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Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.
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7 years on one site = permie
Real contractors do 2 years max (end of expense rule)
Besides, who wants to have been onsite longer than most permies?The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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Real contractors go offshore and kiss the 24 month rule goodbye, accept 12 month renewals and use this to fund Plan B.Originally posted by Bagpuss View Post7 years on one site = permie
Real contractors do 2 years max (end of expense rule)
Besides, who wants to have been onsite longer than most permies?You ain't seen me, right!Comment
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Tony / Dave BOriginally posted by TonyEnglish View PostI've been checking jobserve and the only people who seem to be taking on are govt gigs - I was given my notice last night along with a ton of other contractors working at Global Services for BT
Interesting one. I've been watching BTGS lately and it seems to be almost running under a state of Administration after the Finance people were put in charge. I can see the logic in retraining existing permy staff and phasing them into contractor roles but to just wholesale dump hundreds of contractors and replace them with unqualified staff in the hope that the clients won't notice seems like commercial suicide.Guy Fawkes - "The last man to enter Parliament with honourable intentions."Comment
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Hang about, something doesn't add up here as you have already said your war chest is empty and that you haven't got a Plan B.Originally posted by dack View PostReal contractors go offshore and kiss the 24 month rule goodbye, accept 12 month renewals and use this to fund Plan B.
You've been in the Public Sector too long mate.
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You're stil a permieOriginally posted by dack View PostReal contractors go offshore and kiss the 24 month rule goodbye, accept 12 month renewals and use this to fund Plan B.The court heard Darren Upton had written a letter to Judge Sally Cahill QC saying he wasn’t “a typical inmate of prison”.
But the judge said: “That simply demonstrates your arrogance continues. You are typical. Inmates of prison are people who are dishonest. You are a thoroughly dishonestly man motivated by your own selfish greed.”Comment
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Yep it does not help however when you are half way through a project with BT and they start pulling the resourcesTony / Dave B
Interesting one. I've been watching BTGS lately and it seems to be almost running under a state of Administration after the Finance people were put in charge. I can see the logic in retraining existing permy staff and phasing them into contractor roles but to just wholesale dump hundreds of contractors and replace them with unqualified staff in the hope that the clients won't notice seems like commercial suicide.
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Sometimes loseing resources can be a help, as said resources only slow meetings down with their endless "I have a doubt"Originally posted by original PM View PostYep it does not help however when you are half way through a project with BT and they start pulling the resources

Fiscal nomad it's legal.Comment
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