Originally posted by Mich the Tester
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post52% here. The great thing with contracting though is that I decide what my costs are and what my profits are. I don't have to spend all year in cheapo hotels if the taxman prefers me to stay in posh places. I also don't have to work all year, so I can easily manage my hours to avoid the top tax rate. Lady Tester is a permie who's recently gone down from a 38 hour week to a 32 hour week because she hit the higher tax rate and can't be arsed working like hell to support a fat, useless government and a growing army of dependents. We are living examples of the idea that high marginal tax rates kill the incentive to work and produce. I'd rather just work a bit less, earn a bit less, pay off the mortgage and to hell with your stupid rates of taxation.Comment
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Originally posted by Old Hack View PostWe're stepping down soon. Currently buying a small holding in South Devon, have sold our house in Surrey, and the one in Somerset will go on the market later this year. No mortgage means I'll dumb down into a local council tech role, wife to go back into teaching. Costs low (high efficiency green energy solutons - lots of land to grow veg, turkeys etc) and stress lower. Pretty much getting to the stage of being burnt out to be honest. Too many yearsAnd what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostFor the individual, in this case, your good self, this is very good news. I hope and believe your life will be easier and more relaxed. But for the economy as a whole, when smart people do this, it's a disaster, and it's happening all over Europe. I know quite a few people between 30 and 45 who are cutting their hours and turning their attention to their hobbies instead, simply because they don't want to continue in a race to the bottom where they get to keep less and less of the rewards of their work and can't rely on ever getting a decent pension. I want to live NOW, while I'm healthy, and not break my back to support a system that is collapsing, and that demographers have been warning would collapse for the last 50 years.He had a negative bluety on a quackhandle and was quadraspazzed on a lifeglug.
I look forward to your all knowing and likely sarcastic and unhelpful reply.
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Damn, other countries sound like a pain in the arse to work in as a contractor. As long as I pay my tax, social and VAT, all the rest is mine. I have no need to deal with all this salary or dividend tulip. So much easier here, but only if you do it correctly (as many have found out to their own cost )“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 MarillionFan View Post<Placeholder>Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.Comment
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And thats me just finished.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View Post
You are making profit from posting 12-14 hours on CUK?!?!?!
<-- And as should be clear I'm only here when bored. I really need to get the public facing site up and running and employ some people.merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by eek View PostWell as I sell a Saas web product it makes money whether I work, post on CUK, or go for a bike ride.
<-- And as should be clear I'm only here because I've got no real life mates.What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostFtfymerely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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