Help! How should I get paid?

[realityhack]

Fair enough.

<peels rug off DiscoStu and pours a bottle of vodka over him>

[DiscoStu]

Fair enough.

<peels rug off DiscoStu and pours a bottle of vodka over him>

Someone call me an ambulance

[cailin maith]

Someone call me an ambulance

RH- don't be licking Stu.... ummmm Vanilla Vodka - yum!

[Moscow Mule]

Someone call me an ambulance

You are an ambulance.

[realityhack]

That's gross, CM.

Do you want some salt?

<sprinkle>

That's the snacks sorted out.

[cailin maith]

That's gross, CM.

Do you want some salt?

<sprinkle>

That's the snacks sorted out.

For the Tequila? Fab - you are such a good host!

[realityhack]

For the Tequila? Fab - you are such a good host!

Not at all! Tequila, vodka and salt. We're missing the lemon slices.

[alreadypacked]

Not at all! Tequila, vodka and salt. We're missing the lemon slices.

That's not all you lot are missing

[Zippy]

Are there any glasses left or do I have to drink out of the bottle too?
<trips>

Sorry Stu - didn't see you there mate

Go limited co

[Confusedcontractor]

Thanks for all the flaming - have to admit, I wasn't quite ready for so much. I put my hands up - fair dues. Sorry to have asked so many questions. It's just that if I look for answers to each one in turn the answers all seem interdependant. I was hioping to get answers to the whole situation, but I appreciate it's a bit much to ask of strangers.

Thanks though, especially for the serious replies:

First do you know this company well / have you done a credit check?

Payment terms?

For me it's
Get the work
Get paid for the work
Let the accountant sort out the tax.

Hmmmm. Yes, that is a bit of a worry. I know the guy recruiting me, and he's a good bloke. I know less about the company but they're semi-public funded, and have just poured a lot of money into the department where I'd be working, so I think it should be fine for a couple of years at least. It's sort of a troubleshooting recruiting. You're right though, at the moment I do have waves of doubt about leaving a secure (well, still locum - on PAYE - but seemingly secure) position for the unknown...

Nope this does not sound right, you have to pay income tax on ALL your salary not the salary less employee NI - I wish it was the other way around.

Ah. Thanks. Wasn't sure about that.

If the bloke is amenable, why don't you just go the sole-trader route. Much less hassle, and he most likely won't be away of possibility of being liable for your Tax & NI if you don't pay it.

[I don't know. I'm clueless about this stuff. The new boss seems to think we need to go through an agency (he suggested we look at "Direct Temping" who apparently charge 9%). I'm not sure if this is necessary and hope to persuade him that we can go through a limited company I set up instead. That is, if I have understood what I have read so far.