Boomed

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Just had confirmation from my client the current contract will be renewed till middle of next year at least. Rate not super high but good enough, outside IR35, fully remote gig with a good team and a good project so happy days

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Thats where I seem to be getting work these days. Some of the small consultancies are almost like agencies in disguise. They pitch for work and when they win they have a pool of contractors they can utalise. I have to say its worth getting some contacts with these guys if they like you they can be a...

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Funnily enough my son has just picked up his first contract role. Hes still at Uni but has ben offered a part time gig with a small startup. Outside IR35 so their is some hope for the younger ones. I've given him a strong warning not to go down this road when he graduates though as its looking like...

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Similar plans different location. Christmas in the sunny Caneries certainly beats the UK. Don't really need anything so no point buying stuff neither of us wants. The kids on the other hand want presents and the holiday ...

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Generally every year for the past god knows how many years my tax bill rises by a couple hundred quid. Its mental to think back to pre divi tax, VAT changes etc and how much more tax a typical contractor has to pay. Doesn't help if your also a BTL landlord as thats been the same!...

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At this rate we'll be better off working inside IR35!...

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Sounds like a not too bad problem to have lol...

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A jobs a job mate.

But I think maybe you need to take a deeper look into why your not landing any roles. I'm not a software engineer but my son will be when he graduates next year and hes able to pick up dev work fairly easily at those levels of pay. As an example he spent the summer in...