From permanent to contract in the same company

[Francko]

I know this is quite rare for obvious political reasons (and for fear that other permies will follow the path).

But has this actually happened to you (ok, perhaps in a small company is easier)? Any experience?

Does this make you a strong candidate for IR35 in this situation?

[Spartacus]

Well, IR35 was allegedly introduced to stop this sort of Friday to Monday shenanigans so unless your working practices changed dramatically you would find it difficult to construct a case I think.

[milanbenes]

yes it happened to me, long long ago it made for a very comfortable transition into contracting, special circumstances enabled it to happen...

those days of the dot com times eh. i was offered a contract, elsewhere,
told the chief, match it or I am orf

the rest is history

them were the days

Milan.

[Mordac]

Well, IR35 was allegedly introduced to stop this sort of Friday to Monday shenanigans .

The only times I have ever seen this (Friday-Monday contractors) happen, it was the companies who were pushing for it, to reduce their official headcount. Ironic really.

[bobhope]

From contract to permanent in the same company

Don't do it. I tried it once. Never again

[hyperD]

Not seen it in IT but certainly in O&G/Engineering companies.

[Francko]

Don't do it. I tried it once. Never again

What happened Bob, am curious.

[Bovvered]

Does this make you a strong candidate for IR35 in this
situation?

ffs, need you ask?

[Ardesco]

DO IT!!!

You'll have the IR rubbing thier drty little mits all the way to your bank account

[Fungus]

At the last client site they laid some people off, and gave others early retirement. Well, they found out a month or two later that they needed their skills, so lo and behold who should pop up, but the laid off workers, but this time as contractors. They seemed happy about it. But it is rare. Most companies seem to have clauses in the contract that expressly forbid it, including moving to another site as a contractor.