Reply to: How many going perm?

[Fred Bloggs]

There's more than one company that I know who are doing pretty well and would normally be taking on contractors on fair rates. Instead they are recruiting staff as well as actively replacing contractors with staff jobs. It's really poo out there.

[moorfield]

I have for now accepted that permiedom might be a possibility and with great reluctance changed my jobserve filters from "contract" to "any".

[DiscoStu]

I've started applying for permie stuff. The testing market's dead on its arse and although I think the warchest will last me another 9 months I'd rather not be in a situation where I'm worrying about it running out.

[the_duderama]

My current client are looking for a load of permies at the minute, but they just can't find any!!

There's no I.T. recession up in the North East it seems.

Who's that? Are they looking for cisco dudes?

[Cyberman]

Interesting but it would highlight my case to the tax man, I think I'd rather stay off the radar and risk it seeing as it has now been 15 months.

I would do exactly the same in your case and if they did investigate you it appears that you would be on pretty safe ground anyway.

[gingerjedi]

It appears that your accountant can get clearance for the 24 month rule to restart. Read :

http://www.contractoruk.com/guides/24_month_rule.html

Interesting but it would highlight my case to the tax man, I think I'd rather stay off the radar and risk it seeing as it has now been 15 months.

[swamp]

Never give in!


Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never--in nothing, great or small, large or petty--never give in, except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.

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[Cyberman]

I worked at another site about 10 miles from the last so strictly speaking I shouldn't have claimed there I guess? HMRC aren't clear enough on the issue so flip em'.

It appears that your accountant can get clearance for the 24 month rule to restart. Read :

http://www.contractoruk.com/guides/24_month_rule.html

[Cyberman]

I am too old for a perm job and I have always contracted so its not an option
for people like me.
In 1975 someone told me to take a perm job and settle down. Too late now.

Some places are willing to take older guys. I had a call yesterday from an agent about a position that they were obviously desperate to fill and tried all sorts of persuasive tactics, but as I am taking a pension in June I will only consider contract from thereon.

[gingerjedi]

As you have not worked there for 12 months I think it is possible to claim again for 24 months, as long as you have not worked in that vicinity for another company recently.

I worked at another site about 10 miles from the last so strictly speaking I shouldn't have claimed there I guess? HMRC aren't clear enough on the issue so feck em'.

[Brussels Slumdog]

How many here are getting bored of the bench and going / interviewing / looking for perm jobs ? Just curious to know really.

I am too old for a perm job and I have always contracted so its not an option
for people like me.
In 1975 someone told me to take a perm job and settle down. Too late now.

[Cyberman]

Not sure yet, I may do it as it's a POP and it's better than nothing.

The other downside is I spent 3 years there before so I can't claim travel... I might just risk it though.

As you have not worked there for 12 months I think it is possible to claim again for 24 months, as long as you have not worked in that vicinity for another company recently.

[DocP]

Been benched for 4 wks now. Contract market is awful. Rates are right down.
Fed up talking to agents.

Just finished 4th interview for perm role. Which I'd be happy to take.

[basshead]

My current client are looking for a load of permies at the minute, but they just can't find any!!

There's no I.T. recession up in the North East it seems.

Is it oracle devs they're looking for? I've seen that ad.. Need any Java bods? Feel free to PM me the details if so

With Sage offering voluntary redundancy, and BA, the market should be full of people looking..?

[gingerjedi]

How long for?

Not sure yet, I may do it as it's a POP and it's better than nothing.

The other downside is I spent 3 years there before so I can't claim travel... I might just risk it though.