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[rocktronAMP]

I am not at all worried, afterall I have my new SC and I am contracting. My thoughts were for people who are considering SC roles not to be put off at the first fence. Have a great weekend....

[rocktronAMP]

Consultancies / recruitment agents see existing SC as a benefit. If you are good, wanted, they will sponsor new SC for a sought after role / skill, especially if they have already won a massive SOW (Statement of Work) engagement.

TLDR: Take SCREENSHOTS of all the wizard steps in your SC...

[rocktronAMP]

Congratulations Schmui! Thank ***k for that! 2026!!! Finally it happened I am very pleased for you. Is that two offers? One perm, one contract.

If the contract length is 12 months then easy decision take it, or consider 6 months and an extension, plus the contract means you gain...

[rocktronAMP]

It worth getting a role that will take you on to SC check, because the expiration date can be 7 to 10 years into the future (2032 - 2036!), which is very handy for moving around the public sector. Sure it is PITA because you probably will not work within Live data / production / sensitive case work...

[rocktronAMP]

VMS === Vomit Making System (joke). === Virtual Memory System operating system developed by BCC for VAX machines. Back in the early 1990s, the physical address limits of CPU and RAM was a real thing and disk space was very very expensive. Unlike today's modern cloud infrastructure and architecture were...

[rocktronAMP]

The issue I think here is running Outside IR35 versus Inside IR35. With Outside IR35 you can claim the travel and Living and Work Away From Home as business expenses. Post Covid many contractors are working Inside IR35 like this one https://www.ioassociates.co.uk/jobs/...developer-2735...