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Yesterday, 12:43

hugebrain replied to a thread I deserve a pardon! in General

Doesn't apply in America, otherwise the Pennsylvania supreme court wouldn't be allowed to mark their own homework.

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16th January 2021, 21:04

hugebrain replied to a thread Police National Computer in General

They should have asked a data scientist like me. Clearly they have been mining the data lake. This was bound to happen when one of the mines...

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16th January 2021, 20:56

hugebrain replied to a thread HELP! Extension Day Rate Negotiation! in Business / Contracts

What is wrong with you? This whole board is about whining about tax and the government. Now suddenly you want us to pay more tax so this public...

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16th January 2021, 17:13

hugebrain replied to a thread HELP! Extension Day Rate Negotiation! in Business / Contracts

See if you can get them to agree £300. This should give you more job security and you won't have to worry so much about renewal next time.

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31st December 2020, 14:33

hugebrain replied to a thread Early termination change on 1-day notice - contract breach? in Business / Contracts

He’s been working there for a while. The agents will have already received enough money to pay two weeks extra and still make a healthy profit. ...

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31st December 2020, 12:44

hugebrain replied to a thread Early termination change on 1-day notice - contract breach? in Business / Contracts

You should have just stopped there. The agency owes him the money, they’ve already collected it from the client. Demand it from the agency (name...

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31st December 2020, 10:56

hugebrain replied to a thread State of the Market in Business / Contracts

Public sector is the obvious place. All that money has to go somewhere right?

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31st December 2020, 09:02

hugebrain replied to a thread State of the Market in Business / Contracts

Add in VAT and uneven income and you’re paying much more tax than an employee. Include the agents rate and you take home around 30%. The...

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30th December 2020, 13:33

hugebrain replied to a thread Job board observations contract roles in perm clothes rant in Business / Contracts

You guys totally underestimate how successful an ineffectual programmer can be. The things you should work on are the firm handshake and a big...

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30th December 2020, 12:32

hugebrain replied to a thread Running back to permie land in Business / Contracts

I just thought it would be easier with round numbers (and maybe more relevant for most contractors). I imagine on a smaller salary the contractor...

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30th December 2020, 11:21

hugebrain replied to a thread Running back to permie land in Business / Contracts

Because twice the hourly rate is the closest I can calculate to get to a permanent salary. If you are saying it’s slightly less than double then what...

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30th December 2020, 10:18

hugebrain replied to a thread Running back to permie land in Business / Contracts

I said about. I always just double the hourly rate. I don’t do inside IR35 contracts. I imagine expenses (e.g. travel or rent) makes up a few extra...

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29th December 2020, 22:54

hugebrain replied to a thread Running back to permie land in Business / Contracts

Contractor obviously, but there’s not a huge difference in this tale of woe, 300 is about 75 k isn’t it? I’d assume project managers and global...

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29th December 2020, 17:00

hugebrain replied to a thread Running back to permie land in Business / Contracts

I don't get it. I am a not particularly good programmer and have only the vaguest idea of the programming language I'm supposed to use. Am I...

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21st December 2020, 14:54

hugebrain replied to a thread State of the Market in Business / Contracts

Well done. I’m assuming the first figure is at least a five, otherwise by definition it’s not a particularly good 6 figure salary?

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21st December 2020, 11:25

hugebrain replied to a thread Can you afford to go perm or inside IR35? in Business / Contracts

That’s a lunatic underestimate. The couples have a 4 million+ house and a 1 million pound mortgage. So what the article is saying is that if you are...

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