Asked to take work laptop home but cannot work from home

[Old Greg]

A proper contractor brings in their own bog roll

That's about all sterling is good for these days.

[northernladuk]

That's about all sterling is good for these days.

I did wonder which image to use to be fair lol. I thought if I used this the B****t lot would have lost their tulip.

[Old Greg]

I did wonder which image to use to be fair lol. I thought if I used this the B****t lot would have lost their tulip.

At least they'd have something to wipe it up with.

[bluepeter]

How much are you charging to babysit/protect their equipment?

Nothing

[bluepeter]

Are yourco insured to take client's kit home?

Would have to read the policy

[bluepeter]

Did they say why? Or was it just an instruction. Context is everything and I suspect we have only half the information.

Lack of secure space

[bluepeter]

The IR35 knowledge is not strong with this one. If you are worried this is an IR35 problem I'd wonder how many important things you are doing that is important to IR35 and you don't know.

So you think it's not a problem. Got it.

[WTFH]

Lack of secure space

Sorry, could you expand on that

[DeludedKitten]

Lack of secure space

So they assume that your home is more secure than their office?

Who is responsible for insuring the laptop if it gets stolen on the way home or when at home?

[unixman]

I wouldn't take the client's equipment home unless a good reason has been given. Why should you cart their dirty stuff round, or have it in your house? File under "treating contractors like permies".