Reply to: Passport has to be shown to get work-how many times ! and costs each time

[WTFH]

What were you all doing on Friday night? Was it "ketchup bottle" Friday?

We were celebrating...
NAT had passed a dope test
Cojak had been given a little extra from admin on top of her weekly invoice
And I was preparing myself for abuse on Saturday evening by putting away black velvets like they were about to be taxed.

[SueEllen]

So glad everyone had an amusing Friday evening posting not very helpful information....

So thanks...

When you sign up for an internet forum:
1. Read the information for each section indicating what sort of topics are posted there.

2. Read a random selection of posts to work out where what you want to ask would fit.

3. Then post. Don't presume something is what you think it is.

Your question to myself and others didn't look serious. After all why would any individual in the UK, or even anywhere in Europe, complain about people who want to give them legal work checking if they have a right to work in that country?

[BrilloPad]

That's what happen when you ask a serious question in General and the mods aren't around to move it to a Professional forum.

I assumed it had been in professional. And the mods had realized it was a stupid question and thrown the OP to general for some fresh meat.

What were you all doing on Friday night? Was it "ketchup bottle" Friday?

[BrilloPad]

I was recently asked to privide a passport with it certified. Which was done on my visit to NLyUK. For an extra 10p she will sign anything. I suppose it is an extra 10%.

[BrilloPad]

1995 was an easy year. rates going up. You should have tried it in late eighties/early nineties - recession times. They were properly tough.

The whipper snappers today don't know how easy they have it.

[cojak]

So glad everyone had an amusing Friday evening posting not very helpful information....

So thanks...

That's what happen when you ask a serious question in General and the mods aren't around to move it to a Professional forum.

[Eng59]

Thanks for nothing

So glad everyone had an amusing Friday evening posting not very helpful information....

So thanks...

All

When I started contracting back in 1995 things were alot easier with proving who you were.

I am returning to the contract life after a short spell as permie,and the amount of time/costs incurred for

showing your passport in person to

A> Agency

and now

B>Umbrella company

Why on earth the agency cant share the 'yes its him on the passport' with the umbrella company ?

So ,I spent money on train fares to the agency for a 10 min visit and now an umbrella company want me to visit them {car costs-fuel/parking} for another 10 mins to prove who I am.

Surely a scan of the passport and confirmation from the agency should suffice ?

Another umbrella company were also contacted,and they said a scan of passport was fine,but they dont have a great rep on here.....

Anyone else found this ?

Thanks

[SueEllen]

Never been an issue for Sue Ellen.

But then I'm a British citizen and when they credit check me I have no crap on my file.

Plus they never look that low.

[MrMarkyMark]

Have you not got a fairly unique tattoo, disability, or natural distinguishing mark?

If not, maybe have your bell end inked or some kind of metal attachment?

HTH.

[northernladuk]

Do you have a beard? That's probably it.

Never been an issue for Sue Ellen.

[northernladuk]

Why on earth the agency cant share the 'yes its him on the passport' with the umbrella company ?

Seriously? Why do you think?

Apart from being able to work it out there are plenty of laws around it now.

Hard life this contracting lark isn't it.

[Scruff]

Sadly, there is a cost in getting Contracts. It's part of being "in business", tho shortly the Chancellor and his merry band of nitwits are going to be looking at their arses...

[SandyD]

Things changed, now some agencies are not allowed to submit your CV to client before meeting candidate in person and confirming their ID - not all but some signed up such confirmation and demands with clients (usually IBs)
Please remember the law now even forces landlords to ensure their tenants have legal status in the UK before renting to them, i.e. doing the government job to ensure people have legal status... when you see new Know your Clients / Employees regulations, you'll know its what's required now....
PIA ...
Surprisingly, in Europe things are a lot easier going !!! Non of these demands demands !

[nomadd]

All

When I started contracting back in 1995.. [snipped the life story from such a youngster to The Game..]

Do you have a beard? That's probably it.

[woohoo]

All

When I started contracting back in 1995 things were alot easier with proving who you were.

I am returning to the contract life after a short spell as permie,and the amount of time/costs incurred for

showing your passport in person to

A> Agency

and now

B>Umbrella company

Why on earth the agency cant share the 'yes its him on the passport' with the umbrella company ?

So ,I spent money on train fares to the agency for a 10 min visit and now an umbrella company want me to visit them {car costs-fuel/parking} for another 10 mins to prove who I am.

Surely a scan of the passport and confirmation from the agency should suffice ?

Another umbrella company were also contacted,and they said a scan of passport was fine,but they dont have a great rep on here.....

Anyone else found this ?

Thanks

I've hired a look-a-likey. Anything requiring identification or travel I just send woohoo 2.0. Team meetings,go-live, crap holidays I just send woohoo 2.0.

I'm thinking of setting up plan b based on look a likes. If you would like to be my first customer I just need to see your passport, license and a recent utility bill, sorry scanned copies won't do.