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Recent content by DocP

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    AirAsia.com

    Anyone flown with these guys? I'm thinking of a cheap getaway from Santstead > KL > Melbourne.
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    I hate waiting for the call

    Go Out Go Out Forget about it until they ring you. If you don't get that one you'll pick something else up. So don't stress.
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    agency gone bust so may not get paid

    Directors Directors Did you not have a clause stating that the debt is guaranteed by the directors ?
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    Just turned down 550 a day

    It's simple It's simple If you pay a small salary, big divvy and work through an agent. You probably won't win an IR35 argument.
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    Just turned down 550 a day

    Rate CUT Rate CUT Have you factored in possible rate cuts? I'd settled for 400 pd last year. All I'm saying is that contracting isn't much more lucrative these days.
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    Just turned down 550 a day

    Calculation Calculation Hourly rate x1000 is approximately equal to perm salary. 550 per day les NI @12 % = 490 pd Less travel costs = 440 pd Assume 200 billable days per year = 88k Not exactly much reward for the long commute / hassle is it?
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    Just turned down 550 a day

    Turned down contract Turned down contract You read that right. 550 per day = 67k perm, when IR35 / bench / travel costs are included. By my calculation. Perm = 75k + bonus. So choose perm
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    Just turned down 550 a day

    For a perm role. I think I made the right choice.
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    EeeeeeeeeeeeeeeK!

    stsadm -o uninstall removes SharePoint without confirmation. I'm going home before anyone notices. Sigh.
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    Is my hair starting to curl?

    Eeeeek Eeeeek Are things really that bad?
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    Is my hair starting to curl?

    Have been advised my role is to be permed. Thoughts?
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    Santander bank? Any good?

    Bust Bust Not bankrupt is the new good these days
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    Boomed!

    Extension in the post.Same crap rate. Sigh.
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    Mortgages - Yawn.

    Abbey Abbey I got one with Abbey -they approved on the spot. No contractor questions asked. Don't bother with contractor mortgages. You can do what they do yourself and save £500 in the process.
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    Did you bill the same hours in 2009 as 2008?

    Money Money What about amount invoiced? Surely a more important indicator.

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