barlow wrote: > Job agencys literally contact me 2 to 3 times a week with large > projects. Some want to travel and or have ridiculous demands. My > favourite being 6-7 years experience. Unless they're planning on > hiring David himself. Thats going to be pretty fucking difficult > > But give them a try? http://www.computerfutures.com/ these guys bug me > about one in Scotland all the time
I was kind of hoping that was not going to be the answer that came back, because the only firm calls I've had since Christmas have been agencies, and I've had a policy of not working with them unless I really, really, really have to. When negotiating the contract you have both arms tied behind your back and have to play a game of chinese whispers with somebody who doesn't understand the client's actual specific needs, or the candidate's actual specific experience or capability: it becomes a shoot-out on price. Searching computer futures, there seem to be only a handful of contract jobs, most of them abroad, so perhaps that market isn't quite so vibrant either. I'll leave it until before I head out to Canada on a job for a couple of weeks (which obviously puts a stop to "immediate start" jobs), but it might be that's my Summer all horrible and nasty then. :-( Not helped of course by the fact day rates have collapsed in the last year because there now seem to be *many* more people claiming to be Rails experts compared to last year. It's starting to feel a bit like the PHP market - lots of people who can do "stuff", but not that many like those of us who have been sipping the BDD kool-aid for a couple of years and who are overlooked or undervalued in terms of day rate. I was really hoping Rails would never get like the PHP market. C'est la vie. Time to go and find another niche I think... If anybody else thinks there's more light down the end of the tunnel, please do speak up - I'd hate to have to go and get a proper job. :-) -- Paul Robinson http://vagueware.com :: [email protected] :: +44 (0) 7740 465746 Vagueware Limited is registered in England/Wales, number 05700421 Registered Office: 3 Tivoli Place, Ilkley, W. Yorkshire, LS29 8SU Correspondence: 13 Crossland Road, Manchester, M21 9DU -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NWRUG" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nwrug-members?hl=en.
