Drinks on Lucy???

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The IPSE scheme is the cheapest. Those who think different need to look a little harder; we've had this argument before. It may not be the best for you of course.

Just as an aside, don't use an IFA, use a Wealth Management company. Yes they still take fees - "no work for free"...

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I believe I've said that before in the past, from the same reference



Well yes. HMG know the rules, as do their departments and all related hiring authorities, and they have been told and reminded fairly often. As you say, it's ignorant/lazy consulting partner managers and...

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Why does that make me think of Corbyn's fantasy all things to all men for free economic manifesto?

I always thought the Scots were a proud and intelligent race. These days, not so much it seems......

[malvolio]

Also anything going to recycling will probably cost them money, since they have to use licensed disposal carriers...

[malvolio]

It's probably advisable that they are - unless you think having employee-related clauses might be a potential problem in a B2B contract, where issues such as substitution don't arise...

Incidentally, as for repeated SoWs, how else would you handle a continuing engagement with several separate...

[malvolio]

I'm not sure that IR35 is the most relevant part of this contract, tbh. If they are trying to create a true B2B relationship via procurement then what they are asking for is entirely reasonable, and is the same as I have used a few times myself. Questions of employement simply don't arise.
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[malvolio]

I have a 12 year old Bosch cordless 24v hammer drill which has given sterling service over the years. The original batteries stopped holding a charge for more than an hour or so, but I found a Japanese replacement using the current LiOn tech that has rejuvenated it. Holds a charge forever when not in...

[malvolio]

It's marginally more infective, partially because it withstands the body's immune response for longer. It's not any more deadly in real terms.

But if you think the sky is falling, who am I to argue....

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There is never an absence of MoO. All you can aim for is an irreducible minimum, as per RMC.

Putting that to one side you are still an on-demand resource, not a wage slave. You should not expect to be paid if you haven't done anything unless you have a contractual retention clause -which...

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Depends what it is suckered to (he said, somewhat ungrammatically...). My fairly heavy 5" Tom Tom satnav has sat happily on its little stuck-down platform for about two years and several thousand miles now. When stuck to the windscreen it would last about 15 minutes....

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To be entirely fair, it depends to whom you are disclosing the information. Someone who genuinely has a need to know, such as a potential client, there's no issue. However, extending that to an uncleared (usually) agency drone who doesn't have a need to know - on the official basis that you don't need...

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I use one of those flat pads that stick permanently to the top of the dashboard for my satnav. Standing up on a surface is a lot more secure than hanging off one....

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He's running a cash cow enterprise in a non-regulated industry. And you expect honest and fair trading?...

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OK, we're all doomed, the vaccines are ineffective and only a bunch of non-qualified non-epidemiologosts know the truth. I stand corrected.

Meanwhile, back in reality......

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Infection rates are not the measure.

Death rates are the important bit, followed by hospitalisation rates.

Both are heading down....

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We've been knocking FCSA as an organisation, not Phil Pluck as a person, so bullying isn't really appropriate. However, as someone said in the comments, unless FCSA highlights who they have taken action against and until they use some of their income to set up and operate a rolling audit programme which...

[malvolio]

You're an employee, in law at least. Expenses aren't an option with a few exceptions not including laptops.

[malvolio]

According to a mate in the trade (albeit in New Zealand) putting a new bottle on a shelf in a UK supermarket costs about £3 regardless of quality. So a £7 wine will have £4 of wine in it and a £20 bottle will have £17 in it. QED.

Seriously cheap wines ae made from grape concentrate,...

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Hence talk to the client. They have the power to change the agency's mind. Depends on how much they want you for hte role of course, but nobody will like being forced to drop their choice because of third party interference......

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Clarity are now FSCA accredited. So we can recommend them with a clear conscience!