Originally posted by northernladuk
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Crap advice for new contractors
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Always allow your agency 60 days at least to pay, before you make enquiries. You are a business after all and businesses wait for their payments.
And never forget, most women in the office absolutely love to be slapped on the arse and told to 'get the coffees in while the men talk business'When freedom comes along, don't PISH in the water supply.....Comment
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Originally posted by TestMangler View PostAlways allow your agency 60 days at least to pay, before you make enquiries. You are a business after all and businesses wait for their payments.
And never forget, the fit women in the office absolutely love to be slapped on the arse and told to 'get the coffees in while the men talk business'Comment
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Register for an "exclusive" scheme in Isle of Man which allows you to pay no tax legally. Make sure its exclusive and they close the door after the required numbers have signed up.Vote Corbyn ! Save this country !Comment
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Don't worry about adverts which say "finance/IB/NHS/xyz experience required" - they're only kidding to tease out the adventurous candidatesComment
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Use all your CT, VAT and Personal Tax money to have a great holiday and buy a really special car. They'll understand, and let you off, you're a newbie and its allowed in the first year.....allegedly.Never has a man been heard to say on his death bed that he wishes he'd spent more time in the office.Comment
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Spend the first half of the day in trap no.2 catching up on zeds
Do not go to lunch in the canteen with the rest of the team but take extended lunch breaks offsite
Spend the second half of the day in trap no.1 having the after lunch siesta
If the above doesn't work then get a clipboard and wander aimlessly around the building“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.”Comment
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Originally posted by TestMangler View PostAlways allow your agency 180 days at least to pay, before you make enquiries. You are a business after all and businesses wait for their payments.
And give every client £10k credit and never, ever conduct any kind of credit check. Ever.Comment
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Originally posted by Safe Collections View PostFixed that for you...
And give every client £10k credit and never, ever conduct any kind of credit check. Ever.Comment
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