proper contractors?

[TheRightStuff]

a proper contractor =

comes in just before 9 or just after 9. Leaves just after the contracted hours. A minute over that and you say 'Overtime O'Clock'.

Either way you hold your head high and don't try to sneak in/out.

A real contactor has the best lunches in the team.

A more expensive house then their manager and the mortgage is a drop in the ocean.

Nice car/s.

Can listen to their Zen and not big a s*%t

Doesn't work weekends.

Big difference.

[ratewhore]

Apart from being a permie or doley, when does a contractor stop being a contractor?

If I source all my gigs myself, never using agents (sorry Denny - EB's), just use PO's and invoices, always based on a deliverable, market myself accordingly, am I a proper business or am I still a contractor?

One of those 'whats it all about' moments...

[Bagpuss]

Hey guys, I never said being a proper contractor was 'better'. Some contractors are permies though, and I'm not talking about IR35.

[interested]

Hey guys, I never said being a proper contractor was 'better'. Some contractors are permies though, and I'm not talking about IR35.

I'd say about 75% of contractors are perma-temp tax dodgers.

[Bluebird]

I'd say about 75% of contractors are perma-temp tax dodgers.

on what basis would you say somebody is a perma-contract ?
is it based on time @ client - what criteria ?

[interested]

on what basis would you say somebody is a perma-contract ?
is it based on time @ client - what criteria ?

Time at client
Risk
T&E vs deliverables

So if someone is working at a client on a T&E basis, with no risk built into the contract and is there for say more than a year = perma-temp

[andy]

Who are we kidding
we are all tax dodging temps

[gingerjedi]

I'd say about 75% of contractors are perma-temp tax dodgers.

Wash your mouth out, I am in business at my own risk and an asset to the economy, Gordo’ and I are mutually better off with this arrangement even though he’s too blinkered and greedy to recognise it!

[hyperD]

A real contractor makes an effort to maintain the relationship with all his clients and their teams so he may provide services for them direct while working from his own office on a full time basis.

[darmstadt]

I go here after work to let steam off and should be getting my loyalty card soon....