Contractors and work politics

[malvolio]

They confirmed to me 3 months into my role that the SC was inactive and just got me to sign a document to say I will not say anything about my work. Working within IR and previously was perm.

So you don't need SC at all. In fact it is totally irrelevant to IR work unless you are somehow creating stuff for a government department - and if you were you would not be working there anyway.

[Qazim2003]

The general feel I get from you all is 'just suck it up and get on with it'. I don't think I will hang about here, will leave as soon as I land another role.

They f'd up my desire to work here and want me to baby sit this volatile team. They also didn't try and bring my SC over still I reminded them. Now I got the previous company telling me my SC was active and this in tell me its inactive.

Thanks for listening folks.

[Qazim2003]

So you don't need SC at all. In fact it is totally irrelevant to IR work unless you are somehow creating stuff for a government department - and if you were you would not be working there anyway.

Just to be clear the job description insisted on an SC clearance and it was one of the reason why I strolled into the role. Also one of the factors for why the management might be happy for me to sit around this team as they can't find someone with a clearance to do that role. Now whether it should be needed for this role I am doing or not..... No idea. Not sure what the rules are for these things.

[northernladuk]

Just to be clear the job description insisted on an SC clearance and it was one of the reason why I strolled into the role. Also one of the factors for why the management might be happy for me to sit around this team as they can't find someone with a clearance to do that role. Now whether it should be needed for this role I am doing or not..... No idea. Not sure what the rules are for these things.

Are you inside IR35?

[Qazim2003]

Are you inside IR35?

Yes

[Zigenare]

The general feel I get from you all is 'just suck it up and get on with it'. I don't think I will hang about here, will leave as soon as I land another role.

They f'd up my desire to work here and want me to baby sit this volatile team. They also didn't try and bring my SC over still I reminded them. Now I got the previous company telling me my SC was active and this in tell me its inactive.

Thanks for listening folks.

Having read your posts and considered your reaction to people's responses, I've deduced that the problem is you. You are the weakest link, off you pop.

[PCTNN]

...I feel I need to earn my money. Being on a high wage and doing little work makes me feel uneasy...

I don't think you're cut out to be a contractor.

[Qazim2003]

To the last two people on this thread.

Nothing constructive added to the discussion by you two but thank you for your views on my personality. Now on your bike.

[northernladuk]

To the last two people on this thread.

Nothing constructive added to the discussion by you two but thank you for your views on my personality. Now on your bike.

You did post in General which is open season so a bit of a daft thing to do and you are inviting these types of response I am afraid.

[malvolio]

To the last two people on this thread.

Nothing constructive added to the discussion by you two but thank you for your views on my personality. Now on your bike.

I don't know... You asked a question with half the facts missing, you failed to correct the natural assumptions that were made when trying to answer it and you don't seem to have read any of the answers properly anyway. For instance, you still haven't explained why your need SC for what sounds line a finance role in commerce. So perhjaps a degree of cynicism is warranted.

Incidentally, commercial companies might offer SC, but it won't impress any of the government departments or inside the wire companies where it is needed; you will be re-vetted for any such role. All that commercial SC offers is a way past the agent.