Originally posted by VirginiaWoolf
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My thoughts are you should ask the client.
Are they a client you've been working for over a few years, or one you've just started working for?
The IR35 thing shows that someone, somewhere in the company has heard of IR35 and feels it's a valid comment to make about you. It's most likely come from their HR department, so maybe you need to ask them.
And the "EU" piece? Is it an internal document or external? If it's internal, then they are using an acronym that might mean something different to you to what it means to them.
Ever worked for a company that defines regions for reporting, and they use acronyms and terms that aren't necessarily correct politically or geographically?
Here's a few I've seen in places I've contracted:
LAPAC - South American & Japan.
BENELUX - Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark
NORDIC - Netherlands, North Germany, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway
EU - Europe, Egypt, Israel & South Africa
EU - Europe excluding UK & Ireland
EU - Europe & Brazil
UK - GB
UK - UK & IRL
IRL - IRL & NI
Global: US & Canada.
International: Everywhere apart from US & Canada.
Then you get places that define France with or without the DOM/TOMs.
Basically, if you're getting hung up on a couple of letters, it's almost a sign that you're treating yourself like a permie.
If it doesn't affect my take home, they can give me a job description or put any codes they want against my name. They have brought me in to deliver results, not for a political debate or how their HR reporting works.
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