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Non-Solicitation Situation
Hmm.. the response I got was that the onsite guy knows the person who issued my original contract and if challenged, I should just send him to the onsite agency guy to discuss. Apparently it would be an internal Agency XX issue and not affect my recruitment into the role. I've also sent a copy...- Papavar
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- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Non-Solicitation Situation
Hi, 4 months ago I finished a 12 month contract with a client, through an Agency named on my contract schedule as "XX IT". I've now been offered another contract with the client through their onsite recruitment guys, who are the same agency, minus the 'IT' bit (judging by their email sigs)...- Papavar
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Preventing Student Loan Overpayment - Mission Impossible?
Hi, I wondered if anyone else working via an umbrella has successfully managed to negotiate the bureaucratic minefield that is getting student loan repayments stopped? I'm £500 away from finishing paying back my student loan and am trying to inform all parties in good time (5 weeks - maybe I...- Papavar
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Are paystream any good ?
I know a few people who have used Parasol (including myself). In the 2 years or so I was with them, the service unfortunately went gradually downhill. It started off very comprehensive (completed tax returns would arrive with little tabs on each page indicating where to sign!) and ended up a bit...- Papavar
- Post #7
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Banks no longer accept umbrella companies
I work in Financial Services and am in a team of contractors, at least half of us are working via Umbrella and all have just had contracts renewed for 6 months. It might be that AWR hasn't kicked in yet, but I've heard absolutely nothing about it being an issue so far...- Papavar
- Post #4
- Forum: Umbrella Companies
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Awful Contract, see it out? Or do a Rooney?
Bit of a latecomer to the thread but I'd probably stick it out. I'm coming to the end of a slightly painful 6-monther myself and facing the prospect of an extension... due to the timing (end Nov) I'm thinking I might grit my teeth for another 3 months then look for a new role next year once the...- Papavar
- Post #20
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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How near to end date should I start applying foor new contracts?
I went back to contracting after 2.5yrs as a (miserable) permi and managed to convince the client to wait out my 4 weeks notice. However, you'll find that a lot of places want their contractor 'yesterday' (you'll then probably find that once you've accepted their compliance procedures take 4...- Papavar
- Post #6
- Forum: Welcome / FAQs
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Government crack down on tax evasion
I'm with this guy. I'm working through an umbrella so basically paying a small fortune in tax but still much prefer being a contractor; I can take breaks between contracts, am not bound by ridiculous permi co. restrictions like capped payrises and doing three jobs for the price of one, and I...- Papavar
- Post #27
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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tax man wrote to me advising he's checking the tax I paid for student loan's
I did a similar thing when the tax forms changed a couple of years ago; I missed the box you tick to confirm you should be making repayments. I gave HMRC a call, explained that it was just a mistake and asked them to send me a bill for the money I owed. They did, I paid it. They closed the...- Papavar
- Post #11
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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Closing myCo
And after all this... sit back and prepare for a long wait. It took approx. 18 months for MyCo to be dissolved, though whether that was down to a slack accountant or a long drawn out process, I couldn't tell.- Papavar
- Post #12
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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"Pre-Interview Chat"
One of my friends recently had exactly this situation - she was told that the client wanted to interview her then afterwards was informed that she'd have a phone interview with the agency first to see if she'd 'suit the role'. I've been in the same situation with the same agency a few years...- Papavar
- Post #11
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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E-volution Recruitment
Slightly off topic but I got one of these emails a while back and was a bit suspicious about the fact the web address listed at the bottom in the signature was slightly different to the one that comes up for Evolution Jobs when you google them. The email link seemed to take me to the same...- Papavar
- Post #10
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Multiple offers...?
Right, thanks for those rather strong opinions! To clarify - I haven't seen a contract at all for the first (verbally accepted) offer although I've been chasing it up for a week. A quick google on my rights finds this: "In order for a verbal agreement to be legally binding the agreement must...- Papavar
- Post #12
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Multiple offers...?
Just wondering what the general feeling is when it comes to etiquette around accepting offers. How committed do you feel after 'accepting' an offer (and by this I mean as far as doing your application for the agency, following their compliance procedure, awaiting sight of your shiny new...- Papavar
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