Thinking of leaving IT over IR35?

[BR14]

I'm all for living for today, absolutely. I just want to make sure tomorrow is covered too...

zat no whit ah said, like, hen??

[nomadd]

I disagree

Live your life now, not when you are 1/2 deed and old duffer


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Well, according to life expectancy tables, I've at least another 30 years to go.. And regular 10-15k runs each week don't seem to have made me either an "old duffer" or "deed" yet.

Seriously, 5% of my gross annual turnover as a contractor going into my pension (tax free) over the years hardly left me slumming it.

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[BR14]

Well, according to life expectancy tables, I've at least another 30 years to go.. And regular 10-15k runs each week don't seem to have made me either an "old duffer" or "deed" yet.

Seriously, 5% of my gross annual turnover as a contractor going into my pension (tax free) over the years hardly left me slumming it.

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s'what i said.
you can do both.
tax free 25%, then taxed as you take it?, currently.

[PeterSim]

I once worked with a guy that left IT and started a landscaping business. Personally I would like to be a full time properly investor, but working outside(outdoors) would be good as well. I'll probably leave the UK before I stop working in IT. Many good people going to leave the UK due to this war on contractors.

[Fred Bloggs]

I once worked with a guy that left IT and started a landscaping business. Personally I would like to be a full time properly investor, but working outside(outdoors) would be good as well. I'll probably leave the UK before I stop working in IT. Many good people going to leave the UK due to this war on contractors.

Quite a few of us already did.

[PeterSim]

Where did you go if you don't mind me asking?

[Fred Bloggs]

Where did you go if you don't mind me asking?

Not at all, for the purpose of retaining some anonymity here, I'll just say - Middle East > Far East > Australia.

[PeterSim]

Not at all, for the purpose of retaining some anonymity here, I'll just say - Middle East > Far East > Australia.

Australia sounds awesome. I might just start applying now.

[Fred Bloggs]

Australia sounds awesome. I might just start applying now.

Good luck.

[messymess]

That's how you get pushed into submission. Continuous pressure, little hints thrown out into the conversation telling you: "You are not good enough" "Work harder" You know you are one of the best around but rubbish, it's not enough. The person there wants all he can get.
Continuous meetings about "doing the right thing", you are expected to embrace all these joyful ideas and buzz words and play around with them and mingle with the rest of the herd. Don't forget about the team buildings where you are studied and even further brainwashed. It is mandatory as well to go. Don't dare saying a word that can be interpreted another way and that undermines their "culture" because you'll quickly be put to your place, you ungrateful worker.
Let's not forget everything is about culture nowadays, they are all so proud of it, I get nauseous even hearing the word. It's a bacterial culture that is what it is.
You get pushed and pushed until one point where you don't see any other option, you've had enough of the tulip show, you are tired, so you succumb into the idea and become another brainless permi.
Don't even get me started in the office politics.

ha ha 100% agree with you. I cannot see myself doing that ever again and only been contracting for couple of years. This year permies didn't get paid bonuses (4k a year) they were promised because the company did not meet 100% target although almost all the permies met their individual targets. BS i'd say.