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  • ladymuck
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    Sorry to hear of your un-booming. Yes do claim your pennies. That's what it's there for.

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  • ladymuck
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    Originally posted by rik sherman View Post
    Don't forget that whilst furloughed you can't look for a new contract as you are not allowed to do any revenue generating activity for the company.
    Looking doesn't generate revenue. It's actually a cost to the business.

    Once you've won the work it becomes revenue generating.

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by rik sherman View Post
    Don't forget that whilst furloughed you can't look for a new contract as you are not allowed to do any revenue generating activity for the company.
    Yeah right.

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  • rik sherman
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    Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post
    Budge up the bench please. Project canned due to lack of finance. So an interesting furlough chat with accountants tomorrow. 80% of £750 - is it really worth the effort?....
    Don't forget that whilst furloughed you can't look for a new contract as you are not allowed to do any revenue generating activity for the company.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post
    Budge up the bench please. Project canned due to lack of finance. So an interesting furlough chat with accountants tomorrow. 80% of £750 - is it really worth the effort?....
    Sad to hear but at least there is sunshine!

    Many people are getting by with less than that so yes.

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  • LondonManc
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    Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View Post
    That’s great the government gives you 80% of your dairy £750 rate per day

    Sorry for your loss
    Sounds like he was milking it.

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  • Pogle
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    Commiserations old chum

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  • Old Greg
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    Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View Post
    That’s great the government gives you 80% of your dairy £750 rate per day

    Sorry for your loss


    Sent from my iPhone using Contractor UK Forum
    Blessèd are the cheese makers.

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  • GhostofTarbera
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    Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post
    Budge up the bench please. Project canned due to lack of finance. So an interesting furlough chat with accountants tomorrow. 80% of £750 - is it really worth the effort?....
    That’s great the government gives you 80% of your dairy £750 rate per day

    Sorry for your loss


    Sent from my iPhone using Contractor UK Forum

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  • NickFitz
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    Bugger

    On the bright side, once you find a new client, they’ll be much more OK with WFH than most of them used to be

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  • Wilmslow
    started a topic Un-boomed....

    Un-boomed....

    Budge up the bench please. Project canned due to lack of finance. So an interesting furlough chat with accountants tomorrow. 80% of £750 - is it really worth the effort?....

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