Converting to a permie

[DirtyDog]

What's your answer to the clientco when it offers you a conversion?

Can I work from home on over £100k a year?

[NotAllThere]

What's your answer to the clientco when it offers you a conversion?

Just back away slowly. When there's enough distance - run. They're obviously dangerously insane.

[northernladuk]

If one ever did go permie, shut the Ltd ASAP. Unlikely IMO that a defunct company would be investigated. Start a new one in the event of a new contracting career.

Indeed, but I believe shutting the company down may attract more attention than normal from which you are most at risk of a following IR35 investigation... but yes, chances of it going wrong and pretty bloody slim.

[KentPhilip]

I would ask them why do they want to voluntarily give £10K or so of employers NI to the government, and have themselves tied up in employee protection legislation for no good reason.

[scooterscot]

What's your answer to the clientco when it offers you a conversion?

I laughed when asked the question. Contract was never renewed.

[DS23]

i like those questions. it means i've done a good job. polite refusal is the answer.

[Manz]

Try not to laugh when they mention salary.

LOL. Best answer, I'll try not to laugh when they offer it in the new year (unless they surprise me with a ridiculously high number)

[Peoplesoft bloke]

LOL. Best answer, I'll try not to laugh when they offer it in the new year (unless they surprise me with a ridiculously high number)

They won't.

[Zero Liability]

Indeed, but I believe shutting the company down may attract more attention than normal from which you are most at risk of a following IR35 investigation... but yes, chances of it going wrong and pretty bloody slim.

Plus you can insure yourself for that period, to make sure you're covered.