Do you like your current gig?

[Pinto]

I am v v impressed

Why thank you, kind Sir. It was only supposed to be 3 months
As you may have gathered, I'm not a "grass is greener..." kind of guy.

I'm a bit concerned that no one will give me another contract after this though. After 10 years on a specialist skill, it became obsolete, so within this contract I morphed into another skill set, but I don't think I'm good enough to compete with the contractor pros on this new skill set, so it's going to be hard.

Luckily, I've just got yet another renewal

[rootsnall]

Well, this is the 12th year now in the same contract, which proves I have excellent staying power , but even I am fed up now. I think after this, plan B will have to come into action, but I need to think of one first

Let's hope the IR35 man doesn't come knocking

Fed up and bored at the usual levels in my current gig but with 2 weeks left I've put in a bid for a 3 day week and it is looking like I might get it. I don't want to stay but the thoughts of having to go on a new 5 day a week contract on the road is unbearable.

[lilelvis2000]

I don't have gig...unless you call volunteering at my wife's office a gig.

[Pinto]

Let's hope the IR35 man doesn't come knocking

I'm caught by IR35, and I've been paying it since it started.

[rootsnall]

I'm caught by IR35, and I've been paying it since it started.

Phew ! A potential bill for 12 years ( or whenever IR35 kicked in ) of NI would of been scary.

[gingerjedi]

I'm caught by IR35, and I've been paying it since it started.

So you're the one!

[sasguru]

I would rather attach electrodes to my testicles than do this gig.

That doesn't tell us much about your gig, as you like doing that anyway, don't you?

[Pinto]

So you're the one!

Yes, I do get the distinct impression that I'm the only mug in the world that pays this, but really, with this kind of contract, there's just no way out.

[Pinto]

Phew ! A potential bill for 12 years ( or whenever IR35 kicked in ) of NI would of been scary.

Yes, that would kill me, I think.

[gingerjedi]

Yes, I do get the distinct impression that I'm the only mug in the world that pays this, but really, with this kind of contract, there's just no way out.

Well I've been in this gig for almost 3 years and had to stop claiming expenses 18 months ago as I knew it was going on longer than 2 years, if I was here much longer I would be weighing up the pros and cons of continuing outside, at least you have peace of mind.