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Recent content by Epiphone
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Should I pull out of contract?
You’ve put all your eggs in one basket on a single income stream and stopped looking for other work based on a vague promise. never stop looking for work until you’re actually working for a client. Try not to have one client you’re dependant on. Get more work then when the SC clearance comes...- Epiphone
- Post #9
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Car Dashcam mount keeps falling
Get rid of the suction cup and use the 3m adhesive pad that came with it instead. -
Advice for first time contractor?
You should walk away and take the perm role. The agency have lied to you more than once, they tried to reduce your rate by a third. Ignore the misdirection of salary bands and job titles. Neither should apply if you're a proper contractor (sure you're not fixed term or other?). Take the PAYE...- Epiphone
- Post #20
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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WWYD? - Recruiter misbehaving
Leave it and move on. You're not going to "win" and will waste time and energy. You had the info pre interview but went ahead. You had the info after the interview but did another. Should have been very clear in the first interview about your arrangements and they could have said there and...- Epiphone
- Post #14
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Free School Meals - What price on bad PR?
I don't live under a rock but I haven't paid much attention to this topic to be honest. What's the argument? At the moment children can get lunch free while in school. Are people asking for the Government to pay for lunches every day including school holidays until Easter? If so, why not... -
New York travel….
You need to tell us the dates you're travelling. If it's winter make you have have ABTA (or ATOL, can never remember) protection. We had JFK closed in 2018 and BA took care of everything. As for hotels, how long is a piece of string. Brooklyn tends to be a bit cheaper and has good access to... -
Lib Dems to create new ‘dependent contractor’ employment status
No need for yet another legal entity. Simply tweak the rules so contractors can be self-employed and not leave agencies/clients at risk of a tax claim. -
Tale from wales about benefit claims
Wouldn't you be better off starting a blog or penning articles for Mumsnet? Surely a wider audience and better demographic awaits. -
CUK Podcast Recommendation thread.....
series 3 was a lot better than 2 and is worth a listen. It follows different people through the US criminal system. -
CUK Podcast Recommendation thread.....
My Dad wrote a prono as mentioned Serial RHLSTP Richard herring - interview comedians How did this get made - commentaries on dodgy films, very funny empire film 5 live consumer with martin lewis this is money PC Pro -
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Working from home - in Cambodia. Implications to Ltd company?
Not sure about Vietnam and Cambodia but leaving and re-entering Thailand every 6-8 weeks will catch Immigration's attention. They're not keen on visa runs these days.- Epiphone
- Post #12
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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****ed 5 ways for one contract
1. You haven't been asterisked. 2. Please don't quote NLUK - it lets him out of the block filter. 3. Don't prod NLUK, you won't win and it isn't worth the effort. -
End client refusal to sign timesheet
The OP is via an agency but chose to take up the matter direct with the client. There isn't a negotiating relationship there, it should have been left to the agency. The client then had to spend more time on this as the OP went over his head internally (which, IMHO, is a terminating offence)...- Epiphone
- Post #29
- Forum: Business / Contracts
