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One swallow does not make a summer. There's going to be a period of uncertainty where there may be an effect, but if they hurry up and get on with it then some

by cs02rm0 10y ago

One swallow does not make a summer. There's going to be a period of uncertainty where there may be an effect, but if they hurry up and get on with it then some stability should return. If the 15% rate of corporation tax comes in or other measures it could well encourage investment. In the meantime, I suspect Brexit will be a convenient excuse for anyone wishing to decline a job offer regardless of whether that's really their reason.

tkyjonathan 10y ago
Hiring in the UK tech sector has largely stopped. There are no positions, unless you are a devop - in which case, there are tons of positions. If people are so interested in saving the UK tech scene, why not hire people already living in the UK? Those people will not be able to survive until consumer and investor confidence returns and they will be the first to head out to other EU countries.
- ZenoArrow 10y ago
  > "Hiring in the UK tech sector has largely stopped." You're basing this on what exactly? I got a new job this week and there was plenty of people hiring tech talent (I had interviews lined up with 5 different companies within 2 weeks of starting to look).
  - tkyjonathan 10y ago
    Lucky you. I've been out of work for a while and there is also the matter of 700,000 less job ads from before the referendum.
    - ZenoArrow 10y ago
      What sort of work are you looking for?
- mike_hearn 10y ago
  The firm I work is hiring in London for developers right now. Brexit makes no difference for us.
- toomuchtodo 10y ago
  > There are no positions, unless you are a devop - in which case, there are tons of positions. What are devops salaries over there? Not interested in leaving my current gig, but I'm always curious (in the US, its between $80K-130K/year USD).
  - tkyjonathan 10y ago
    in contracting you could get 500 per day.
    - toomuchtodo 10y ago
      Pounds?!
Yhippa 10y ago
Why would one need an excuse to decline a offer?
- NetStrikeForce 10y ago
  Some people like to give feedback.

by cs02rm0 10y ago

tkyjonathan 10y ago

Hiring in the UK tech sector has largely stopped. There are no positions, unless you are a devop - in which case, there are tons of positions. If people are so interested in saving the UK tech scene, why not hire people already living in the UK? Those people will not be able to survive until consumer and investor confidence returns and they will be the first to head out to other EU countries.

ZenoArrow 10y ago
> "Hiring in the UK tech sector has largely stopped." You're basing this on what exactly? I got a new job this week and there was plenty of people hiring tech talent (I had interviews lined up with 5 different companies within 2 weeks of starting to look).
- tkyjonathan 10y ago
  Lucky you. I've been out of work for a while and there is also the matter of 700,000 less job ads from before the referendum.
  - ZenoArrow 10y ago
    What sort of work are you looking for?
mike_hearn 10y ago
The firm I work is hiring in London for developers right now. Brexit makes no difference for us.
toomuchtodo 10y ago
> There are no positions, unless you are a devop - in which case, there are tons of positions. What are devops salaries over there? Not interested in leaving my current gig, but I'm always curious (in the US, its between $80K-130K/year USD).
- tkyjonathan 10y ago
  in contracting you could get 500 per day.
  - toomuchtodo 10y ago
    Pounds?!

Yhippa 10y ago

Why would one need an excuse to decline a offer?

NetStrikeForce 10y ago
Some people like to give feedback.