Originally posted by Mordac
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Originally posted by IT contract agentWe aint here to screw contractors over - it would seem you fail to understand that. If we can help we will - you make money we make money - it really is that simple!His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by MordacIt looks like you've never worked for MSB / CP / S3, all of which would seem to have adopted "screwing contractors over" as the central pillar of their business models.Comment
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the smell
Originally posted by IT contract agentno bulltulip needed - selling really isn't about bulltulip - its only about influencing you thoughts.
Re contractors - I do low volume, High margin business - within specific Niche area - so It is vital that I have a network of the top contractors within that Niche. I'm sure almost every contractor who I've placed would happily work through me again - many have.
Re selling to contractors - I can sell to the best of you without you even knowing I'm doing it -
DA in !am I in the farmyard" mode?Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Originally posted by IT contract agentWhy did you get so up-tight when I mentioned paying somebody to look over a contract?
Apart from anything else, many IR35 insurances require that contracts are checked by an expert.His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by MordacYou were the one who said only a fool would get a contract checked by a contract specialist (or words to that effect). My view is that only a fool wouldn't. You have already demonstrated a complete lack of comprehension on the subject of IR35, so we'll just have to agree to differ.
Apart from anything else, many IR35 insurances require that contracts are checked by an expert.Let us not forget EU open doors immigration benefits IT contractors more than anyoneComment
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Insurance compliance
I echo Mordac's position.
Providers of PI insurance require certain provisions in contracts.
It appears that, if standard agency terms are signed by as many contractors as seems to be the case, they could be labouring under the illusion that they are covered by their PI insurance when they may not be.
Hiscox, for example: https://professions.hiscox.com/help.aspx#Q6 spell out certain provisions (including reasonable skill & care; consequential losses) and how they need to be worded in contracts to ensure insurance cover is not invalidated.
I have no connection with Hiscox, the information is freely available on the web.
Contract in haste, repent at leisure...Comment
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Originally posted by MordacYou were the one who said only a fool would get a contract checked by a contract specialist (or words to that effect). My view is that only a fool wouldn't. You have already demonstrated a complete lack of comprehension on the subject of IR35, so we'll just have to agree to differ.
Apart from anything else, many IR35 insurances require that contracts are checked by an expert.
you may want to read what I did say -
It was along the lines of you look like a fool when you come to ask for a ridiculous clause to be put into a contract or something to be taken out that actually benefits you - something along these lines make you a fool not having a contract checked! fool!Comment
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Originally posted by IT contract agentyou may want to read what I did say -
It was along the lines of you look like a fool when you come to ask for a ridiculous clause to be put into a contract or something to be taken out that actually benefits you - something along these lines make you a fool not having a contract checked! fool!His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...Comment
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Originally posted by Emperor DalekI have never known an agent who would rather lose the gig than make reasonable changes to a contract.
Had a contract lined up, agreed to etc etc. Got my contract lawyers in (well known PCG affiliates) and the agency refused to budge. The report from the lawyers was basically telling them that a lot of their clauses were out of date with current case law. Their "Best Practices Manager" refused to change the contract, then refused to have any further contact with the lawyers.
So, obviously I turned it down...Comment
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