State of the Market

[agentzero]

I'll keep my identity to myself at least for now. I have a habit of saying things that have been unpopular with competitors and I want to be able to continue doing that.

You have a habit of being new and posting 4 times - so at this stage the most likely scenario is you're related to the Clarity structure in some way, such as being involved with the overall holding company or one of the other umbrellas now linked with Clarity.

Anybody staying with them now is mad. Plenty of UK located umbrellas to trust.

[Cookielove]

I've used Clarity several times before based on recommendations on here; now I've read this I won't be using them again.

Cyprus based is a no no.

[Nothing to see here]

You have a habit of being new and posting 4 times - so at this stage the most likely scenario is you're related to the Clarity structure in some way, such as being involved with the overall holding company or one of the other umbrellas now linked with Clarity.

Anybody staying with them now is mad. Plenty of UK located umbrellas to trust.

I am new here but I've been in the umbrella sector for 20 years plus. I can categorically guarantee that I have no links to Lucy other than having met her a few times at industry events.

I suspect we will be hearing more about the Cypriot firm - it looks like they own half a dozen pretty well known umbrellas. I'm reserving judgement at the moment but my spider senses are tingling.

[rocktronAMP]

So far so good. I am getting closer to working again on new contract in December.

Meanwhile, I saw on JobServe a contract/permanent job yesterday

Senior Java Low Latency Algo SME - Java, Low Latency, Equity, London
London - £1k per day Contract/Permanent Posted by: Scope AT Limited
https://www.jobserve.com/gb/en/searc...DF79F0651918F/

There might be someone here who has the necessary skills for it. The gig is specialist, reputable agency, seems genuine. I wondered why is this marketed as Inside IR35? I then thought this is more a consultancy than a standard contractor. Surely, the bank can spare an SDS since it needs the skills, but then it will be another consultancy taking the risk not the bank. I also wondered why would consultant go Inside IR35, they would run their own limited company. Then came the budget ... tough times ahead even for medical doctors / consultants earning over £100,000 and that SIPP will go. The Job Ad did eventually make sense, they are hunting for the vulnerable and the needy: sheez.

[fatJock]

Yes I am and I've had no offers prior to these two in several months, so how can this be 'the same cycle'?

Seems it to me .... [edit to remove my sarky remark seeing as I don't want to prolong the conversation].

[Ketto]

The retirement countdown posts will start from Monday....

[FIERCE TANK BATTLE]

Applied to new JSA today. Not sure if I'm eligible or not, but we'll find out.

There's some confusion on if they require a P45, since I can't really fire myself from my own company...

[Ketto]

You can give youself a P45, done it before when switching to brolly for a while while Ltd remained active.

[FIERCE TANK BATTLE]

You can give youself a P45, done it before when switching to brolly for a while while Ltd remained active.

Problem is I have a company car, so it screws that up

[northernladuk]

Applied to new JSA today. Not sure if I'm eligible or not, but we'll find out.

There's some confusion on if they require a P45, since I can't really fire myself from my own company...

It's a bloody disgrace if you are and a disgrace you think you are.