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Previously on "Back to the bad old days?"

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  • simondolan
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    Originally posted by TheScarletPimp
    Or £79.95 a month, which obviously a much better deal. Looking at the details, it still doesn't seem like a bad deal to me given what else is included.

    TSP
    Well, it includes standard PCG membership, which is about £10 a month. So, it still compares £70 a month as against £55 a month if you went direct to Parasol.

    Also, I can't see the benefit of PCG membership to someone with an umbrella Co. The majority of people I think join the PCG predominantly for the insurance products, most of which (IR35, S660 issues) would not apply to umbrella people.

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  • TheScarletPimp
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    Originally posted by simonsjdaccountancy
    The Parasol fee through PCG is £40 A WEEK, so, the PCG membership works out at say £5 a week, leaving £35 a week in fees, compared with I think £15 a week if you go direct to Parasol.
    Or £79.95 a month, which obviously a much better deal. Looking at the details, it still doesn't seem like a bad deal to me given what else is included.

    TSP

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  • simondolan
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    Originally posted by TheScarletPimp
    It looks as though the PCG membership is equivalent to PCG Plus which is worth more than £20 a month and also includes Public and Employer's Liability Insurance. Looks like a fair deal to me.

    Why do people insist on trashing something when they haven't bothered to read and understand the full facts. I'm talking about the original poster here.

    TSP
    The Parasol fee through PCG is £40 A WEEK, so, the PCG membership works out at say £5 a week, leaving £35 a week in fees, compared with I think £15 a week if you go direct to Parasol.

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  • Phoenix
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    Originally posted by TheScarletPimp
    It looks as though the PCG membership is equivalent to PCG Plus which is worth more than £20 a month and also includes Public and Employer's Liability Insurance. Looks like a fair deal to me.

    Why do people insist on trashing something when they haven't bothered to read and understand the full facts. I'm talking about the original poster here.

    TSP

    I get my Liability Insurance thrown in...The PCG membership better be worth it!

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  • TheScarletPimp
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    Originally posted by Mordac
    The £40 fee includes PCG membership. That's not much of an excuse though, you're still being grieviously ripped off.
    It looks as though the PCG membership is equivalent to PCG Plus which is worth more than £20 a month and also includes Public and Employer's Liability Insurance. Looks like a fair deal to me.

    Why do people insist on trashing something when they haven't bothered to read and understand the full facts. I'm talking about the original poster here.

    TSP

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  • sasguru
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    Originally posted by Andyw
    bollox you do !
    He he. He really is a retard.

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  • Contractorman
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    Has anyone?

    Originally posted by Mordac
    The £40 fee includes PCG membership. That's not much of an excuse though, you're still being grieviously ripped off.
    I know its early days but has anyone signed up with them, as I'd be interested to hear about their experiences?

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  • Andyw
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    Benny !

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  • Mordac
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    The £40 fee includes PCG membership. That's not much of an excuse though, you're still being grieviously ripped off.

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  • Bagpuss
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    Andyw, what happens when you allow morons into IT

    Andyw uncovered

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  • Andyw
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    Originally posted by AtW
    I pay £250 a week for Assenture umbrella
    bollox you do !

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  • AtW
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    I pay £250 a week for Assenture umbrella because the brand name allows me to charge 10 times more than I would have otherwise being worth. The funny thing is that the client is happier to pay more because they think they buy peace of mind: this is true because noone should ever **** with a man who has got time machine.

    threaded.

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  • swamp
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    Originally posted by John Galt
    Just had a wander round the PCG site to make sure I haven't missed anything interesting over there (I hadn't) but I did have a look at their new super dooper umbrella scheme. They are charging nearly £40 a week
    I thought that this was just them recommending Parasol but I had always thought that Parasol were pretty reasonable - 16 quid a week or something so where does the other 24 quid go??? Anyone remember Andy White?
    £40 a week is a disgrace.

    You get Giant Powerhouse for £35 a week, and that's for a managed Ltd!

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  • Bagpuss
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    Not Whiter than White - alledgedly

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  • John Galt
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    Back to the bad old days?

    Just had a wander round the PCG site to make sure I haven't missed anything interesting over there (I hadn't) but I did have a look at their new super dooper umbrella scheme. They are charging nearly £40 a week
    I thought that this was just them recommending Parasol but I had always thought that Parasol were pretty reasonable - 16 quid a week or something so where does the other 24 quid go??? Anyone remember Andy White?

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