Death of the Contractor

[TheFaQQer]

How did you operate at the start - before you had the retained profit to pay for a whole year up front?

I started the company six months before I got my first contract. I had some savings, and I paid a higher salary. It was at least a year before I took my first dividend out.

[malvolio]

He says while pushing these re worked contracts for the public service where it is Government FUD to make off payroll contractors be caught by IR35.

We really need a "don't be a tit" helmie...

[psychocandy]

Can't you read the good times are here

https://www.ipse.co.uk/sites/default...orecast_q3.pdf

Day Rates – early signs of an increase: The findings of
the survey indicate a modest increase in the day rate
from £490 in Q2 to £507 in Q3 of this year.

£507 average. Really????

[tarbera]

Day Rates – early signs of an increase: The findings of
the survey indicate a modest increase in the day rate
from £490 in Q2 to £507 in Q3 of this year.

£507 average. Really????

Seems about the average to me, are you thinking to low ?

[tractor]

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Seems about the average to me, are you thinking to low ?

It depends what the target demographic is really. Of all the roles I see through jobserve and others, ISTM that the average is way below £400. Only recently has there been several in the £600+-£1000 range and of course, they are for quite senior roles, far more than a regular BA would command.

[BolshieBastard]

Seems about the average to me, are you thinking to low ?

too

[tarbera]

too

Good point indeed sir, ability to spell (or grammar) has no relation to daily rates. As I'm a good few hundred over averag

[TykeMerc]

Good point indeed sir, ability to spell (or grammar) has no relation to daily rates. As I'm a good few hundred over averag

Maybe not, but in a situation where you're trying to communicate and make a point, it's vastly easier if you do it in a language others understand. Part of that language is to use the prevailing spelling and grammar, this is compounded somewhat when similar sounding words have noticeably different meanings as is common in English.
If that paragraph is perhaps a bit complicated you could just do this DON'T USE SLOPPY ENGLISH, YOU COME ACROSS AS A MORON WHEN YOU DO AND YOUR MESSAGE IS LOST.

[tarbera]

Maybe not, but in a situation where you're trying to communicate and make a point, it's vastly easier if you do it in a language others understand. Part of that language is to use the prevailing spelling and grammar, this is compounded somewhat when similar sounding words have noticeably different meanings as is common in English.
If that paragraph is perhaps a bit complicated you could just do this DON'T USE SLOPPY ENGLISH, YOU COME ACROSS AS A MORON WHEN YOU DO AND YOUR MESSAGE IS LOST.

Lol - I'm dyslexic (as well you know)

I was waiting for a cure to be as cleverdicks as you guys in the mean time I will continue billing £800 a day pondering how much more I could earn not being a moron

Brilliant !!!

[TykeMerc]

Ah the dyslexia excuse, never seen that one used by some plank that can't be bothered to use the correct their/there/they're, your/you're, too/two/to where/we're/were......

1. I didn't know you're dyslexic (or so you claim)
2. There are quite a few forms of dyslexia
3. I'm actually dyslexic but I can manage to cope, it just needs me to take a few extra seconds to read what I write.
4. Congratulations on blagging an £800/day rate (in your fantasy)

The fact is sloppy English which just takes a few seconds to correct sends only 1 message about you and what you're trying to communicate and that's far from a positive one.