Contract negotiation

[moorfield]

I know I appear indecisive (because I am), but need to choose wisely.

I was thinking – maybe the wrong thing to do, but, negotiate a LOWER daily rate than I am currently on and sign up for a year, but which would make is not a lot more for the client, but give me a much nicer pay packet a month, although less than I am currently on now?

Just exploring all options before I go permie or cling on until they get a permie dude.

Or why not just offer to work 4 days a week on the same (or slightly lower rate) ?

Less cost for them, more time off for you to fight the mafia.

[DiscoStu]

Or why not just keep procrastinating? By the time you've made a decision the project will probably have finished anyway

[Torran]

Jees mate get on with it. Are you a burd?

Your projects always run over don't they

[Bumfluff]

I know I appear indecisive (because I am), but need to choose wisely.

Client wants me for the next couple of years, but not so much as to keep paying me emergency short term contractor rates.

Looking at the tax calculators I am much better off on the same permie money as a contractor – eg £45K salary is take home £27K versus £36K as a contractor.

I was thinking – maybe the wrong thing to do, but, negotiate a LOWER daily rate than I am currently on and sign up for a year, but which would make is not a lot more for the client, but give me a much nicer pay packet a month, although less than I am currently on now?

Just exploring all options before I go permie or cling on until they get a permie dude.

Off topic I see your name is Wilmslow are you from around there ? I lived in Wilmslow for 16 years, went to school there etc

[TheFaQQer]

One important thing to point out is that you now know that you will be there for more than two years.

Therefore, you should not be claiming expenses any more for traveling to what HMRC will deem to be your permanent place of work.

HTH.