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Can't get mortgage after contract break
I came out of a 20 month contract, took 17 weeks off, took on a new contract and managed to secure a mortgage with clydesdale (late last year). However I did have to put in a 20% deposit. I can highly recommend Dan@Power Mortgages, vert thorough and got me out of the sh!t when another highly...- rapid
- Post #17
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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State of the Market
Had an interview couple of weeks back 90% of the way to securing the role but they re-spec'd and wanted some different skills which was a shame. Interviewed last week and 2nd interview today where I found out it wasn't starting next week instead it starts 25th, secured the role and contracts in...- rapid
- Post #172
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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First Tesla Autopilot Death
I'm a bit of a fan of Tesla, and so far I've been impressed with their transparency on issues etc.. they don't shy away from releasing statements with supporting data etc.. their cars are so connected they can understand what went wrong and learn lessons. The air filter post was pretty... -
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State of the Market
I've been off since the end of March but only started looking Tuesday last week after the bank holiday.. This only applies to London - I'm finding there are roles being posted daily however the rates are a fair bit lower than normal.. It may be Brexit related, or just a slow period in the...- rapid
- Post #132
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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oh dear: Minister hints at pensions tax raid on middle-class savers
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When I grow up....
I've got a similar kind of itch myself.. notepad of ideas that I need to get moving on.. you have to be realistic and take the view that it's going to need years of personal investment to build success. Although it's cheesy, I quite liked the four hour work week and $100 startup, learn startup...- rapid
- Post #18
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Anyone else suffering from a holiday lull?
In the past month approx. 10 contractors have been let go at my place, mostly project managers, scrum masters and .NET devs.. all except 1 have found new opportunities.. the 1 who hasn't is in the interview process with Amazon for a perm role. This is all based in/around London.- rapid
- Post #127
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Will contracting go out with a bang or a whimper?
I've been reading through various threats on the new proposed changes to IR35 and have a question around those with multiple clients.. e.g. I am a 1 person LTD and I have 5 local clients that I provide IT support/services for, mostly BAU but also some architecture/project work as and when, would...- rapid
- Post #84
- Forum: The Future of Contracting
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References
I mistakenly went ahead and provided references for my current gig (this is my first, so still learning). Moving forwards I won't be providing any references as I don't want my previous employers being hassled by pimps, very little of the phone call will be referencing checking.. the rest will...- rapid
- Post #9
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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First Payslip - PAYE Tax/NI Question..
Did some searching but still can't quite find the answer.. Just received my first payslip for July from MyCo through the accountant. I've not worked in this tax year so far and my salary is 12k. So my monthly salary would be 12k/9 months left in the tax year which is 1333.33 per month. The...- rapid
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- Forum: Accounting / Legal
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When gigs go bad
Surely part of being a contractor is you can up and leave.. what you're describing here is pretty high up the list of why I don't want to be a permie..- rapid
- Post #33
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Infrastructure Engineer work - not much around? or is there?
From a lab point of view you can't beat apple hardware on price.. I tried and other people tried but apple makes the best spec hardware at the best price. I think alienware do something better spec but its the size of a desktop. You're not going to get a role supporting something you haven't...- rapid
- Post #21
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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What's the worst interview you've ever had?
Had one where it was a group interview session, told to read some info that will form the discussion, closing seconds I realise its a 6 page doc, not 1 page then have to blag my way.. got the job on the basis the panel saw my failure, dealt with pressure, extracted what I needed from my peers...- rapid
- Post #53
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Infrastructure Engineer work - not much around? or is there?
Ensure your CV is good and lists your skills, include a matrix after each role dumping the tech you were implementing/supporting etc. Upload to jobsite, await your phone to ring 1-6 times a day. There's work out there, lots of wintel, vmware, citrix etc etc.. Get self studying to cover off...- rapid
- Post #11
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Do I quit my job
There's nothing we can do to help you decide.. personally I wouldn't quit a job unless I had 6 months salary in the bank and a good level of confidence that I have in demand skills.. (more money in the bank if you have a family that depends on you).. You say you're unhappy due to money in your...- rapid
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
