First contracting position - Taking holidays and Ir35 status

[Glencky]

OK, I was being kind - the original post started out well, some of the later replies degenerated somewhat but I was taking them as being somewhat tongue in cheek (and naïve, hence me reiterating some of the advice given and/or hinted at already).

[mudskipper]

Your main misunderstanding seems to be around IR35. In the private sector, whether IR35 applies or not is not the agent's decision.

Check out the links on the right -->

And download (and read!) IPSE's guide to IR35


In terms of holiday, the usual form is to say to your client contact "I'm planning on being unavailable between x and y if that fits in with the project deliverables?" Put it on their calendar - fine. Fill out a leave request - no.

[sludgesurfer]

....and offer the substitute which your contract will say you can provide.