Reply to: Gigs, everytime it happens, why?

[darmstadt]

Wine Women and Song are the best investments that you can make.

€100 on booze in the pub
€30 to see a band
€50 on a woman at Crazy Sexy or the Sex Inn for 30 minutes

Maybe not every night though!

[AlfredJPruffock]

Wine Women and Song are the best investments that you can make.

[darmstadt]

You surely would've been making Vorauszahlungen during 2007, therefore you would only be looking at a Nachzahlung (payable probably by May) for your Überschuss in 2007, which unless your rate doubled or trebled overnight (2006/2007) should only be a couple of grand.

Earnings went up a lot, just paid €14,000 this week and another €8,000 to go. Still have to pay a Vorauszahlungen for 2008 of over €8,000...And certain aspects of the tax law have changed this year, in fact they change yearly.

Finally, for all your preaching, why ain't you been saving the 35% each invoice into a seperate account, (like all good little Teutons) just to be sure that you've got the money when the bills come???

Or have you just p**sed it up the wall and be talking a crock of tulip all this time???

Only started saving last year cos I ain't a Teuton but rather piss up against the nearest wall especially this weekend with Fasching and the pub being open for 80 hours non-stop.

Actually just looked at my account and its not too bad and should keep me covered for the next few months seeing as I'm on 60 day payment terms (a real B2B contract )

[Mich the Tester]

Err...

Don't not compute.

You surely would've been making Vorauszahlungen during 2007, therefore you would only be looking at a Nachzahlung (payable probably by May) for your Überschuss in 2007, which unless your rate doubled or trebled overnight (2006/2007) should only be a couple of grand.

In addition, you are not obliged to file 2008 returns until the end of this year, so you ain't got to worry about that too much (until 12 months from now).

Finally, for all your preaching, why ain't you been saving the 35% each invoice into a seperate account, (like all good little Teutons) just to be sure that you've got the money when the bills come???

Or have you just p**sed it up the wall and be talking a crock of tulip all this time???

Who's scared of the Obersteurbannführer?

[BlightyBoy]

The car, the apartment, the finery (I am a contractor for gods sakes!) and of course taxes. I'm paying the taxes for 2007 at the moment and have another one for 2008 coming up. Germany tax is worked out slightly different to UK tax.

Err...

Don't not compute.

You surely would've been making Vorauszahlungen during 2007, therefore you would only be looking at a Nachzahlung (payable probably by May) for your Überschuss in 2007, which unless your rate doubled or trebled overnight (2006/2007) should only be a couple of grand.

In addition, you are not obliged to file 2008 returns until the end of this year, so you ain't got to worry about that too much (until 12 months from now).

Finally, for all your preaching, why ain't you been saving the 35% each invoice into a seperate account, (like all good little Teutons) just to be sure that you've got the money when the bills come???

Or have you just p**sed it up the wall and be talking a crock of tulip all this time???

[AlfredJPruffock]

The car, the apartment, the finery (I am a contractor for gods sakes!) and of course taxes. I'm paying the taxes for 2007 at the moment and have another one for 2008 coming up. Germany tax is worked out slightly different to UK tax.

Ouch - bloody taxman oder steurmann - Sorry to hear about that - two of Lifes certainties being Death and spellung mistakes.

[scooterscot]

Germany tax is worked out slightly different to UK tax.

Why don't you just spend <180 days in Germany? Save yourself the headache?

[scooterscot]

Ditto, took a gig and a 12 monther came up doing the work I like best. I've never dumped a client before but this time I'm tempted.

I'm in the exact same position, I'm considering dumping a client - but it's a recession right? I must be mad?

But the possible offer of a gig in euro land is very tempted, new people etc.... very tempted.

[darmstadt]

Just finishing in Darmstadt at the end of next week and looking for something to do

Probably a different field to me. These are all mainframe sysprog positions. Hope you're checking out Gulp though, seen a couple of positions in DA recently. Good luck...

[darmstadt]

If you are getting, as you claim , such stellar rates - despite the vicious recession in Germany - how come your War Chest is so depleted ?

Just curious ...

The car, the apartment, the finery (I am a contractor for gods sakes!) and of course taxes. I'm paying the taxes for 2007 at the moment and have another one for 2008 coming up. Germany tax is worked out slightly different to UK tax.

[BlasterBates]

how come your War Chest is so depleted ?

Just take a look at his car!

[Drewster]

Why does this happen?

Life is a B*tch!

But Hey there are lots worse problems you could have.... Like No Gig!!

[Bagpuss]

A toughie, could be a lot of repeat work with this one. Heart says go head says no

[AlfredJPruffock]

Why does this happen? Accept the gig and then I get a number of offers, some better, but can't accept. This week I have been offered 4 gigs and each one is pretty good (one was €70,000 for just 87 days cover) but because the war chest is getting pretty low I accept the first albeit it is probably better for expanding my skills horizon but still...This happened last time I was looking for a new project and really winds me up. Is there some kind of mystical being that just wants to wind you up? Mind you it shows that the market is healthy for my skills...

If you are getting, as you claim , such stellar rates - despite the vicious recession in Germany - how come your War Chest is so depleted ?

Just curious ...

PS Good luck expat - but somehow I doubt that DA will help you - lets home Im wrong with my inkling !

[Mich the Tester]

Ditto, took a gig and a 12 monther came up doing the work I like best. I've never dumped a client before but this time I'm tempted.

I've never done it either, but seeing as they'll dump you at the drop of a hat, it might be worthwhile.