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Originally posted by perplexed View Post
But you can buy a better class of misery....
qh
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Originally posted by fiisch View PostThanks all - old company came back immediately after interview and offered me the job. No brainer based on reading this thread and my own initial thoughts - excited to have sorted this mess out and looking forward to getting stuck in.
First time through an umbrella, so need to quickly find a decent umbrella co - any recommendations?
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*Note to self*. Check stickies in Accounting Forum before asking for recommendations
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Thanks all - old company came back immediately after interview and offered me the job. No brainer based on reading this thread and my own initial thoughts - excited to have sorted this mess out and looking forward to getting stuck in.
First time through an umbrella, so need to quickly find a decent umbrella co - any recommendations?
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The devil you know is better than the devil you don't.
I'd take contract 1 and ride that wave until it lasts.
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Originally posted by fiisch View Post
Notice gone in today as it's taking it's toll on my state of mind, interviews lined up early next week.
1. Engagement via Umbrella - £550 a day, former employer from a few years back, was very happy when I worked their previously.
2. Outside IR35 (via a consultancy) - £500 a day, new exciting start-up with some big names behind it, and a hot topic in the industry.
I know a proper contractor would take 2 over 1 every single day of the week, but my heart is telling me to take no.1...
But right now it can well be that any outside IR35 determination in private sector is worthless as client can easily change it any point of time up to the evening of the 5th of April without any penalty, well, except potentially losing a contractor.
Ultimately, you know better what to do, but this is shaky moment and outside determinations may not stand, especially at new and smallish companies who tend to have fractured picture around legislation in general.
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Originally posted by fiisch View PostThanks chaps. I just wanted to have a moan really
Notice gone in today as it's taking it's toll on my state of mind, interviews lined up early next week.
1. Engagement via Umbrella - £550 a day, former employer from a few years back, was very happy when I worked their previously.
2. Outside IR35 (via a consultancy) - £500 a day, new exciting start-up with some big names behind it, and a hot topic in the industry.
I know a proper contractor would take 2 over 1 every single day of the week, but my heart is telling me to take no.1...
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Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
I don't think that's right. Dyed in the wool one might but a proper contractor makes a decision based on the best way to generate end to end income and see beyond the day rate. Sometimes there are other factors more important than the day rate so makes a business decision not just a rate based on if that helps.
+1 - every contract I've taken is based on what can I do after this contract, money has never been that important, interesting projects and the contracts options after this one are way more important.
Plus IR35 is only an issue because we are used to using limited companies. For new contractors going contracting will just mean more money and throwing a lot into a pension pot.
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Originally posted by fiisch View PostI know a proper contractor would take 2 over 1 every single day of the week, but my heart is telling me to take no.1...
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