Let's keep it to general.
It doesn't work like that and you know it. Oh and as a point of interest the "easiest route" is what permies need. Businessmen take the right route for their business and integrity not the path of least resistance.
We didn't go toe to toe. I tore you apart and you ran away.
I did not post "spats", I criticised what I felt was bad advice which stems from your permie-like outlook which permeates everything you seem to post. Not once have I seen you advise someone to stand up to typical employment rubbish. It's always just "bend over, it's easier that way".
You've tried here to goad me into an argument in the professional forums...instead I'll take up your offer of a discussion in general. Why? Because to my mind you're a permie-turned-contractor who consistently gives poor advice and beats up on the newbies because you've found a little corner of the internet where you think you're the mack-daddy. You cling to HMRC guidelines and advise others to do the same instead of learning, and encouraging other to learn, to navigate them. The contracting world needs businessmen desperately.
Now don't leap to the conclusion that I think you have nothing to offer or aren't a worthwhile community member; that's not my opinion. It is my opinion however that you could temper your musings with the understanding that others have some knowledge too and constantly trying to belittle them just makes you look like someone scared of losing his assumed status.
When I joined this forum I found it a not-particularly-welcoming place. Mainly due to you. Think about that just for a moment as I'm certain I'm not the first to feel this way. In fact many I'm sure have come and then gone with barely a whimper and now we're all missing out on the value of their experiences.
As for me, I'm not afraid of a little confrontation so every time you try to slap me down or force me into an unprofessional outburst in the professional forums expect to get called out in general.
To the powers that be: if I'm attacking your mate here and it's distasteful or breaking some rule or other then apologies. I stand by what I have said.
Originally posted by northernladuk
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We went toe to toe in general and it's over. If you can't get over it how about we keep it to general or PM and not have you posting spats at me in the professional forums. You tried it earlier and made a right dick of yourself and your two arguments here are not really becoming of the fine upstanding business person you are. Reply to to poster. Keep me out of it hey.. Thanks.
I did not post "spats", I criticised what I felt was bad advice which stems from your permie-like outlook which permeates everything you seem to post. Not once have I seen you advise someone to stand up to typical employment rubbish. It's always just "bend over, it's easier that way".
You've tried here to goad me into an argument in the professional forums...instead I'll take up your offer of a discussion in general. Why? Because to my mind you're a permie-turned-contractor who consistently gives poor advice and beats up on the newbies because you've found a little corner of the internet where you think you're the mack-daddy. You cling to HMRC guidelines and advise others to do the same instead of learning, and encouraging other to learn, to navigate them. The contracting world needs businessmen desperately.
Now don't leap to the conclusion that I think you have nothing to offer or aren't a worthwhile community member; that's not my opinion. It is my opinion however that you could temper your musings with the understanding that others have some knowledge too and constantly trying to belittle them just makes you look like someone scared of losing his assumed status.
When I joined this forum I found it a not-particularly-welcoming place. Mainly due to you. Think about that just for a moment as I'm certain I'm not the first to feel this way. In fact many I'm sure have come and then gone with barely a whimper and now we're all missing out on the value of their experiences.
As for me, I'm not afraid of a little confrontation so every time you try to slap me down or force me into an unprofessional outburst in the professional forums expect to get called out in general.
To the powers that be: if I'm attacking your mate here and it's distasteful or breaking some rule or other then apologies. I stand by what I have said.
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