Just been reading up on the three free assessments when purchasing the PI insurance. It says it takes 3-5 working days to assess. Would the clients give you that long to sign a contract?
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Have you looked at HMRC's success rate wrt to IR35? Given most decent agencies' contracts make a reasonable stab at being outside IR35, why worry?Originally posted by ementalo View PostJust been reading up on the three free assessments when purchasing the PI insurance. It says it takes 3-5 working days to assess. Would the clients give you that long to sign a contract?
Short three-monthers, the odd six-monther, no problem for me no matter how the contract is worded, that's not disguised employment. It's the twelve-monthers, two years on site folks that should worry, and if you want that, go permie... -
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Why should they worry? length of time is irrelevant.Originally posted by stek View PostShort three-monthers, the odd six-monther, no problem for me no matter how the contract is worded, that's not disguised employment. It's the twelve-monthers, two years on site folks that should worry, and if you want that, go permie...Comment
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This is wrong on both counts.Originally posted by stek View Postno problem for me no matter how the contract is worded, that's not disguised employment. It's the twelve-monthers, two years on site folks that should worry, and if you want that, go permie...Comment
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Originally posted by ementalo View PostWould the clients give you that long to sign a contract?
Depends on the contract start date.
Also if you have to contact the client for some reason or another they definitely give you that time."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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You were doing great up until this point.Originally posted by stek View PostHave you looked at HMRC's success rate wrt to IR35? Given most decent agencies' contracts make a reasonable stab at being outside IR35, why worry?
Short three-monthers, the odd six-monther, no problem for me no matter how the contract is worded, that's not disguised employment.
...and then you blew it.Originally posted by stek View PostIt's the twelve-monthers, two years on site folks that should worry, and if you want that, go permie...
Following that line of thinking, I should have gone permie 23 years ago.
Thankfully, I didn't.
(And yes, I know IR35 wasn't around then. Still...)nomadd liked this postComment
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I sent my first contract for review with Qdos, I'd told the agent that I as going to before they'd got the contract to me. The client didn't have a problem with waiting.Comment
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I always use Bauer & Cottrill. Far more professional imo.
As regards clients waiting, some will, some wont.I couldn't give two fornicators! Yes, really!
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I had my contract checked recently. It took Qdos < half a day.
There's nothing wrong with getting the contract checked over. You don't have to go into too much detail. Just say to agent/client you're checking the contract and will get back to them.Contracting: more of the money, less of the sh1tComment
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