Where to recruit subcontractors from?

[Wanderer]

As I don't want to expand my business, I have no need to take the bigger risk. Going into contracting is a risk within itself, which is all the risk I want.

Fair comment, lots of people don't want to deal with the hassle of going into business, there's no problem with that. They just want a quiet life and are happy with their situation and that's fine. A few people are willing to deal with the extra stress and risk and go into business for themselves and that's cool too. I think the problem happens when people are somewhere in between.... You've got to be one way or the other, I think.

[Old Greg]

Contact an agency who is not your current one.

Give them the role, tell them the budget, agree terms which won't screw your cashflow. Build in £30 or £40 for yourself per day, and pass the risk onto the agent...

... and remember that if you're on VAT FRS, this may cause problems in terms of your margin.

[The Agents View]

If you were called by an agent for a role - or an extra role became available at your current gig and you decided to sub someone through your LTD - where would you start looking for said subcontractor?

Contact an agency who is not your current one.

Give them the role, tell them the budget, agree terms which won't screw your cashflow. Build in £30 or £40 for yourself per day, and pass the risk onto the agent. Make sure you ask them to take references etc though - regardless of anything, you want to be fairly sure the person is the right fit - if it's not, you'll only make yourself look stupid.

[pmeswani]

Welcome to running a business*. More potential reward, bigger risk.

*obviously you're running an IT consultancy business already. Obviously.

As I don't want to expand my business, I have no need to take the bigger risk. Going into contracting is a risk within itself, which is all the risk I want.

[d000hg]

That has nothing to do with it. I wouldn't want to take the risk and liability for someone I don't know.
I am sure you can insist on the person having various Liability Insurances, but personally, it is my reputation that would be tarnished, and not the subcontractor.

Welcome to running a business*. More potential reward, bigger risk.

*obviously you're running an IT consultancy business already. Obviously.

[pmeswani]

And with that attitude, how big is your yacht?

That has nothing to do with it. I wouldn't want to take the risk and liability for someone I don't know. In fact, I wouldn't want to destroy a friendship as a result of someone I know screwing up.

I am sure you can insist on the person having various Liability Insurances, but personally, it is my reputation that would be tarnished, and not the subcontractor.

[theroyale]

peopleperhour.com ?

[thunderlizard]

Personally, I wouldn't.

And with that attitude, how big is your yacht?

[Dearnla]

where would you start looking for said subcontractor?

Bob, c/o TCS/Wipro/Zensar, Bob Towers, Chennai/Mumbai/Delhi

[d000hg]

You can put your own ad on Jobserve for a couple of hundred quid, and get a couple of hundred applicants. Knowing someone personally would be a better bet of course. You could also consider looking on specialist tech forums for whatever it is, depending if you need them onsite or not?

And you could say what it is, where it is, and what it pays on CUK.

[pmeswani]

If you were called by an agent for a role - or an extra role became available at your current gig and you decided to sub someone through your LTD - where would you start looking for said subcontractor?

Personally, I wouldn't. The risk is of taking on someone you don't know may be higher than the margin you take for bringing them in.

[Jog On]

If you were called by an agent for a role - or an extra role became available at your current gig and you decided to sub someone through your LTD - where would you start looking for said subcontractor?