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Sticky: Contract Opportunities by Manic Started by Manic, 29 June 2020, 11:49	146 responses 41,911 views	Last Post by quackhandle 23 February 2026, 17:39
Sticky: SC and spent convictions? by cojak Started by cojak, 24 April 2023, 07:08	23 responses 2,980 views	Last Post by malvolio 26 September 2025, 14:29
Sticky: Security Clearance (SC) Q&A Read first before asking questions by northernladuk Started by northernladuk, 23 March 2010, 23:38	715 responses 735,368 views	Last Post by ppiper 11 September 2025, 09:33
Sticky: Referral Marketing and Referral Networks. by courtg9000 Started by courtg9000, 3 July 2022, 02:18	6 responses 530 views	Last Post by courtg9000 3 July 2022, 19:01
Sticky: CUK FREE workshop: Preparing contractors for Autumn by administrator Started by administrator, 22 September 2021, 09:40	4 responses 414 views	Last Post by eek 29 September 2021, 15:33
Sticky: War chest Almost Depleted and Getting Desperate by Tractor Trace Started by Tractor Trace, 9 April 2019, 17:26	152 responses 139,382 views	Last Post by Guest 4 February 2021, 17:07
Sticky: Contractors, would you recommend any of your clients? by Contractor UK Started by Contractor UK, 11 June 2019, 09:29	15 responses 28,510 views	Last Post by Guest 16 November 2020, 10:55
Closed, Sticky: Behaviour in the Professional Forums by cojak Started by cojak, 10 June 2011, 08:29	2 responses 56,073 views	Last Post by cojak 10 January 2016, 21:25
how do i stop credit card / loan spam for my ltd company by genius Started by genius, 22 February 2026, 14:50	12 responses 313 views	Last Post by genius Yesterday, 18:21
State of the Market by JoJoGabor Started by JoJoGabor, 20 May 2016, 10:29	15,476 responses 2,244,745 views	Last Post by sadkingbilly 5 March 2026, 14:59
Closed: Conscription Opportunities by caminito Started by caminito, 2 March 2026, 20:01	10 responses 344 views	Last Post by WTFH 3 March 2026, 16:51
Help needed to understand direct hiring situation? Stressed by Mak9879 Started by Mak9879, 19 February 2026, 19:12	10 responses 422 views	Last Post by NotAllThere 22 February 2026, 13:38
Rate Negotiations Advice by BristolCloudGuy Started by BristolCloudGuy, 26 January 2026, 14:16	17 responses 851 views	Last Post by quackhandle 3 February 2026, 12:06
Outside IR35 consultancy model - genuine or papering over cracks? by ShandyDrinker Started by ShandyDrinker, 24 January 2026, 08:27	21 responses 935 views	Last Post by jmo21 2 February 2026, 23:30
job market by ContractorMike Started by ContractorMike, 24 December 2025, 22:22	19 responses 1,861 views	Last Post by RobLeeds 30 January 2026, 15:55
Working hours and IR35 by Destiny2 Started by Destiny2, 17 January 2026, 20:14	13 responses 678 views	Last Post by Ketto 30 January 2026, 11:35
Agency forcing me to change umbrella - citing new regs? by stuartianmac Started by stuartianmac, 14 January 2026, 10:36	26 responses 1,449 views	Last Post by Aengus 20 January 2026, 19:13
Returning to contracting after a decade away by dan_m2k Started by dan_m2k, 11 January 2026, 08:34	10 responses 818 views	Last Post by willendure 16 January 2026, 15:50
How to handle a 250 mile round trip to work fortnightly on an Inside IR35 contract? by Tractor Trace Started by Tractor Trace, 31 December 2025, 07:59	46 responses 2,033 views	Last Post by sadkingbilly 9 January 2026, 14:26
Email offer but no contract - would you resign? by Rocco76 Started by Rocco76, 23 December 2025, 17:34	7 responses 331 views	Last Post by quackhandle 26 December 2025, 14:40
Client wants me to sign on the old rate, and discuss after Christmas by dogquoteplus Started by dogquoteplus, 17 December 2025, 16:47	29 responses 1,260 views	Last Post by herman_g 24 December 2025, 20:06
Umbrella contract hours vs expected working hours by constructioneng1 Started by constructioneng1, 18 December 2025, 15:16	1 response 156 views	Last Post by northernladuk 18 December 2025, 21:00
Client Security Pass Photo During Screening by Willy Win Started by Willy Win, 5 December 2025, 14:35	10 responses 495 views	Last Post by willendure 8 December 2025, 13:24
Web filing (shared access) by hobnob Started by hobnob, 24 November 2025, 22:12	13 responses 75,849 views	Last Post by willendure 8 December 2025, 13:21
Rule of thumb uplift from outside IR35 to inside IR35 day rate? by Untouchable1 Started by Untouchable1, 21 October 2025, 14:22	12 responses 1,310 views	Last Post by fatJock 30 October 2025, 14:05
My anecdotal exp - contract hunting in Sep2025 - generalist PM, Insurance sector by sreed Started by sreed, 10 October 2025, 16:27	8 responses 749 views	Last Post by Dorkeaux 15 October 2025, 20:04
Business Banking Recommendations by Greenjuicesmoothie Started by Greenjuicesmoothie, 16 September 2025, 12:21	10 responses 466 views	Last Post by fiisch 14 October 2025, 22:09
Death March projects by BlueSharp Started by BlueSharp, 13 August 2025, 18:29	51 responses 4,033 views	Last Post by sadkingbilly 13 October 2025, 09:28