Reply to: Union/Agency for the protection of Contractors

[MaryPoppins]

What makes me laugh/cry about this guy is that he posts these questions, get flamed to kingdom come and then halfway through re-stresses the original ridiculous point withouth any indication he has read a single word of all the rants he received. Sometimes there is a time just to shut up and forget you posted it. Unbelievable.

I admire his tenacity...

[northernladuk]

Yes all, I am new to contracting.

Believe it or not I understood all the employment stuff i.e. you pay yourself through your ltd company. I already have one setup and have been using it for private work.

What I was referring to is that do we have any rights as contractors? Is there any body which is there to protect us? Or is it through our company that we have our rights? i.e. my ltd company vs the company offering the contract?

Thanks

What makes me laugh/cry about this guy is that he posts these questions, get flamed to kingdom come and then halfway through re-stresses the original ridiculous point withouth any indication he has read a single word of all the rants he received. Sometimes there is a time just to shut up and forget you posted it. Unbelievable.

[MaryPoppins]

Entirely accurate

[RichardCranium]

Frivolous and sarcastic

This one:

Would you like a sensible answer now (to your remarkably naïve question)?

<snip 345 words on employment rights>

[thunderlizard]

You might be a business owner,
but if you're charging by the hour/day for your own time, you're still a textboox proletarian ready to be exploited for surplus value by the real capitalists.

Servile masses, arise, arise!
tl

[cojak]

I am just about to enter my first contract in the exciting world of contracting and am wondering if there is anything out there for our protection or are we just disposable staff?

What does your contract say?

That's what it all boils down to in business...

[DodgyAgent]

WHS, I'd be annoyed if I spent time writing that succinct reply only to be ignored. I fear that this is not a troll, either.

Frivolous and sarcastic

[MaryPoppins]

Since you did not read what I wrote, I now know you're just trolling.

Thanks for taking the piss and wasting our time.

WHS, I'd be annoyed if I spent time writing that succinct reply, only to be ignored. I fear that this is not a troll, either.

[RichardCranium]

What I was referring to is that do we have any rights as contractors? Is there any body which is there to protect us? Or is it through our company that we have our rights? i.e. my ltd company vs the company offering the contract?

Since you did not read what I wrote, I now know you're just trolling.

Thanks for taking the piss and wasting our time.

[RichardCranium]

The PCG represents the interests of the PCG.

FTFY

[Mich the Tester]

500 euros for a quick email? What's your daily rate then? £20,000?

No, I'm not Dimprawn.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Send me 500 euros cash and I'll give you his credit card details.

500 euros for a quick email? What's your daily rate then? £20,000?

[Mich the Tester]

Sure thing, only problem is I don't write cheques. Can you provide me with your bank account details? Also your credit card details so I can run a credit check on you....

Send me 500 euros cash and I'll give you his credit card details.

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

You need to join "Tha National Union of IT Contractors". Only £300 per month. I am the forman, you can PM me and send a chque.

Sure thing, only problem is I don't write cheques. Can you provide me with your bank account details? Also your credit card details so I can run a credit check on you....

[NorthWestPerm2Contr]

Yes all, I am new to contracting.

Believe it or not I understood all the employment stuff i.e. you pay yourself through your ltd company. I already have one setup and have been using it for private work.

What I was referring to is that do we have any rights as contractors? Is there any body which is there to protect us? Or is it through our company that we have our rights? i.e. my ltd company vs the company offering the contract?

Thanks