Reply to: State of the Market

[sadkingbilly]

Of course you did. £500k per year.

The people I have met at 300/400k per year are normally director C level who have a PA organising their lives for them.

BS on here is next level. I don't understand it. It's not like we know who anyone is. Hiding behind usernames.

Anyway, I have done my applications. Interview this afternoon doing some new tech, not sure how I will progress but let's see how it goes. Based on plantier tech (Defence AI). Perm job but does sound a new way of progressing my skillset. Crossed fingers and all that

best of luck.

[SchumiStars]

There's a small number of jobs like that - doing the rounds at a number of agencies. The problem the agents/banks have is that in many cases, a permie doing that role will earn more than the £1K inside rate - so where's the incentive to become an inside-IR35 contractor?

£1K outside would be interesting...but there's not too many of those around...I had an interview recently at £1400 per day outside - rejected as I was "too experienced and would leave"!

Of course you did. £500k per year.

The people I have met at 300/400k per year are normally director C level who have a PA organising their lives for them.

BS on here is next level. I don't understand it. It's not like we know who anyone is. Hiding behind usernames.

Anyway, I have done my applications. Interview this afternoon doing some new tech, not sure how I will progress but let's see how it goes. Based on plantier tech (Defence AI). Perm job but does sound a new way of progressing my skillset. Crossed fingers and all that

[TheDude]

So far so good. I am getting closer to working again on new contract in December.

Meanwhile, I saw on JobServe a contract/permanent job yesterday

Senior Java Low Latency Algo SME - Java, Low Latency, Equity, London
London - £1k per day Contract/Permanent Posted by: Scope AT Limited
https://www.jobserve.com/gb/en/searc...DF79F0651918F/

There might be someone here who has the necessary skills for it. The gig is specialist, reputable agency, seems genuine. I wondered why is this marketed as Inside IR35? I then thought this is more a consultancy than a standard contractor. Surely, the bank can spare an SDS since it needs the skills, but then it will be another consultancy taking the risk not the bank. I also wondered why would consultant go Inside IR35, they would run their own limited company. Then came the budget ... tough times ahead even for medical doctors / consultants earning over £100,000 and that SIPP will go. The Job Ad did eventually make sense, they are hunting for the vulnerable and the needy: sheez.

A niche role indeed. Few people have these skills.

[jatinder]

So far so good. I am getting closer to working again on new contract in December.

Meanwhile, I saw on JobServe a contract/permanent job yesterday

Senior Java Low Latency Algo SME - Java, Low Latency, Equity, London
London - £1k per day Contract/Permanent Posted by: Scope AT Limited
https://www.jobserve.com/gb/en/searc...DF79F0651918F/

There might be someone here who has the necessary skills for it. The gig is specialist, reputable agency, seems genuine. I wondered why is this marketed as Inside IR35? I then thought this is more a consultancy than a standard contractor. Surely, the bank can spare an SDS since it needs the skills, but then it will be another consultancy taking the risk not the bank. I also wondered why would consultant go Inside IR35, they would run their own limited company. Then came the budget ... tough times ahead even for medical doctors / consultants earning over £100,000 and that SIPP will go. The Job Ad did eventually make sense, they are hunting for the vulnerable and the needy: sheez.

There's a small number of jobs like that - doing the rounds at a number of agencies. The problem the agents/banks have is that in many cases, a permie doing that role will earn more than the £1K inside rate - so where's the incentive to become an inside-IR35 contractor?

£1K outside would be interesting...but there's not too many of those around...I had an interview recently at £1400 per day outside - rejected as I was "too experienced and would leave"!

[FIERCE TANK BATTLE]

It's a bloody disgrace if you are and a disgrace you think you are.

It's a disgrace to pay national insurance and then when out of work, to claim JSA? It's this a tough-man thing.

Next you'll be telling me real men don't use ISAs and don't postpone their dividends to avoid paying higher rate tax...!

[Dorkeaux]

It’s not all doom and gloom out there. Currently have two clients, one wants me to extend for 20% of my time over the next 6 months. The other has agreed to 80% for 6 months then 100% for the remainder of a project - they are suggesting mid 2027. Rate is at a level that my company is happy with and will be reviewed on an annual basis each March.
Just required skills, professionalism and politeness.

I think I’ll have a banana split.

Excellent. Don't get greedy now!

[WTFH]

It’s not all doom and gloom out there. Currently have two clients, one wants me to extend for 20% of my time over the next 6 months. The other has agreed to 80% for 6 months then 100% for the remainder of a project - they are suggesting mid 2027. Rate is at a level that my company is happy with and will be reviewed on an annual basis each March.
Just required skills, professionalism and politeness.

I think I’ll have a banana split.

[northernladuk]

Applied to new JSA today. Not sure if I'm eligible or not, but we'll find out.

There's some confusion on if they require a P45, since I can't really fire myself from my own company...

It's a bloody disgrace if you are and a disgrace you think you are.

[FIERCE TANK BATTLE]

You can give youself a P45, done it before when switching to brolly for a while while Ltd remained active.

Problem is I have a company car, so it screws that up

[Ketto]

You can give youself a P45, done it before when switching to brolly for a while while Ltd remained active.

[FIERCE TANK BATTLE]

Applied to new JSA today. Not sure if I'm eligible or not, but we'll find out.

There's some confusion on if they require a P45, since I can't really fire myself from my own company...

[Ketto]

The retirement countdown posts will start from Monday....

[fatJock]

Yes I am and I've had no offers prior to these two in several months, so how can this be 'the same cycle'?

Seems it to me .... [edit to remove my sarky remark seeing as I don't want to prolong the conversation].

[rocktronAMP]

So far so good. I am getting closer to working again on new contract in December.

Meanwhile, I saw on JobServe a contract/permanent job yesterday

Senior Java Low Latency Algo SME - Java, Low Latency, Equity, London
London - £1k per day Contract/Permanent Posted by: Scope AT Limited
https://www.jobserve.com/gb/en/searc...DF79F0651918F/

There might be someone here who has the necessary skills for it. The gig is specialist, reputable agency, seems genuine. I wondered why is this marketed as Inside IR35? I then thought this is more a consultancy than a standard contractor. Surely, the bank can spare an SDS since it needs the skills, but then it will be another consultancy taking the risk not the bank. I also wondered why would consultant go Inside IR35, they would run their own limited company. Then came the budget ... tough times ahead even for medical doctors / consultants earning over £100,000 and that SIPP will go. The Job Ad did eventually make sense, they are hunting for the vulnerable and the needy: sheez.

[Nothing to see here]

You have a habit of being new and posting 4 times - so at this stage the most likely scenario is you're related to the Clarity structure in some way, such as being involved with the overall holding company or one of the other umbrellas now linked with Clarity.

Anybody staying with them now is mad. Plenty of UK located umbrellas to trust.

I am new here but I've been in the umbrella sector for 20 years plus. I can categorically guarantee that I have no links to Lucy other than having met her a few times at industry events.

I suspect we will be hearing more about the Cypriot firm - it looks like they own half a dozen pretty well known umbrellas. I'm reserving judgement at the moment but my spider senses are tingling.