Desperate for a job
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We're in challenging times us contractors, IR35 looming and no one has a clue on how to approach it, lots of employers hanging fire and working through their current temporary workforce assessments, chuck in Brexit, corona virus, the budget the outlook isn't great unfortunately, but that isn't telling you anything you don't already know.
The lighter nights and BST are only a few weeks away, so if you're still out of work you should be able to get out more and for longer, I finish my contract in 2 weeks (IR35 fallout) and I've got a list of DIY jobs to keep me busy initially, but after a few weeks I'll probably be feeling like you.
Routine is good, but it sounds like you need to mix that up a little.
Good luck.
The lighter nights and BST are only a few weeks away, so if you're still out of work you should be able to get out more and for longer, I finish my contract in 2 weeks (IR35 fallout) and I've got a list of DIY jobs to keep me busy initially, but after a few weeks I'll probably be feeling like you.
Routine is good, but it sounds like you need to mix that up a little.
Good luck.
DaveTheRave87 said:
How desperate?
Desperate enough to look for a few shifts in a supermarket or fast food place?
A regular income there could help keep your finances ticking over while you look for the ideal contract.
And you might like it.
I've done random jobs between proper ones before, used to be known as "temping". I used to do it through local agencies rather than internet searches. Call a few local temping agencies and see what pops up. Any old sDesperate enough to look for a few shifts in a supermarket or fast food place?
A regular income there could help keep your finances ticking over while you look for the ideal contract.
And you might like it.
t, I've done things outside of my specialisms fairly often. Keeps you busy and some income ticking in without any great commitment, you can usually can a temping job on the spot when something proper comes along.anonymous said:
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Are you in FS? (you mentioned "efinacialCarrers" sic)Are you in London?
FS looks proper f
ked for contractors, but the good news is there is going to be plenty of churn over the next couple of months with contractors going perm. Is this an option for you? or look outside of FS?
https://flex.amazon.co.uk. Maybe sign up for this in the meantime, it was my backup plan when market was dry. Never needed it in end.
I think the contract market is pretty dire for many skills at moment, at least my line of work, skillset and I have had to work either London or Scotland for a long while if not remote. Im full on expecting a Brexit/IR35/Corona now recession so was glad to start as perm on Monday.
I'd find something to tide yourself over and sit tight until anything good comes up. OR enjoy the time off and bide your time.
I think the contract market is pretty dire for many skills at moment, at least my line of work, skillset and I have had to work either London or Scotland for a long while if not remote. Im full on expecting a Brexit/IR35/Corona now recession so was glad to start as perm on Monday.
I'd find something to tide yourself over and sit tight until anything good comes up. OR enjoy the time off and bide your time.
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Just a thought, but if you put similar to this in your CV you might want to have a think.Specifically, "Software Developer (C#, SQL, EPIServer, VB.NET, VB)" is just tellling us what tools you are familar with. It says nothing about what you can actually do.
Most likely it is just the way it came across here but just in case......
brman said:
Just a thought, but if you put similar to this in your CV you might want to have a think.
Specifically, "Software Developer (C#, SQL, EPIServer, VB.NET, VB)" is just tellling us what tools you are familar with. It says nothing about what you can actually do.
Most likely it is just the way it came across here but just in case......
Exactly, it says what he can do, which is write code in the aforementioned languages.Specifically, "Software Developer (C#, SQL, EPIServer, VB.NET, VB)" is just tellling us what tools you are familar with. It says nothing about what you can actually do.
Most likely it is just the way it came across here but just in case......
It does feel very different in the market now. I'm looking for a Finance/Accounting role.
I have only been contracting since 2017 and have just come to the end of my second contract. For both of those roles, I got pretty much the first ones that I applied for and certainly the only ones I interviewed for.
This time I've applied for quite a few and as far as I can tell I've only been put forward for two. I think that my CV has been strengthened by the two years of contracting, and I'm only looking for roles at the same level as I was two years ago.
One thing I would advise is to steer clear of Linkedin 'Easy Apply' or the equivalent on other jobs boards. I applied for about ten roles that way and I received just one notification to say the my application had even been read! These methods have made it TOO convenient to apply for roles and makes it impossible ever to get to the top of the pile even if you have the right skills for the role.
Good luck with it.
I have only been contracting since 2017 and have just come to the end of my second contract. For both of those roles, I got pretty much the first ones that I applied for and certainly the only ones I interviewed for.
This time I've applied for quite a few and as far as I can tell I've only been put forward for two. I think that my CV has been strengthened by the two years of contracting, and I'm only looking for roles at the same level as I was two years ago.
One thing I would advise is to steer clear of Linkedin 'Easy Apply' or the equivalent on other jobs boards. I applied for about ten roles that way and I received just one notification to say the my application had even been read! These methods have made it TOO convenient to apply for roles and makes it impossible ever to get to the top of the pile even if you have the right skills for the role.
Good luck with it.
Best of luck.
I heard from a China YouTube that teaching English to Chinese is in big demand over Skype at the moment, paying up to $20 an hour. Sounds like a joke given the current climate but it may be something feasible and wfh as an interim.
see 42 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB_A2HKmZgI&li...
I heard from a China YouTube that teaching English to Chinese is in big demand over Skype at the moment, paying up to $20 an hour. Sounds like a joke given the current climate but it may be something feasible and wfh as an interim.
see 42 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB_A2HKmZgI&li...
My sympathies OP, very difficult times at the moment. As if the IR35 reforms weren't causing enough disruption, COVID19 has just thrown the proverbial hand-grenade at the jobs market.
My immediate thoughts are that, unless you get very lucky, you might have to take something temporary, completely alien to your actual skill set.
As mentioned up the thread, there is going to be a huge demand for casual labour in the next 6 months, for fit active people to help the country get through and recover from this pandemic. It might not be the most glamourous 'what did you do in the war' story, and probably won't pay anything like near your customary whack, but it will get you out and about doing something useful, for money.
Good luck chap, keep us posted.
My immediate thoughts are that, unless you get very lucky, you might have to take something temporary, completely alien to your actual skill set.
As mentioned up the thread, there is going to be a huge demand for casual labour in the next 6 months, for fit active people to help the country get through and recover from this pandemic. It might not be the most glamourous 'what did you do in the war' story, and probably won't pay anything like near your customary whack, but it will get you out and about doing something useful, for money.
Good luck chap, keep us posted.
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