-
Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!
Recent content by Emily
-
Pizza Express 2 for 1 offer...
http://www.handbag.com/competitions-&-offers/Feed-Your-Friendships-With-PizzaExpress/v1 2 for 1 Pizza Express offer. Probably posted already but had a quick look and couldn't see it. Enjoy!- Emily
- Thread
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Light Relief
-
Accomodation - Bath
Hi, Does anyone know of any accomodation in/near Bath for a couple of contractors working ad hoc (i.e. a few weeks at a time)? Thanks Emily -
Client offers daily rate rise...
Their rate will be a percentage so yes.- Emily
- Post #15
- Forum: Business / Contracts
-
Is this likely to affect us?
IT contractors were being classed as Agency Workers in the private members bill which has just been chucked out the window (http://www.rec.uk.com/press/news/237). In terms of the EU directive, which isn't likely to go into effect until April 2010, the likelihood is that high level contractors...- Emily
- Post #8
- Forum: Business / Contracts
-
CV advice - accounting for 'career' break
In terms of accounting for the break on your CV I would say 100% (or 110% if I was an Apprentice) that you should mention the break on your CV. My advice on what to put would be to avoid saying something like 'Project Managing developing properties' and just put that you took time out for...- Emily
- Post #27
- Forum: Business / Contracts
-
Contract dilemma
It's not great practice to accept with a view to turning it down should something better come along, but I wouldn't worry too much. It happens all the time, and the recruiter/client cannot force you to take the role by any means.- Emily
- Post #9
- Forum: Business / Contracts
-
Help finding contracts
Wish to reiterate the point made earlier, don't worry about how many other people apply for a role just make sure your CV is well written. Tailor it to each role you apply for, you have time if you are on the bench, and follow up with a call to the recruiter. Although... don't call them 2...- Emily
- Post #13
- Forum: Business / Contracts
-
Client lost contract - Worth approaching new company?
It's not hard to make it stick at all. If they wanted to pursue it they easily could. Whether they would wish to is a different matter. And the reason they wish to 'waste their money' using an agency is because it is completely the opposite and saves them money. Less admin costs for payrolling...- Emily
- Post #5
- Forum: Business / Contracts
-
Terms Not Mirrored - Muppets
- Emily
- Post #30
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
-
Terms Not Mirrored - Muppets
Ok, I need clarification here. You are saying the IR35 implications are caused by the suggestion that the client had it as a continuous contract, is that right? With HMRC likely to take the view- 'if it's indefinite it's employment'. I get that. Doesn't putting a review date on the contract help...- Emily
- Post #28
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
-
Terms Not Mirrored - Muppets
What I was saying was that the agency and client must have a contract together and in most cases a schedule of contract dates is sent from the agency to the client. My argument is that if this was the case then it's not necessarily the agents fault. If you are saying that the agency just made up...- Emily
- Post #26
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
-
Terms Not Mirrored - Muppets
Indeed, I understand SP's frustration, I was referring generally to the 'blame the agency' mentality when it's sometimes misplaced. Sorry for not making that clear, I do totally understand what an issue it has caused SP. It sucks. If he leaves on the Agency end date then it will be the Agency...- Emily
- Post #23
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
-
Terms Not Mirrored - Muppets
I can only speak from experience but generally the client gets sent a 'client schedule' confirming the contract dates, so if that happened then the client are as much to blame. I agree in general terms that a lot of agencies are not as professional as they should be. There are many who don't...- Emily
- Post #21
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
-
Terms Not Mirrored - Muppets
Could have been a client cock up. Indeed I see no wrong in trying to make more money, that's what is business is about (hence agencies try for higher margins and contractors contract), but as we women often say - 'it's not what you said, it's how you said it!' :talk:- Emily
- Post #18
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
-
Terms Not Mirrored - Muppets
I understand it if the agency has done wrong but it doesn't seem they have on this one. Also, you do understnad that a lot of agencies work on tiny tiny margins and the commissions for the consultants aren't necessarily as big as you think they are? I used to work in an agency and there 2 house...- Emily
- Post #16
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
