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A contract is a contract is a contract.
I have done a number of short terms contracts over the years. I think I number 30 in about ten years. To me I feel confident that they indicate that I operate outside of IR35 due to their lengths. They are of course rare to cone across these days, are a pain in the ass, but do give variation.
They are also a pain on your CV. But if they fill a gap and bring in money then they are all good.
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I did a 3 week contract earlier in the year and since then they have been reasonably frequent with work, even on a "relaxed" (work from home / evenings) basis. May be worth playing the long game, depending on the company?
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Take what you can get
Been benched for 3 months, bored bored bored and broke broke broke. Frankly take whatever you can get, it is 3 months money after all!
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I avoid very short contracts because they do not worth the hassle dealing wuth the agents, paperwork, etc. Also, while you are working on a contract like that, you could be missing other long-term opportunities.
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Originally posted by curtis View PostJust wanted to get peoples thoughts on very short term contracts, ones that may be a few days to a month type ones. Under normal circumstances ie not having had a recession where people where just getting any work for however long, would you normally go for these kind of contracts or pass them over and wait for al onger one?
It's too easy for somebody who won't actually be doing the work to say that it's only a 1-week job.
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Very Short contracts
Just wanted to get peoples thoughts on very short term contracts, ones that may be a few days to a month type ones. Under normal circumstances ie not having had a recession where people where just getting any work for however long, would you normally go for these kind of contracts or pass them over and wait for al onger one?
I know several contractors that shun these length of contracts as they don't want ones that short, this was even if they were not working. I've always been of the opinion works work and also if I'm in a very short contract if a longer one comes up I would have nearly finished the one I'm in if not finished it already to go for it.
I really like some very short ones mixed in with longer ones other times, its kind of nice to know your only there for a few weeks and thats it it reminds me of why I wanted to be a contractor so I'm not stuck anywhere for too long!Tags: None
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