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IPSE Membership - Standard vs Plus vs other insurance?
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Originally posted by radish2008 View PostTotal nonsense. The reason I'm not in your club is because I get the same benefits elsewhere I don't believe that IPSE is relevant any more, if it ever was.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
Officially CUK certified - Thick as f**k.Comment
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Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View PostSpot on. Ask yourself, whose interests come first? Yours or the "business confidential" relationships they indulge in in the name of the members but will not reveal the financial kick backs from such relationships. I'm afraid, since the PCG high point with Arctic Systems, that organisation has become nothing but a self serving gravy train. Snouts in the trough? Oh yes. (Disclosure - ex-long time member and critic).Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View PostMy club? You're overseas too are you? Look, you have an opinion, that is fine and dandy. Clearly, my opinion built over many years before I gave up on the UK contracting industry is different than yours. I would say that the more mature, more thinking person here is more likely to agree with my assessment. But that's OK, carry on until the legislative powers make what you are doing pointless.Comment
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Originally posted by radish2008 View PostIf you're referring to the first post above we're of the same opinion it seems.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
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Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View PostOK, apologies if that's the case. Though I am mystified what "my club" is, not that it matters.Comment
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Tried to convince another contractor on my previous gig that it was worth it for all the reasons above, discount cards easily cover the annual fee etc, and he wasn't having it....
Turns out about 7 years ago he handed over £35k to HMRC after he was investigated because his 'local' accountant just told him to pay it, wasn't worth the fight.
He ended up having to contract out in Saudi for 3 years to get the big tax free bucks to cover his costs.
There is and always will be people who simply do not get it......Back to business!Comment
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Originally posted by Pat Phelan View PostTried to convince another contractor on my previous gig that it was worth it for all the reasons above, discount cards easily cover the annual fee etc, and he wasn't having it....
Turns out about 7 years ago he handed over £35k to HMRC after he was investigated because his 'local' accountant just told him to pay it, wasn't worth the fight.
He ended up having to contract out in Saudi for 3 years to get the big tax free bucks to cover his costs.
There is and always will be people who simply do not get it......
I have insurance for IR35 and other tax investigations. I do get it. I just don't choose to be part of IPSE.Comment
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Originally posted by radish2008 View PostI was mistakenly thinking you were in the IPSE club.Public Service Posting by the BBC - Bloggs Bulls**t Corp.
Officially CUK certified - Thick as f**k.Comment
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Originally posted by Fred Bloggs View PostAh, I see. No. For the record, I gave up on UK contracting around two years ago. Both disillusioned, and can now earn more cash overseas. There is almost no demand for my skill set here any more. Luckily, this is a UK/European issue, not a world wide issue. I had been a long time PCG member and always had good things to say about them in the office. But since the rebranding to something entirely different (a failure that nobody will openly discuss) it has descended into a snouts in the trough, old boys/girls network. Dissenting voices are ignored or silenced and eventually, like me, have drifted away from PCG/the whole industry. Eventually, the whole deck of cards will tumble of course, but for now, the TPTB are fighting a rear guard action to safe guard their own gains above everything else in the face of a dying industry. Other views are available and just as valid
etc..... Me, I just want others to wake up and see what is really going on.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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