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Recent content by SGD
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Are dayrates suddenly taking a dive?
Not in the contract at all. Client comes along and says that all (or some) contractors have to take 10 days before year end (or other date) or you are on notice to have your contract terminated. Rock and hard place scenario, usually associated with some duffwit's poor budgetary planning and a...- SGD
- Post #31
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Agencies that say they will forward you for a role and then don't
I appreciate the "put forward your best 3 horses" etc. but this is where picking the right agents comes in. I've done nurturing a small stable and going ultra mass market and now I deal with a few core ones where I have successfully been placed or interviewed before and a few others who come and...- SGD
- Post #18
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Are dayrates suddenly taking a dive?
3rd time they've done that, after taking their lead from RBS who started this nonsense around 5 years ago. Also factoring in "mandatory" 10 day holidays irrespective of whether you have just come back from your jollies. For businesses which count on a lot of goodwill, they sure know how to...- SGD
- Post #27
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Agencies that say they will forward you for a role and then don't
If you simply "move on" then you accept that a position for which you want to apply will be filled without your ever having your application submitted. I admit that if you roast your agent over the coals then they are not going to call you in the near future but a firm but polite explanation...- SGD
- Post #13
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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What percentage of your earnings do you clear?
I advise anyone to set up a pension so that in future years you can shovel more than £50k into it. What you do after you have exhausted that route I am not sure.- SGD
- Post #21
- Forum: Accounting / Legal
