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Recent content by mem80
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State of the Market
Anyone saw recent Dave Chaplin's post on LinkedIn showing internal HMRC approach to IR35? 700+ contractors hired by HMRC last 2 years - 0 contractors stated as outside IR35. It shows the current approach to the IT contractors. and that's one of the reasons current contracting market is so dire...- mem80
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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State of the Market
Yes - I am originally from Poland. Worked there for 7 years, now 7 years in the UK. Based on my experience (my colleagues has similar feelings), I don't think UK workers work longer and produce more. Working in Poland was harder and required producing about 50% more and tighter deadlines, based...- mem80
- Post #8,800
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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State of the Market
Are you sure it is not 'this country? Have a look at those statistics of my own recent experience: - UK - over 100 applications - 6 months out of work - 3 interviews - 0 offers (got 1 offer but was withdrawn before I signed the contract) - Poland - 5 applications - 4 interviews - 2 offers (in 3...- mem80
- Post #8,797
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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State of the Market
6 months out of work and counting... anyone has similar experience? what's going on with the market?- mem80
- Post #8,680
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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State of the Market
Yes - I do personal projects and upskill myself (especially with DevOps where I have only 2 years experience). Also have more time to spend with my family which is positive (especially that have new 6 month old baby). It was fine for 2-3 months, but now it starts to be bit frustrating... Likely...- mem80
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State of the Market
14 years in contracting as Software Developer (Python, Java, JavaScript and DevOps experience) and never had been looking for next contract longer than 1 month. Now 5 months on the bench and counting... During that time 5 interviews - all of them finished with something like 'feedback was...- mem80
- Post #8,636
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Working for UK companies remotely from the EU
I have been researching those options and talked to my friend couple of weeks ago. He is back to Poland and what he described he did is exactly the option 3.- mem80
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- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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State of the Market
Based on the past market downs - how do you predict? when the contractor market is going to bounce back?- mem80
- Post #8,087
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Activity monitoring software
Yes - they said they can supply their own laptop. However, I still have couple of concerns as described in the original post. Especially: capturing keystrokes (ex. passwords related to browser history), screenshots (PII, slack conversations, passwords, keys, certificates etc.), GDPR (PII... -
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Activity monitoring software
I've been just offered the new contract. H owever, my agency said to me that they ask their contractors to install activity monitoring software on their laptops. I am not sure whether this is requirement from the agency or the end client - will try to clarify it. Have you every had such... -
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Is it ok that agency require directors personal liability in the contract
Thanks for your 1) advice. In terms of 2) The title has been changed by a moderator. You mention that my company is responsible for the work. However, if I will negotiate ex. 1 week notice, I could terminate the contract ex. 20th of March. Does it sound like the workaround/solution?- mem80
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- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Is it ok that agency require directors personal liability in the contract
Hi All, I have been offered a contract for 6 months from now with the new Client. The contract is through the agency and I asked the agent to check it's IR35 status with Client. The agent said that the Client haven't decide the contractor status after March 2020. What do you think about...- mem80
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- ir35
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- Forum: Accounting / Legal
