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Where have all these agencies sprung from?
Seems like there are 5 times more agencies out there that 1 year ago? What with the credit crunch some of these will go bust so what are the larger agancies in the UK to go through with (supposedly :laugh) less chance of going bust before paying my invoices..? cheers Ed.- niceguyeddie
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Is contracting scene in Midlands dead?
Thanks, I award you a pie and a pint if you're ever up near Lincolnshire as this is the 1st time I've smiled today.. Yes, it's anywhere north of watford and south of newcastle :eyes ..I have thought of pointing some agents who have called me towards a map as some think bristol and manchester...- niceguyeddie
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Is contracting scene in Midlands dead?
Hello, I've been on the bench since xmas and there seems to be nothing on the horizon and the only leads I seem to be getting are permy jobs. Is it just the market being very slow at the moment or am I doing something wrong? I have 10 years+ experience in web (.net) and db (sqlserver and...- niceguyeddie
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Bypassing Agency Agreement
Hello, Contractor X has all been at Company X for over 2 years and has worked on 5+ internal projects and have had 5+ renewals. Contracts have clause in stating "consultant respects time and expense of agency in getting contract" etc etc and will not work for company X direct for 12 months...- niceguyeddie
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Best Time to change accountant?
I have had problems with my accountancy firm recently and would like to change to someone that values my business by offering a) value for money - they are expensive b) enough services for their fee - they'll do my self assessment but I need to provide them with all the details anyway (so I've...- niceguyeddie
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Non Disclosure Agreements
Hello, I am in the process of negotiating some work and the client wishes to have me sign a non disclosure agreement as I need to look into their software before being able to offer a quote for the enhancements. - But as this is the 1st time they've done this they Could anyone provide a...- niceguyeddie
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Rates - Am I just a sucker or in low demand skillset?
web development projects at the moment. asp.net/sqlserver - single full life cycle or as a member of a project team...- niceguyeddie
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Rates - Am I just a sucker or in low demand skillset?
:D This may seen a stupid question to most of you but I do need to ask! People seem to be banding around 350 a day rates as though this is common practice - if this is the case, what skills are these for and what locations? I am deemed a very reliable and good contractor and (as most of you...- niceguyeddie
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Dividend
Dividends Dividends How can this be worked when you need to take @70% of the net profit on a monthly basis to cover your personal outgoings? Can you take a director's loan(s) from the company and repay this with the dividend amounts over the financial year so you're not skint in the months...- niceguyeddie
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Brollie to Ltd Advice (Including IR35)
After reading loads of posts on these boards, I've decided to go from brollie to going the ltd company route. What services should I expect as "standard" from the accountant? Also, what's the going rate for a decent company? I've been quoted £80+VAT per month from SJD and have not seen any...- niceguyeddie
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