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You've not missed anything and thanks - been some help. I'm still trying to fit all the pieces together really and of course I understand the moral bit - this was a long time ago when I was new to contracting, hence the starting out with what I thought was an umbrella company. I have been with...
Apologies for being rude by answering a question with a question, but I think you've earned it; why not?:-)
What is the main reason for going with an umbrella? Therein lies your answer - and you certainly don't expect to walk away from an umbrella and being 8k in the hole as they manage you...
I think I may have had a few short term contracts through them, and no the last one was only 3 months, I could have swapped in between contracts - the parting was not amicable......don't ask me what happened - can't recall
I could not explain it to the accountants as I did not know what the hell was going on. I could not account for where the 8k went as much as they could..........
From what I can recall, and yes I understand ignorance is not an excuse, It was an umbrella company called Orange and Gold (and by naming them does not infer negligence or liability on their part). Now they way they worked was that they set up a Ltd company called SPRO59 - they must have as I...
Hi all,
Firstly - I'm a newbie and a lurker for all of 2 hours before joining - hello all! Great site here - got everything - comedic put-downs and everything but all done without malice and in good taste - I'm in!
So, back in 2004/2005 I first started contracting using an Umbrella. I fell...