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Man creates fake traffic jam on Google Maps by carting around 99 cellphones
Big brother Big brother Does show how big brother Google is watching everything and too deeply involved in our lives.- technobabble
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- Forum: General
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Naive question
Listening Listening Well I am here to learn and have to accept the advice of people who are specialists in this area.. Of course I don't like what I am hearing and I are hoping its not the way it is but it is what it is.... and I am half regretting even returning home.. but I had no choice...- technobabble
- Post #23
- Forum: The Future of Contracting
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Not so disguised employees
Hushed Hushed Hmm smells of a hush up - Maybe I'll share this thread with Private Eye - they are good at exposing scandals...- technobabble
- Post #16
- Forum: General
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Not so disguised employees
public interest public interest I am thinking of sending in a public interest request, asking how many presenters have arrangements like that, bet there are stacks of them...- technobabble
- Post #13
- Forum: General
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Dr Who 2020
Last one Last one Just watched the last one so back up to date myself. It was kind of fun, Earth turned into a wasteland with only a single holiday camp on it due to climate change with the usual message of we still have a choice as that is just one timeline the future could take...- technobabble
- Post #52
- Forum: General
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The dark side calls.
Sounds good Sounds good That does sound a good offer. You can always accept and hang in there for six months or a year then see if anything else comes along. I am newly back to the UK and I'm not sure what the world has in store after April, so your offer nicely gets you through that period...- technobabble
- Post #21
- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Naive question
Well I am from London and whilst I actually did a lot of work for USA companies whilst working as an expat I was not based in the USA and don't want to be. However one of my ideas is to to attempt to find direct work with USA companies via a sales agent and through a website whilst basing...- technobabble
- Post #20
- Forum: The Future of Contracting
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Naive question
Yes I am more and more coming around to that point of view also. 12 years is a long time and my knowledge the market and now IR35 is really different to how it was back in "the day" Trying to close that agency down at the moment!- technobabble
- Post #19
- Forum: The Future of Contracting
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Small Companies Exemption
I do wonder what happens if they struggle after April, if one bank breaks ranks this united approach might crumble.- technobabble
- Post #17
- Forum: IR35 Reform
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Naive question
The £200 is based on one agency I have spoken to who so far have been the only agency to put me forward for roles at £550 and they have been open and said their end clients would be charged £750. I've not yet been offered a role on that basis so far but in these last two weeks I've had a couple...- technobabble
- Post #15
- Forum: The Future of Contracting
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Naive question
Fair point. What I am finding is that it is tough to find agencies that understand my niche and therefore the value of what I can offer. As you say the US is a different and far bigger market.- technobabble
- Post #10
- Forum: The Future of Contracting
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Naive question
Dream Dream Well my target rate is £700 per day, which would leave me in a similar after tax position, guys in my niche earn a lot more than that in the US and are in demand. I am getting enquiries at £550 just not yet above that and the agencies would charge me out at £750 keeping £200 as...- technobabble
- Post #8
- Forum: The Future of Contracting
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Naive question
Private sector Private sector Bolshie you are right in, I've been away for a long time and I am using this forum to get up to speed, the agencies I am talking to in London hardly even mention IR35 they just ask for my day rate and if I have my own company setup. I missed a "," after PAYE...- technobabble
- Post #6
- Forum: The Future of Contracting
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State of the Market
Short term role Short term role Replying to Eeek The role was for 2 weeks with the potential of lasting longer term. The client asked if I would like to stay on but I said I was looking for much better money than they wished to pay and would only do so if I didn't find a better rate. I was...- technobabble
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- Forum: Business / Contracts
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Naive question
Agency markup Agency markup Thanks ladymuck for your comment, I understand that if the company deducts PAYE/NIC that is no different than if I do from my own company and then I have the costs of running doing that. But my question is what about the agencies markup. As an example Agency...- technobabble
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- Forum: The Future of Contracting
