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    Agency is cheating me

    I think your question was: Do agents take a specific percentage or can they take what they like. I think the answer is: depends on the organisation and or the specific situation. So I guess the real questions are: 1) How do you find out what the agent is taking? 2) How do you find out what...
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    CV writing service

    Can someone send me a CV that was created from one of these companies. I'd like to see the finished product. Thanks, Chris
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    Pcg

    Are they still offering IR35 insurance (lawyers fees I think it was) - looks like they took it off their website. Do the old members still get it?
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    Contract vs Permanent in Investment Banking ?

    oh for the money comparison thing you also may want to take into account tax...
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    Contract vs Permanent in Investment Banking ?

    Welcome to the board Biggie. Firstly, I have to say that sockpuppet has a point. Not that I think that people here are misfits, more that you have to take huge pinch of salt with what some people say and less with others and that in itself is another decision you need to make about the answers...
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    How to convert an hourly contract rate to an approx salary?

    Do you think that is something that HR use when doing a conversion. Do you have any evidence (not intending to come accross offensive in any way) that HR do use this formulae or something that yeilds similar results? Thanks, Chris
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    Current UK contract market?

    To me the skills you mention I would have thought would be applicable to any large orgnisation that has a large IT infrastructure. If I were in your position I might take the following approach 1) Look at what industries are particularly interested in those skills at the moment and will pay...
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    Food for Thought

    Malvio mentions in another post that it has to be "not at your normal place of work" in order to expense. This seems fairly subjective. Do you agree there is this restriction and could you provide a tighter definition? Also, from perhaps a philosophical perspective some have mentioned that...
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    Expensing food

    Three questions 1) Can you expense food? (seems like mixed feelings on this board) 2) If you can expense food. What are the requirements if any? 3) Whats the worse thing that can happen if you expense for something and the tax man comes for you and it is realised that you cannot actual expense...
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    Claiming for food

    Three questions 1) Can you expense food? (seems like mixed feelings on this board) 2) If you can expense food. What are the requirements if any? 3) Whats the worse thing that can happen if you expense for something and the tax man comes for you and it is realised that you cannot actual expense...
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    Flat Rate VAT and implications - confirmation

    Hi, Can anyone confirm my understanding/calculations of VAT is correct? A few examples: 1) Non flat rate. Earning 117.5k inc VAT. Buying nothing Pay tax 17500 to IR. 2) Non flat rate. Earning 117.5k inc VAT. Spending 10k on goods which you can claim back VAT. 10k equates to 1500 VAT 10k...
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    Negotiating a new rate

    I'm interested in peoples experiences/approaches in my questions. However, since you have indicated that you have used contractors before, I'd be interested in your experiences as an employer, I.e. the same questions but from your perspective. E.g. When did someone ask you for a rate increase...
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    Negotiating a new rate

    Hi, I'm interested in peoples experiences and how they dealt with certain situations. Has anyone been in the situation where their initial rate on a six month contract is low but for whatever reason they accepted the contract. At what point during that six month period did you 1) Look for...
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    Banks and hours worked

    Hi, I'm interested in people's experience who have contracted in investment banks. I understand they tend to offer a daily rate. My questions are: 1) How many hours do you tend to work a day in this environment as a contractor? 2) If you happen to work more hours one day than you had...
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    Contract Review

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