Humbug!! Any day off is a lost earning opportunity. Makes me laugh when 'Good Friday' comes around. What's so good about it? It's costing me money!! I think I managed to bill for all the bank holidays this year thus far. And Saturdays for the first 7 months. Even got away with last Xmas's contractor furlough :-D I'm anticipating that won't be the case this year, assuming I'm extended.
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Three (!) week Christmas contractor furlough
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Originally posted by oliverson View PostHumbug!! Any day off is a lost earning opportunity. Makes me laugh when 'Good Friday' comes around. What's so good about it? It's costing me money!! I think I managed to bill for all the bank holidays this year thus far. And Saturdays for the first 7 months. Even got away with last Xmas's contractor furlough :-D I'm anticipating that won't be the case this year, assuming I'm extended.Comment
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Originally posted by oliverson View PostHumbug!! Any day off is a lost earning opportunity. Makes me laugh when 'Good Friday' comes around. What's so good about it? It's costing me money!! I think I managed to bill for all the bank holidays this year thus far. And Saturdays for the first 7 months. Even got away with last Xmas's contractor furlough :-D I'm anticipating that won't be the case this year, assuming I'm extended.
"I wish I spent more time at work" said no-one on their death bed ever.
Unless you're living in fear of eviction because you have a really bad coke and gambling habit, you're going to work yourself into an early grave.Comment
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Originally posted by tarbera View PostBig tick in the anti IR35 box surly ?Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostWow.
"I wish I spent more time at work" said no-one on their death bed ever.
Unless you're living in fear of eviction because you have a really bad coke and gambling habit, you're going to work yourself into an early grave.Comment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostWow.
"I wish I spent more time at work" said no-one on their death bed ever.Comment
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Originally posted by oliverson View PostHumbug!! Any day off is a lost earning opportunity. Makes me laugh when 'Good Friday' comes around. What's so good about it? It's costing me money!! I think I managed to bill for all the bank holidays this year thus far. And Saturdays for the first 7 months. Even got away with last Xmas's contractor furlough :-D I'm anticipating that won't be the case this year, assuming I'm extended.Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!Comment
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostAnd you point out to permies in leap years that you get paid to work the 29th February, and they don't.Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostYou should be able to but one of the perks of being a contractor is also deciding when you work, not being told. It's tantamount to a 6% pay cut over the year if you were planning to work those weeks, and that's not something one wants to hear - especially if they only tell you shortly before.
If you tell your client "by the way I won't be here in June" only a few weeks beforehand they likely would consider that a bit unprofessional.
The perk of being a contractor is picking what contract you want and when you want it (if you get that choice), BUT once you're in contract you're providing a service and you need to work with the client in providing that.Comment
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