Update on the unemployed contractor house...

[Sockpuppet]

Yeah baby.

Got offered a 9 month position (but £5/day less than my last role, then it is 3 times the length). It is also one hell of a commute (Leicester to Watford).

Now we enter the contract negotiation stage

Having had the client say "why would you want to work through your own Ltd" I can see this taking some time.

[zamzummim]

congratualtions - this gives me hope,
It seems I am the only left on the bench

[andy]

congratualtions - this gives me hope,
It seems I am the only left on the bench

change your avatar ,its creepy

[zamzummim]

change your avatar ,its creepy

My avatar goes with my ID .. if you don't know what zamzummim means then google it.

[Sockpuppet]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamzummim

A race of hebrew giants? I though you were a caveman.

[zeitghost]

Oy Vey!

[Zippy]

congratualtions - this gives me hope,
It seems I am the only left on the bench

I'll keep you company after my contract finishes next week
Let's go for the luxury shopping budget!

[Clippy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zamzummim

A race of hebrew giants? I thought you were a caveman.

Definition of a caveman can be found her:

http://tinyurl.com/yym69t

[Sockpuppet]

Now we enter the contract negotiation stage

Having had the client say "why would you want to work through your own Ltd" I can see this taking some time.

As I suspected.

I get a mail back. "We have agreed on a rate of £xxx daily and given you 25 days holiday."

To start of with the daily rate was just the paye rate divided by 260 and then offering me holiday! WTF are they just trying to line me up for el gordo.

Aye carumba.

[MarillionFan]

"(but £5/day less than my last role, then it is 3 times the length). "

£10 a day. Come on mate, surely you can do better!