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I think I am now a proper contractor!
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You're not a proper contractor unless you have been finished on the spot on Friday afternoon.
Then tried to claim dole, only to be told "come back when the company bank account is empty", even though you have explained to them that it is all Corporation Tax :-)Comment
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Originally posted by KimberleyChris View PostYou're not a proper contractor unless you have been finished on the spot on Friday afternoon.
Then tried to claim dole, only to be told "come back when the company bank account is empty", even though you have explained to them that it is all Corporation Tax :-)What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by KimberleyChris View PostYou're not a proper contractor unless you have been finished on the spot on Friday afternoon.
Then tried to claim dole, only to be told "come back when the company bank account is empty", even though you have explained to them that it is all Corporation Tax :-)
If you were a proper contractor you would have a warchest that would allow you to lie on a beach until your next role arrived.Fiscal nomad it's legal.Comment
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Originally posted by alreadypacked View PostTape changer alert
If you were a proper contractor you would have a warchest that would allow you to lie on a beach until your next role arrived.Comment
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Originally posted by NorthWestPerm2Contr View Postunless you were a contractor on minimum wage
Murphy knows exactly when to strike :-)Comment
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Originally posted by KimberleyChris View PostAnd unless you had just lashed out the deposit on a new house rent, just paid 6 month's rent up-front (because you're a contractor), just come back from a card-maxing holiday, and just paid your VAT.
Murphy knows exactly when to strike :-)
School boy error: no cash flow. NEVER spend your warchest on a holiday.Fiscal nomad it's legal.Comment
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Yep, agreed. Got by for 25 years, then screwed up big time.
Everybody makes mistakes, but biggest mistake was having it happen in West Cumbria, the contractor's graveyard.Comment
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Originally posted by KimberleyChris View PostYep, agreed. Got by for 25 years, then screwed up big time.
Everybody makes mistakes, but biggest mistake was having it happen in West Cumbria, the contractor's graveyard.Fiscal nomad it's legal.Comment
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