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Originally posted by mrdonuts View Postchange your name to BOB, from where i am sitting there seems to be lots of opportunity if your name is BOB.
Somebody more suitable could mean anything.
For example it could mean that there is someone whose CV matches the job description exactly for the last two roles they did, who worked for the client before, lives around the corner from the role or more likely the role doesn't actually exist and I'm using your CV to get leads."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostJust to add to all the good advice from above:
1. If you are not claiming contribution based job seekers allowance start a claim asap. Start your claim via this link - Apply for Jobseeker's Allowance online : Directgov - Do it online
If you wife isn't working then make sure you apply for council tax benefit and mortgage interest payments. You cannot claim back payments hence you need to claim asap.
2. Once you have done the above talk to your mortgage company.
3. Stop applying for roles until you have done your CV up. However there is nothing wrong with contacting your previous contracts and asking them for work as it's cheaper for them to use you then advertise roles.
4. Remember August is a quiet month because people are on holiday.______________________
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Originally posted by kaiser78 View PostWhat happens to the Ltd company and status of director/ shareholder/employee whilst claiming ? Does the company have to be wound up ?
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Originally posted by kaiser78 View PostWhat happens to the Ltd company and status of director/ shareholder/employee whilst claiming ? Does the company have to be wound up ?
There is a legal distinct difference between being a Company Director, a shareholder and an employee.
Think of a larger company like Centrica. You can be a shareholder of the company but you that doesn't mean you are an employee or a Company Director. You can be a Company Director and sit on the board but not be a shareholder or an employee. And you can be an employee but not a Company Director or a shareholder.
Remember companies can legally agree with their workforce to lay them off temporarily if there is no work, and shareholders can't get dividends if the company has no profit."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by Boo View PostNo, the company does not have to be wound up, it just has to "lay you off due to lack of work" (magic phrase).Contracting: more of the money, less of the sh1tComment
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Originally posted by kingcook View PostHow do you word that to them? "I have layed myself off"? Do you tell them that you are a company director?
BTW this has come up before so do a search as you are likely to come up with answers to your questions."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by kaiser78 View PostMy impression from previous discussion threads was that due to the nature and ethicity of IT contracting, claiming unempl ben, council tax ben and mortgage interest payments is not the done thing ? Not sure I would be comfortable doing this, no matter of how desperate I am.
You can also try to switch your mortgage to interest-only or see if it allows a payment holiday.
Have you checked you are living as cheaply as you reasonably can - expensive £50/month mobile contracts, Sky, wine clubs, etc?
The advice about starting a business... I doubt that will help if you don't have cash reserves since you're not going to make a pile straight off. Something to consider on the side if you can land some boring job that pays the bills.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostNothing.
There is a legal distinct difference between being a Company Director, a shareholder and an employee.
Think of a larger company like Centrica. You can be a shareholder of the company but you that doesn't mean you are an employee or a Company Director. You can be a Company Director and sit on the board but not be a shareholder or an employee. And you can be an employee but not a Company Director or a shareholder.
Remember companies can legally agree with their workforce to lay them off temporarily if there is no work, and shareholders can't get dividends if the company has no profit.______________________
Don't get mad...get even...Comment
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Originally posted by kaiser78 View PostWhat I meant earlier was as directors , shareholders and employees of our ltd companies as a standard setup, do we need to close the company, issue P45s etc to claim the bens ?"You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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