New Gig then project stopped

[HankWangford]

update

If you are genuinely not doing anything that A. N. Other, with lesser skills could do more cheaply, then tell the PM this, and make it clear that although you love the PM and all the guys & gals there to bits, it's only right and professional that you toddle off, no hard feelings, and let's all keep in touch, etc.

I'm in a similar position, and that's what I did, in effect. The trick is to make it look like you are doing them a favour.

PM came to me, agreed there was no work for the next 2/3 months, acknowledged the 2 weeks notice and said go on your merry way, we will pay you for two weeks but leave your details and i will call when we need u back....bonus

[DBA_bloke]

PM came to me, agreed there was no work for the next 2/3 months, acknowledged the 2 weeks notice and said go on your merry way, we will pay you for two weeks but leave your details and i will call when we need u back....bonus

Nice one!

[TheFaQQer]

go on your merry way, we will pay you for two weeks....bonus

Bonus indeed - nothing like a good inside IR35 pointer to boost the day.

[Bluebird]

Bonus indeed - nothing like a good inside IR35 pointer to boost the day.

as long as timesheets are filled out and signed, hector will never know...

[HankWangford]

Bonus indeed - nothing like a good inside IR35 pointer to boost the day.

i also service two other clients during the day......

[Bluebird]

i also service two other clients during the day......

running a "massage" parlour doesn't put other contracts outside of IR35, and probably makes you a "Personal" Services Company anyway.

[BoredBloke]

Invoke your substitution clause and put some min wage guy in there while you cream off the rest - in the meantime go and get another contract.

[TheFaQQer]

i also service two other clients during the day......

Doesn't mean that this one isn't IR35 caught.

Of course, it could be viewed as a penalty clause for early termination, which is how I would argue it if it were ever questioned. Word the invoice carefully, so that it looks more this way than payment for services that you never delivered, though.

I was on a project for Oracle one year when the client terminated it with no notice - Oracle billed 28 days notice for the 58 of us on site on the day they terminated it, as a penalty for early termination with no notice. Worst part was Oracle got their money, and I missed my utilisation bonus because I wasn't working!

[HankWangford]

Doesn't mean that this one isn't IR35 caught.

Of course, it could be viewed as a penalty clause for early termination, which is how I would argue it if it were ever questioned. Word the invoice carefully, so that it looks more this way than payment for services that you never delivered, though.

I was on a project for Oracle one year when the client terminated it with no notice - Oracle billed 28 days notice for the 58 of us on site on the day they terminated it, as a penalty for early termination with no notice. Worst part was Oracle got their money, and I missed my utilisation bonus because I wasn't working!

fek me, life is too short.........if they come knockin, ce la vie