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    Fresh meat

    A PM I worked for on a previous gig has been in touch. Just got his first contract role, bless.

    Currently inaugurating him into the contracting lifestyle.

    Step 1 : Tell your permie colleagues how much you're on.
    Step 2 : Go and buy a 2nd hand Jaguar, you're on decent money now.
    Step 3 : Get an accountant.
    Step 4 : Get a CUK account.
    Step 5 : Read the CUK user guide.


    Any more tips for him? He is lurking now so will see the thread.
    Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

    #2
    Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
    A PM I worked for on a previous gig has been in touch. Just got his first contract role, bless.

    Currently inaugurating him into the contracting lifestyle.

    Step 1 : Tell your permie colleagues how much you're on.
    Step 2 : Go and buy a 2nd hand Jaguar, you're on decent money now.
    Step 3 : Get an accountant.
    Step 4 : Get a CUK account.
    Step 5 : Read the CUK user guide.


    Any more tips for him? He is lurking now so will see the thread.
    Does he know that this isn't the first time you've done this as a way of getting some secret backdoor action with a co-worker & that two posters have a restraining order out against you?
    What happens in General, stays in General.
    You know what they say about assumptions!

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      #3
      Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
      A PM I worked for on a previous gig has been in touch. Just got his first contract role, bless.

      Currently inaugurating him into the contracting lifestyle.

      Step 1 : Tell your permie colleagues how much you're on.
      Step 2 : Go and buy a 2nd hand Jaguar, you're on decent money now.
      Step 3 : Get an accountant.
      Step 4 : Get a CUK account.
      Step 5 : Read the CUK user guide.


      Any more tips for him? He is lurking now so will see the thread.
      Step 6 : Ignore advice from Suity

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        #4
        Originally posted by original PM View Post
        Step 6 : Ignore advice from Suity
        Step 7 : Have a search of suity's post around the time you worked together. Useful search terms include "Current PM is an arsemunch" "Suity to the rescue" "Bunch of clueless Feckwits" or "I am so moneysupermarket it's unreal"

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          #5
          Originally posted by original PM View Post
          Step 6 : Ignore advice from Suity
          Exactly. Leave the poor boy alone, he might have some chance of success if he doesn't emulate you!

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            #6
            Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
            Step 2 : Go and buy a 2nd hand Jaguar, you're on decent money now. ...
            WHS - Very sound advice, although you should add:

            Step 2a : Don't bump over a kerb in it, even at 2 MPH

            I did last week and, after driving another couple of miles with (unknown to me) a flat tire, knackered it and had to pay £400 parts and labour for a new one
            Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ here

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              #7
              Any sign of him

              Or is he still lurking.
              Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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                #8
                Originally posted by suityou01 View Post
                A PM I worked for on a previous gig has been in touch. Just got his first contract role, bless.

                Currently inaugurating him into the contracting lifestyle.

                Step 1 : Tell your permie colleagues how much you're on.
                Step 2 : Go and buy a 2nd hand Jaguar, you're on decent money now.
                Step 3 : Get an accountant.
                Step 4 : Get a CUK account.
                Step 5 : Read the CUK user guide.


                Any more tips for him? He is lurking now so will see the thread.
                Tell Gareth not to take Jason's advice about off shore schemes.
                "He's actually ripped" - Jared Padalecki

                https://youtu.be/l-PUnsCL590?list=PL...dNeCyi9a&t=615

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by MaryPoppins
                  I hadn't really understood this 'pwned' expression until I read DirtyDog's post.

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                    #10
                    Lurking...but with intent.
                    Pondlife has a good point, will have to review posts around the time suity and I worked together...i'm sure it'll all be positive...damn it, there goes that permie positive attitude.
                    Got lots of questions but will try and integrate in a bit first, get the abuse bukkake out of the way.

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