Budge up

[DaveB]

NPIA and HMRC are looking at the mo. PM me your details and I'll let pimps know who call me if you want...

Had a call from a pimp re a Police related job, wanted to pay 12 per hour....

[TheBigYinJames]

I am sure Joe Public wishes you all the best as well

When did they ever help me

[ratewhore]

Had a call from a pimp re a Police related job, wanted to pay 12 per hour....

What for, a PCSO?

Home Office are looking too and there's a role over at the Houses of Parliament. All infrastructure or security architecty type stuff, although I seem to remember you're into compliance.

[oracleslave]

When did they ever help me

Are you owed something or have you been wronged and want revenge?

[TheBigYinJames]

Are you owed something or have you been wronged and want revenge?

No, I'm not into a shanti-style revenge. But when things are going to tulip, it's nice to know you have a modicum of security to see you through the bad times. So it's more gladness at me being sorted rather than lack of sympathy for others.

[DaveB]

What for, a PCSO?

Home Office are looking too and there's a role over at the Houses of Parliament. All infrastructure or security architecty type stuff, although I seem to remember you're into compliance.

Nope, for compliance and policy implementation around integrating information assets and preventing unauthorized disclosure. Pukka stuff, but the force wanted to pay fixed term contract permie rates.

[jmo21]

Unless your bank goes under, obviously.

I am almost considering spreading my money equally around several accounts, just in case. Luckily, i'm too lazy.

i've done that myself this week into 2 separate bank accounts....just in case!

and yes, before anyone says they are all separate financial institutions

[Mustang]

.........but the force wanted to pay fixed term contract permie rates.

What's the problem with contracts on a fixed rate? Is it to do with IR35 type issues or more that it usually amounts to a lower actual rate?

If we (contractors) are not benefitting from this, what is the benefit to the end client?

[HeliCraig]

Unless your bank goes under, obviously.

I am almost considering spreading my money equally around several accounts, just in case. Luckily, i'm too lazy.

If you do decide to stop being lazy then be careful. The governments £35k guarantee system covers the first £35k per "authorised institution." Some of the high street banks are, of course, all part of one "authorised institution" HBOS being one, yet RBS (RBS, NatWest and Tesco) are 3.

Also, you double the protection if you put in an account Jointly with yourself and Mrs BigYin.

[DaveB]

What's the problem with contracts on a fixed rate? Is it to do with IR35 type issues or more that it usually amounts to a lower actual rate?

If we (contractors) are not benefitting from this, what is the benefit to the end client?

Nothing wrong with a fixed price contract, positively good for an IR35 defence, but when that fixed price is based on a fixed term contract at permie rates ie. £12 per hour rather than £50+ contractor rate it's less attractive.

Basically they don't want to pay contract rates but they don't want to hire a permie either.