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As needs must, I have just signed an Inside IR35 contract which stipulates that I must be in the office one day a fortnight. The journey is about 140 miles each way of mostly motorway driving but estimates on Google maps state between 2 hours 30 mins and 2 hours 50 mins. Taking the train is...
I've been offered a contract in London, working in the Blackfriars area. I live in Manchester and have never contracted in the south, and don't know London at all (including the logistics of tube stations). I'll be working in the office Monday to Thursday (travelling in by train) and WFH Friday...
I'm based in Manchester and have the offer of 2 gigs: One in London, which would mean with accommodation/food/travel leaves me with a day rate of 15% less than what I would normally work for (that's staying away for 3 days of the week, 2 at home). The other is in Liverpool, 30% less than my...
I was due to start a contract on Monday away from home. The contracts were signed Friday afternoon with said start date and I booked a hotel for the week. Later that evening I had a call to say the start date had been changed to Tuesday. At this point I wasn't overly bothered and just...
Morning all,
Really looking for help here, I'm staying at the adagio access inla Defense, frankly the cheapest place i could find and had an agreement with them before I signed my 6 month contract working over here as I'm on a fixed rate.
They informed me a week or so ago that they mis quoted...
Am starting a contract in 2 weeks in Geneva, can anyone recommend hotels or b&b. I see lots of affordable ones on the french side (eg Annemasse) but how easy it is to commute there by train/bus from the center of Geneva?
Would appreciate any help.