Need some "rates" advice please!

[The Late, Great JC]

Maybe you should have a word with "Pop", he likes eager young boys!

[VBM2]

I have just been invoicing the companies once the jobs are complete. In April, I didn't even need to fill out a self assessment form because IR told me I didn't need to - came as a bit of a shock I must admit.

I don't trade under a limited company. I assume... I should though?

[The Late, Great JC]

I have just been invoicing the companies once the jobs are complete. In April, I didn't even need to fill out a self assessment form because IR told me I didn't need to - came as a bit of a shock I must admit.

I don't trade under a limited company. I assume... I should though?

How are you paying your Tax & NI?

[VBM2]

Oh right I see what you mean now haha. I paid via cheque to IR

[VBM2]

Anyways, I've made meh decision. Thanks for all your help

[The Late, Great JC]

Oh right I see what you mean now haha. I paid via cheque to IR

How did you calculate your contributions?

Anyway, get yourself on a .NET course, form a PLC (Only paupers use a Ltd.) and then start charging £6.5k a day.

[BoredBloke]

"He's 19 FFS!"

And what difference should that make? If he is doing the work he should get the rate. Why should the fact that he is 19 mean that he has to accept £35 per day. I would say £100 is on the low side.

Obviously it depends on what he is actually doing. Is he programming in VBA or is he just recording macros?

[VBM2]

The contract I did last week that I've already mentioned involved me writing a macro script in VBA/SQL/ADO to export data from Excel workbooks into a big Access database that the companies clients' use. So it is proper programming work.

Well.. I have proposed that my wage fourthcoming shall be between £8-£10 an hour and the company has accepted it. They made it quite clear they wanted to use moi again so... Thanks for your help guys, I appreciate it. Once I've clocked up another 6 months contracting experience, I've told them I'm going to review my rates again and they were happy for me to do that so all good

VBM

[The Lone Gunman]

Once I've clocked up another 6 months contracting experience, I've told them I'm going to review my rates again
VBM

Now that is a good attitude, shame it wont get you anywhere. If you can get 30 an hour elsewhere then go elsewhere.
They want you because you are the cheapest way of getting the job done.

You have to be mercenary in this game. Nobody else is looking out for your welfare.