Reply to: Picture on the wall

[Snarf]

I see.

You also said "The office I'm based in at the moment is 95% contractors". I see no blurred lines. I actually smell a bit of tulip.

Mind you, I was wrong once so could be again. Consistency is everything.

Well thats the thing - Im lead to believe that its a high % (Ill admit 95% was pulled out of my arse) and in a way thats the problem - I cant tell who the contractors are other than what ive heard from other people, if i wanted to speak to someone who is employed by the parent co I'd struggle to pick one of them out...

Either way, I didn't think it would matter and the consensus seems to be that it wont...

[LucidDementia]

No, I didn't mention HMRC.... You did

What I was thinking was more working practices, when Ive had contracts reviewed one of the questions that comes up in the working practices is "can you be distinguished as a contractor rather than employee" (Wording may be different) ie - can others in the building tell that your a contractor rather than an employee. I'd have thought having your name and picture with the company logo on the "Meet the team/list of staff" notice board would have blurred that line - not for HMRC, but for other people in the building.

I see.

You also said "The office I'm based in at the moment is 95% contractors". I see no blurred lines. I actually smell a bit of tulip.

Mind you, I was wrong once so could be again. Consistency is everything.

[Snarf]

That's your answer just there then, maybe try and smell of wee, also, to finish the look

[MrMarkyMark]

that might be why they dont have my picture - they are waiting for me to turn up looking like less of a tramp.

That's your answer just there then, maybe try and smell of wee, also, to finish the look

[Snarf]

You would answer "Of course, I'm far better dressed"

Thats the best bit (and why I think they havnt taken my pic yet...) because Im working for a smaller subsidiary of the main company who dont enforce the parent companies dress code Im in jeans and a tshirt most days... that might be why they dont have my picture - they are waiting for me to turn up looking like less of a tramp.

[Snarf]

Also, others are right my main objection is the resemblance to shrek.

I just dont see the need for it, if I was a permie I'd be against it as well.

[MrMarkyMark]

"can you be distinguished as a contractor rather than employee" (Wording may be different) ie - can others in the building tell that your a contractor rather than an employee.

You would answer "Of course, I'm far better dressed"

[Snarf]

**** a duck.

You think HMRC has folk combing the corridors looking for your picture on the wall?

No, I didn't mention HMRC.... You did

What I was thinking was more working practices, when Ive had contracts reviewed one of the questions that comes up in the working practices is "can you be distinguished as a contractor rather than employee" (Wording may be different) ie - can others in the building tell that your a contractor rather than an employee. I'd have thought having your name and picture with the company logo on the "Meet the team/list of staff" notice board would have blurred that line - not for HMRC, but for other people in the building.

[WTFH]

Good call, use it to your advantage, Snarf. Get them to pay for the photo, make sure you get a digital copy of it and use that as your LinkedIn profile.

[MrMarkyMark]

The iPhone generation have major vanity issues

I said on another post here, the Client Co polish based girls love to get their Co, online, photos all photo shopped, soft focus etc.

Bloody hilarious.

[LucidDementia]

What's wrong with that? Served me well for a few decades.

The iPhone generation have major vanity issues

[WTFH]

He looks like Shrek?

What's wrong with that? Served me well for a few decades.

[MrMarkyMark]

Anyway Iv noticed recently some contractors pics have appeared up there

If they ask just say, politely, that you don't want to participate.

Or

Walk in like a man with purpose and tear them all off the wall.

Obviously, if you choose the 2nd option, you will definitely have nothing to worry about (apart from being on the bench)

HTH.

[LucidDementia]

What is your issue with it?

He looks like Shrek?

[WTFH]

What is your issue with it?


Get them to mark you as a temp/contractor.