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State of the Market
BOOMED! Well, until things go wrong. 6 month Inside gig - decent enough day rate as fully remote. Gives some commercial experience of newer tech too.. income whilst waiting for the market to adjust too. Tbh, can live off this level of income so if end up closing Ltd will be fine. The agent...- perplexed
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New IR35 investigations coming your was soon
I suspect those either going permie or inside at same client will be investigated...- perplexed
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State of the Market
I'm well aware of that, experienced it before - stood ground over unreasonable demand outside contract terms, terminated as a result. At the moment, if it came off then it's still money - not that it will.- perplexed
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State of the Market
Approached about an inside gig. May take it to cover the bills for the next year, gain more experience in a few skills. Sadly it's with a consultancy who screwed me over before and with a client who were painful to supply services to before, so I doubt it'll go anywhere... EDIT: The plan would...- perplexed
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State of the Market
Think I'll pass on this one... " Location United Kingdom Industry IT Duration 3 months - Extension Start Date ASAP Rate 600pd Employment Business TEKsystems Contact TEMP LOGIN"- perplexed
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Taking multiple contracts
Demonstrates financial risk... I think in a brave new world, fixed price SOW is the way forward personally, but who knows how things wiil turn out?- perplexed
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Taking multiple contracts
The "hours per day" only matters for T&M gigs surely? If you're working to SoW with milestones that trigger payment, it's irrelevant the hours you put in?- perplexed
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Where to source top talent?
"Competitive rates". Well, if they are so competitive, give them then. "US rates? Who gaf about US rates... "Awards for culture..." Well, maybe people see through the bs, style over substance? "Rockstar talent?" Rockstar talent have their pick of gigs... something you don't seem to...- perplexed
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Consultancy witholding 20% of each invoice in new contracts
I'm happy to be proven wrong, but not sure it's something that would help one iota. Smacks to me more of incentivisation to prevent contractors leaving contracts than anything else.- perplexed
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Consultancy witholding 20% of each invoice in new contracts
Every invoice you submit carries financial risk, ie agency going into liquidation.- perplexed
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Taking multiple contracts
Expected to work 9.5, 7.5 hours a day is typical T&M which we as contractors really need to get away from... milestone payments properly defined mean multiple contracts are better facilitated because it doesn't matter when you do the work as long as you hit the milestones.- perplexed
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Advice for first time contractor?
He replies to many questions, simple or otherwise. Your inability to grasp contracting isn't his problem, it's yours.- perplexed
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Getting line managers to think the right way about contract renewals
Maybe if PCG / IPSE had focused on getting privat sector companies on board by pushing for benefits for disguised employees. then clients could well have thought better about managing contractors a long time ago...- perplexed
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State of the Market
Infosys are recruiting contractors for HSBC amongst others... good old Rishi, eh?- perplexed
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State of the Market
I've had to wade through Infosys code in the past, as their "support" didn't have a clue how it worked. Nothing shocks me anymore.- perplexed
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