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Enforced Xmas not working - penny pinching clients
We all know very little gets done Christmas week, it is actually good business sense to close the office if/where possible. The client I am with at the moment closes the office Christmas week, there are circa 50 contractors there, say they are each on 500/day. Closing the office for the 3...- backlight
- Post #38
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Banks cutting contractor rate again
Nope - concerned contractor..- backlight
- Post #26
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Agency Taking Large Percentage of Daily Rate
In the past as the PM on the project I've been able to find out they agency cut for myself and the team as I've seen/approved the agency invoices. It's possible I might have shared info with the people I built relationships with at the pub...- backlight
- Post #16
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Banks cutting contractor rate again
Welcome to full fledged globalisation, IT is no longer the place to be.... But then again what really is..- backlight
- Post #24
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Contracting in Canada
Not sure how that happened - think we let everyone in..- backlight
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Contracting in Canada
I live in Toronto at the moment, I’ll be the first to say Vancouver is a prettier city. It's much closer to outdoor activities, and it’s milder than the rest of the country, but they get allot of rain, and the cost of living is much higher than any other Canadian city. Montreal is also a great...- backlight
- Post #6
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Contracting in Canada
Allot of it depends on where you are moving to in Canada, any thoughts? Contract positions are available but I’d say there is a higher weighting to permanent in comparison to the UK. Recruitment agencies do have a presence in the market (and they tend to be a bit more professional and hold...- backlight
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Car choice
Not really on your list but I am keen on the new 2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged (5.0L ~ 510HP) heha! -
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Currently drinking ...
Those buggers in NY! We have to hold off starting our BCP test until after the NY close. Going to be long one later in the month! -
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Currently drinking ...
lol So it's me (male) two good girlfriends and two of her girlfriends going out Shoreditch way. Could be the best night ever or the worst night ever. Hoping for the former.. :tongue It's off to a good start in any case :glasses -
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Negotiating rate increase hints and tips
Congrats on the new role. As the others have said explain to the pimp that you are no longer functioning in your old capacity and need to renegotiate your rate accordingly. That said I would not have thought a senior BA role and a junior PM role would have had significantly different rates...- backlight
- Post #4
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Contracting in Canada
I suppose it depends on your situation, the organisation you are contracting for, and your gross billings. I was simply a sole proprietor. In Ontario you can register a company name and use it under a sole proprietorship, main issue with the model is liability but you save on corporate tax...- backlight
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Contracting in Canada
I have a fair bit of Canadian experience. You will find the recruiting culture in Canada much different than in the UK. Agencies, while present are not nearly as prevalent, there is much more direct recruitment with employers. As such you have to troll through allot of companies web sites to...- backlight
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