Ltd. Deserter, Umbrella first timer: Giant

[miffy]

so, you can't be bothered with managing a ltd and can't be bothered with upsetting the agency apple cart and can't be bothered searching for the best umbrella deal and can't be bothered with reading the legal requirements but can be bothered to ask if anyone else has bothered...

[DBA_bloke]

Yes.

me.

Every superbeing has an Achilles Heel: Yours is low temperature, cos you are a lizard. Daleks can, I think, spray ultra-low temp. gas at their victims... watch out! Or invest in a decent scarf and mittens.

[TheFaQQer]

Every superbeing has an Achilles Heel: Yours is low temperature, cos you are a lizard. Daleks can, I think, spray ultra-low temp. gas at their victims... watch out! Or invest in a decent scarf and mittens.

Surely a space lizard must be used to cold temperatures, though? A normal lizard wouldn't.

[DBA_bloke]

Surely a space lizard must be used to cold temperatures, though? A normal lizard wouldn't.

Hmmmm... does that mean that Zeity is indestructable?

[TheFaQQer]

Hmmmm... does that mean that Zeity is indestructable?

[barry_abs]

so, you can't be bothered ... and can't be bothered ... and can't be bothered ... can't be bothered .. but can be bothered to ask if anyone else has bothered...

yes.

brother, i am BONE.. in fact i could be one of the BONEST on here.. i seriously doubt your BONER..

[TheFaQQer]

Hmmmm... does that mean that Zeity is indestructable?

I'm sure that James T. Kirk knows a way

[WotNxt]

i've contracted under a Ltd. before and found it a bit laborious so this time i accepted the agencies 'preferred' service: Giant Umbrella (i'm just not motivated enough to research every umbrella out there for the sake of a few quid saved).

i've got a pile of legal agreements to read and accept.. are there any Giant Umbrella users out there that can advise of items in these legal docs to be wary of?

i know Giant are fairly unpopular around here, historically.. can anybody vouch for their current umbrella system being ok?

cheers!

Watch out for handcuff clauses in the contract that attempt to stop you moving to another umbrella at extension time!!!!

Also, if you are working away from home you will find it a bugger to claim accomodation expenses since their system only allows these for days on which you travel!!!

Oh, and when they update their T&C's they lock you out of the system until you accept them ... so you have to accept them or not get paid as you cannot enter timesheet or expenses details!!!

Do not touch Giant with a bargepole.

I am with ContractorUmbrella (which is run by SJD) following a recommendation from another contractor. Seems OK so far. Had one query about payslip emails not arriving and they sorted it out very quickly.

[chasingtheaurora]

I'm with you on this - I'm also with Contractor Umbrella and my experience with them has been nothing but positive.

[DS23]

i seriously doubt your BONER..

there is nothing wrong with the functionality of my honorable member!

as for the bonest i think zeity's post count ends that argument.