Bugger contracting!

[ladymuck]

There is no such thing as a permenent job in this country, you might need that Limited company in a couple of years!

Am I right in thinking you can just make a Ltd Co dormant rather than striking it off? Although I have to say, when I was setting mine up and mentioned this to the accountant and he did imply it was 'easier' to close up completely and just start a new one at a later date if necessary.

[TheMonkey]

Yes, LM, that can be done... but my accountant said it was easier to shut it down completely & start again with a new one if necessary.

That's what I thought.

[TheMonkey]

Don't bother looking for that thread of mine, it's long gone, the stuff is still on the old board though.

The "old board". I think that was before my time here i.e. lurking since about March.

[TheMonkey]

Cool.

Ezboard - yuck!

[Francko]

I'm not loyal to a market. If it doesn't serve me then I will jump ship. It's a matter of economics.

I'll start a new company if I need one in the future.

My job is to boss around contractors so ....

Monkey, in which sector are you? How did you compare the rates with a permie salary if I am not too indiscrete?

[el duder]

"Contract market is dead at the moment anyway and I need to eat."

im getting paid equiv of 40k for 3 days work a week pls me own apartment in dutchy land.

nice.

[BlasterBates]

Market dead ???

Where, who, what, why when ?????

Come on lets hear all the gory details, house reposession etc etc.

[expat]

Monkey, in which sector are you? How did you compare the rates with a permie salary if I am not too indiscrete?

Indiscreet.


Fleetwood.

[TheMonkey]

Monkey, in which sector are you? How did you compare the rates with a permie salary if I am not too indiscrete?

I work for an average of 9 months a year so my daily rate and tax advantage is about the same as the salary paid over 9 months. The plus side being I'm working for 12 months so it's more money Oh and I'm getting dividends from the company as well which has demonstrated itself to be profitable.

Sector is "new ventures" I think the phrase is.

[Francko]

I work for an average of 9 months a year so my daily rate and tax advantage is about the same as the salary paid over 9 months. The plus side being I'm working for 12 months so it's more money Oh and I'm getting dividends from the company as well which has demonstrated itself to be profitable.

Sector is "new ventures" I think the phrase is.

I do multiply the daily rate by 200 and subtract about 10-20% as the risk factor. Perhaps it's too simple but hey, life is easier when it's simple. :-) So I deducted that 70k permie is more than 400quid a day contracts.