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Does anyone else feel like they are being financially ripped by the tax-man
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Originally posted by mockedguy View Post'Mock' is a technical term used in software development. You must understand nothing about software design, development, testing, DevOps, etc and are judging that there is no difference between 'contractors' and 'employees'. There is a MASSIVE difference in the skill set and services contractors supply and permies who are just waiting for the clock to reach 5pm each day.'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by northernladuk View PostNo there isn't (sadly). We've plenty of threads on here about contractors clocking off at 5PM. Your knowledge of the contracting market appears to be as bad as mine is around software development.Comment
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Originally posted by eek View PostIs there? - I think that depends on your clientComment
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Originally posted by mockedguy View PostSo what profession do you contract in? I think for some professions what you are saying is quite correct, but for others it definitely isn't.merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by eek View PostIT including software development - you get good people and bad people everywhere...Comment
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Originally posted by eek View PostIT including software development - you get good people and bad people everywhere...Comment
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Originally posted by mockedguy View PostIT is an industry, not a profession.
and software development is not a profession. A profession will have an institute that issues chartered memberships and the British Computer Society covers all of IT...merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by eek View PostSo what profession are you in as it's clearly not IT for that's an industry in your world...
and software development is not a profession. A profession will have an institute that issues chartered memberships and the British Computer Society covers all of IT...
I would like to understand why certain people on here who keep saying that contractors are really just employees in disguise. I think it varies by profession, and maybe they are in a different profession.Last edited by mockedguy; 19 March 2020, 15:16.Comment
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Any chance we can get back to an interesting topic?'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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