Headhunted and clueless

[McrSfd71]

Hi, brand new here and while I have read through quite a few posts I haven't been able to find the answers to my specific questions so I thought someone here may be able to answer. I'm currently working as a permanent employee but have been contacted by a recruitment company offering a 6 month position on a day rate considerably larger than what I am earning. My question is, do I have to pay PAYE and NI through the recruitment company or can I set up my own limited company as soon as I have my feet under the desk or is there a middle ground? I guess this is both a legal and moral question. Thanks

[NotAllThere]

Have you read the first times guide over there ------------------>

[McrSfd71]

Yes, I have

[northernladuk]

Turn it down, you are just not ready.

Highly likely agent is just chancing his arm so the chance of getting the gig are still slim. If you are going to go contracting do it when you are ready and are in control, not when you are being lead in to an abyss by an agent. There are plenty of gigs out there, this isn't the only one.

[stek]

That's not being headhunted, it's just being contacted by an agent.....

If that's being headhunted I've headhunted at least 14,000 times about 13,970 being fruitless agent time wasting....

Really OP, catch yourself on....

[SimonMac]

Hi, brand new here and while I have read through quite a few posts I haven't been able to find the answers to my specific questions so I thought someone here may be able to answer. I'm currently working as a permanent employee but have been contacted by a recruitment company offering a 6 month position on a day rate considerably larger than what I am earning. My question is, do I have to pay PAYE and NI through the recruitment company or can I set up my own limited company as soon as I have my feet under the desk or is there a middle ground? I guess this is both a legal and moral question. Thanks

Offering you a position, or offering you the chance to interview for a position, as the two are different kettles of fish

[McrSfd71]

That's not being headhunted, it's just being contacted by an agent.....

If that's being headhunted I've headhunted at least 14,000 times about 13,970 being fruitless agent time wasting....

Really OP, catch yourself on....

So what is the difference between being "headhunted" and being "contacted by an agent"?

You let me know and maybe I'll be able to "catch myself on"

Thanks for your input

[McrSfd71]

Offering you a position, or offering you the chance to interview for a position, as the two are different kettles of fish

Fair point but looks positive

[McrSfd71]

Turn it down, you are just not ready.

Highly likely agent is just chancing his arm so the chance of getting the gig are still slim. If you are going to go contracting do it when you are ready and are in control, not when you are being lead in to an abyss by an agent. There are plenty of gigs out there, this isn't the only one.

I'm not doing anything yet, hence my request for advice.

[northernladuk]

So what is the difference between being "headhunted" and being "contacted by an agent"?

You let me know and maybe I'll be able to "catch myself on"

Thanks for your input

Headhunters tend to be specialists that are engaged by clients to go out and find high level people for particular roles, normally perm roles. Agents are just sales people fill random temporary assignments. One is a specialist, the other just deals with churn not caring a hoot about anything but his commission.