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Recent content by Paralytic
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Feeling stupid and just getting started on this
Have you included interest and penalties in your "£90K deep" calculation?- Paralytic
- Post #3
- Forum: HMRC Scheme Enquiries
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Hybrid versus 100% remote working
A friend who works for a bank (perm) is classed as hybrid worker. Officially 6 days per month in office, but its pretty flexible based on where colleagues are located (co-located teams). However, there's a "naughty list" that gets produced showing people who don't clock in at least once a month...- Paralytic
- Post #43
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Working 2 Jobs At The Same Time
Ok, who is it? https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466104/misconduct-or-gross-misconduct/p1 (perm rather than contracting) -
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How to kill old people...
I'm currently 3 days away from a 1 year dispute with my energy supplier about a gas meter that counts up even when the isolator valve is engaged. The ombudsman has just ruled in my favour for a meter test (OFMAT) which the energy company refused to do. To which the supplier has since appealed on... -
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Ericsson 2 Year rule for contractors
You might have well asked us to guess what your shoe size is. No-one here will be able to tell you something only your client can tell you. In case you missed it, there is no such thing as "the 2 year rule". -
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Any PHP mysqli experts?
You said your solution is working? Are you sure it is? ie. is it actually inserting the values of variables $date, $title etc, or is it inserting the string values "$date", "$title" etc. Here's what i think it should be (typed from memory, not tested). The {} inserts the variables into the... -
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Contracted Hours vs Expected
I've found a "Are you ok?" response to the rude comment, then make eye contact without breaking it, sometimes nullifies verbal bullies, but only you'll be able to tell if this tactic will work for this person.- Paralytic
- Post #35
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Screening process
Assuming the gig is outside IR35, it could be argued that the client is not (legally) giving a reference on the person, but on the ability of their Ltd company to deliver the service. So, any employment laws/regulations would not apply. However, if one client gives a factually incorrect...- Paralytic
- Post #18
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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BBC Keeping Children Safe Since 1980
I wonder how kiddo afforded the big law firm fees... -
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Tips and Takeaways from My First 800-Mile EV Road Trip in Scotland
Americans drive to take their trash out. -
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Slackers need not apply
SM's should not be "standing at the front". The daily standup is not for the team to report progress to the SM; that happening is an anti-pattern. My experience is good PMs can make good SMs, if they appreciate they are different roles and act as a servant-leader. Bad PMs always make bad SMs as... -
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Slackers need not apply
This 100%. The Scrum Master is a role, not a person, and a highly performing and mature agile team can have one the team perform the role, with their capacity for feature development reduced appropriately. -
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Stop sending CV's, you're not a permie.
TLDR: Use the most appropriate application format for the type of role and the person making the decision, but make it sound like something really clever that no-one else has ever done before in a failed attempt to look smarter than others
