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by surfingdino 509 days ago
Most contract jobs went to big consultancies who benefitted from a change in legislation related to contracting. That resulted in lowering of contract rates at first, then shipping large numbers of offshore contractors to the UK from non-EU countries, and finally to roles being moved offshore altogether. A lot of UK contract roles are no longer advertised in the UK, but offshore. It's so bad that offshore recruiters are now seeking UK-based contractors for remote EU roles. UK politicians allowed a massive takeover of IT roles by offshore consultancies, recruiters, and contractors.