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Who should charge more?
A friend of mine is currently using a well known umbrella firm and pays about £30 per week for the privilege. I am paying about £100 per month for a (very good) accountant service and I have been told more than once that what I am being charged is on the high side. i note that a number of the...- Uncle Max
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Please put more jokes here
Just driving my new Toyota Prius. Chat later, can't stop.- Uncle Max
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- Forum: Light Relief
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Whoops now rougly how much client is paying for me.
Who's to say that the client isn't being made a monkey of...? Your pay may be in line with market rates and it may be the client who is paying loads more than he needs to. (Then again it may not...) In my experience contractors on these kinds of issues, are far more savvy than clients, some of... -
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Recommend me your accountant
I have recently started using 1st Option. Its early days but in the first 3 weeks their service have been spot on and again the book keeping charge is included in their fees! They seem very well versed in most of the main contractor issues.- Uncle Max
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Should I go Local or national?
I have recently made the decision to form a ltd co (after having used an umbrella for some time now). The question is which accountant to direct my business towards I am aware that there are a number of accountants who are active here and many of whom get positive write ups. A neighbour of mine...- Uncle Max
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Please put more jokes here
1. My wife sat down on the couch next to me as I was flipping channels. She asked, 'What's on TV?' I said, 'Dust.' And then the fight started... ****************************************** 2. My wife and I are watching "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" while we were in bed. I turned to her and...- Uncle Max
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Parking, aaaarrrggghhhh!!
yes but who is the judge of how accurate the clock on his penalty machine is?? How do I know if it syncs with the clock on the ticket machine? if his machine is 2 minutes fast and the ticket machine is 2 minutes slow... etc etc. -
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Parking, aaaarrrggghhhh!!
Returned to my car today in public car park at 2.05pm (thereabouts) having purchased a ticket covering 12:00 to 2pm. Found a ticket slapped on the windscreen: :mad Date of contravention: 4/11/08, Time of contravention: 14:06 Ticket expiry time: 14:00 Car observed from 14:06 to 14:06 Not what... -
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Agencies and Umbrella Companies - linked?
I don't know if this subject has been discussed but in thinking about the ways agencies make money, why on earth would an agency not invest in an umbrella company or set up its own? Or do some do so already? Seems to me that they could direct alot of business to it and (since many people suggest...- Uncle Max
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Safe Solutions
Not suggesting that you are a greedy contractor Malvolio-simply saying some want to maximise their income but pay no heed to the consequences. You are clearly outside and welcome to your divvies. Also a very close friend works for Hays and i asked him directly about this-his answer was: own ltd...- Uncle Max
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Safe Solutions
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Safe Solutions
I seem to remember a few on this board suggesting that the recruitment agencies had no place mandating the use of particular "approved" umbrellas. However the demise of this composite company (presumably because they have received some unwelcome IR scrutiny!) would be a powerful counter argument...- Uncle Max
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NoLongerLimited, Prosperity 4
Thanks sponge bob-I was referred to this forum by a colleague as I wanted to ask about umbrellas. You have saved me some typing. I have tried a number including Prosperity 4, OrangeGold and Parasol. My advice is don't bother with Prosperity 4 unless you enjoy the hard (and I mean hard) sell. I...- Uncle Max
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