Reply to: Crap advice for new contractors

[rob s]

Say "You guys are obviously doing it all wrong, that's why they brought me in." to settle any difference of opinion.

Tell good permies "you should be a contractor, you're almost good enough"

[northernladuk]

Ask cuk about a dubious expense you want to claim. then when people say you shouldn't claim said expense, argue the toss with them. Generally speaking, if you can keep a straight face when telling your accountant about it, you can claim it

Brilliant! I lol'd at that.

[NotAllThere]

You must ensure your continued access to CUK by bypassing the swear filter to call people rude names in the professional forums.

Not All There, in particular, will demand that you do this or your CUK access will be revoked.

Or, indeed, in the General forum.

[TestMangler]

You must ensure your continued access to CUK by bypassing the swear filter to call people rude names in the professional forums.

Not All There, in particular, will demand that you do this or your CUK access will be revoked.

[NotAllThere]

Do it with plenty cheapness and much quickness.

[istvan]

Do not research it yourself or ask your accountant, but listen to all advise on this forum then act upon them.

[No2politics]

Crap advice for new contractors

Ask cuk about a dubious expense you want to claim. then when people say you shouldn't claim said expense, argue the toss with them. Generally speaking, if you can keep a straight face when telling your accountant about it, you can claim it

[mudskipper]

If the client doesn't renew when your contract ends, make sure they pay you redundancy - you're entitled to it.

[eek]

From day 2 you can work from home.

[No2politics]

Crap advice for new contractors

Be sure to ask permission from your manager before taking holiday. Make a point off attending team meeting, and never miss out on those important team building away days.

[Project Monkey]

Get NLUK to check your typos.

[BrilloPad]

If ther's something you don't understand, don't waste your time on Google, just ask on CUK.

Without reading the guides first. NLUk will read them for you and report back. He loves it!

[norrahe]

Setting up a business bank account is a waste of time. Just use your personal one, after all, it's your money

And make sure its an offshore bank account, after all you don't need to pay taxes.

[northernladuk]

If ther's something you don't understand, don't waste your time on Google, just ask on CUK.

Never use a spell checker!

[Project Monkey]

If ther's something you don't understand, don't waste your time on Google, just ask on CUK.