How do you deal with forced time off?

[ChimpMaster]

Are you single?

Nobles marry nobles; it strengthens the family 'businesses' ..........

[Old Greg]

Or get a Plan B and continue to post tulip on here.

So did you go to USA?

[AtW]

So did you go to USA?

Yes, as clearly evidenced by reduced sockie activity.

[centurian]

Isn't having enforced time off (when applied to contractors only - not permies as well) an IR35 killer ?

Didn't HMRC lose a case on this point a few years back.

If so, I would happily take a few days enforced break if it slays the IR35 beast for that contract.

[kingcook]

Are you single?

He dates a lot of older men.

[d000hg]

Which days? They can only enforce Monday and Tuesday, Shirley?

Nonono. If it's a good IR35 contract they aren't obligated to provide work. So this is a good IR35 test

[TheFaQQer]

He dates a lot of older men.

She

[Spacecadet]

Nonono. If it's a good IR35 contract they aren't obligated to provide work. So this is a good IR35 test

We must be the only industry sector in the country who have to purposely scupper their own contracts in order to prove that they are a business.

[d000hg]

We must be the only industry sector in the country who have to purposely scupper their own contracts in order to prove that they are a business.

That's because by and large, we're not proper businesses.

[Old Greg]

We must be the only industry sector in the country who have to purposely scupper their own contracts in order to prove that they are a business.

I don't bother. Which proves that I am running a real business.