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Starting a contract before the VAT registration is complete.
Hi, Crunch (accounting) have applied for my VAT registration for my newly created company but there was a mistake and hence HMRC requires more evidence/documents for the verification process. I have all of those and have already provided them to Crunch which in turn will update my application. Based...
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Dodgy agency?
Hello all,
I started a contract last week (monday) on the basis that it was a certain rate per hour with Lorien, they confirmed it in an email with me, they then sent me the contract 5 days after starting (so last friday), and on the contract was a rate £2.51 per hour less than what...
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Rate Renegotiation
Hi all,
I don't post here a lot and usually just read everyone else's posts.
Currently on a gig that has so far lasted 18 months and ends next month in March. Now I've been scoping the market for similar roles and there are plenty about. Sent CV's for a few, had one or...
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unplanned weekend work - what rate should I look for?
the project manager I work for, called me on Saturday at 10am asking for me to work during the weekend as a colleague had an emergency and could not carry out the work he was supposed to, a delivery for Monday morning. I have agreed however we didn't discuss about the compensation for such unplanned...
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Need a contract quickly
I really need a contract quickly.
My main strategy is:
1) To get in where they need somebody quickly. I think there is always a few around. Guess the important thing is to be in the mind of agents when they have such a role? How to make that happen?
I guess many...
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First time Permie to Contract - What Rate Should he ask for?
Assuming a skilled senior .net engineer is a permie and earns £60k a year including bonus, etc. He wants to move from permie to contracting; first time contractor - he has read a good book about IT contracting so has some knowledge about it.
Should he move to contracting now; how is...
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Realistic contract equivalent to £~30k salary package?
I'm a SQL Server, VBA and reporting specialist analyst/developer, looking to move into contracting from a SQL analyst / scripting package of £26k basic plus 5% pension, full sick pay and 25 + all bank holidays.
I'm looking to know what contract rate would equate to this package, taking...
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Offered new contract
Been offered a new contract direct with Client to go back and do my old permie job which is much closer to home so significantly reducing my travel /accomm costs albeit only 7 months duration with a view to going permanent thereafter. The client is prepared to accept a contractor for the timebeing cos...
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