Dilemma on which job offer to accept

[CChann]

All, looking for advice. I'm a technical Product Manager(used to be Devops) and been running cloud platforms for 10 years. I keep my skills up to date by doing the relevant cloud certifications just to keep my cloud skills up to date and SC cleared. I'm in an outside IR35 contract.

My client said to me last week I will need to be inside IR35 to continue working for them. I decided to use linkedin and let people know I'm looking for work on Monday as current client were dragging their feet on how much they will pay as rate uplift for being inside IR35.

I was fortunate enough to have 3 jobs offered in the last week and few more interviews lined for this week.Among the three 2 are perm and one is outside IR35.

I'm currently on £900/day but I know market is quite bad so was happy to take a rate cut as long as it's above £600 . 2 perms roles are similar pay except one is in public sector needing SC (consultancy with 350 people , grown from 5 in 2018) salary of £115,000 , second one is also a consultancy 2 years old with 150 people but more perks than the other. Also building cloud platforms focusing onAI on £115,000 .

Contract role is Outside IR35 needing SC for £650 6 months contract also a small consultancy , 2 years remaining on their contract with the public body. They don't have perms. With the state of the market and the uncertainty I'm torn between Contract Vs permanent and whether I should take a role which preserves SC or should I take the role which involves the buzzword AI. Any advice is appreciated

[NotAllThere]

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All, looking for advice.

I'm a technical Product Manager(used to be Devops) and been running cloud platforms for 10 years. I keep my skills up to date by doing the relevant cloud certifications just to keep my cloud skills up to date and SC cleared.

I'm in an outside IR35 contract. My client DXC Technologies said to me last week I will need to be inside IR35 to continue working for them.

I decided to use linkedin and let people know I'm looking for work on Monday as current client were dragging their feet on how much they will pay as rate uplift for being inside IR35. I was fortunate enough to have 3 jobs offered in the last week and few more interviews lined for this week.Among the three 2 are perm and one is outside IR35.

I'm currently on £900/day but I know market is quite bad so was happy to take a rate cut as long as it's above £600 . 2 perms roles are similar pay except one is in public sector needing SC (consultancy with 350 people , grown from 5 in 2018) salary of £115,000 , second one is also a consultancy 2 years old with 150 people but more perks than the other. Also building cloud platforms focusing on AI on £115,000 .

Contract role is Outside IR35 needing SC for £650 6 months contract also a small consultancy , 2 years remaining on their contract with the public body. They don't have perms. With the state of the market and the uncertainty I'm torn between Contract Vs permanent and whether I should take a role which preserves SC or should I take the role which involves the buzzwork AI. Any advice is appreciated

[CChann]

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Thanks for the advice, edited it

[willendure]

My client DXC Technologies said to me last week I will need to be inside IR35 to continue working for them.

You made the right call, as going from outside to inside overnight with the same client is not a smart move. I mean, when HMRC come knocking the would say - you were outside and now you are inside but doing the exact same job, so what makes the outside work you were doing outside? Pay up chum on all that back tax $$$ Even if they do offer you a generous uplift, its still NO.

[Protagoras]

From personal experience, it's hard to go from contract to perm; I tried it and was back contracting within 3 months.

My advice, for what it's worth, would be to take the role that you think will represent the best cultural fit.

[northernladuk]

First step. Break a wall of text into multiple paragraphs.

Second step. Understand the difference between a job and a short term contract. One is a contract for service, the other is a contract of service. It's paramount you know the difference to then act accordingly to maintain the outside IR35 status. If you just see it as a job and treat it like one it's likely you'll be blowing your own outside determination.

[TestMangler]

Second step. Understand the difference between a job and a short term contract. One is a contract for serviceS, the other is a contract of service. It's paramount you know the difference to then act accordingly to maintain the outside IR35 status. If you just see it as a job and treat it like one it's likely you'll be blowing your own outside determination.

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[northernladuk]

tsk tsk mr pedantic

I've been corrected by a drunk Scotsman.. A new low in my career

[TestMangler]

I've been corrected by a drunk Scotsman.. A new low in my career

[ladymuck]

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