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Today, 17:45

cojak replied to a thread Isn't it time to let this go? in Brexit

But it's been less than a month. During a pandemic when people can't travel. And in January when people are paying off Christmas and haven't...

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Today, 17:29

cojak replied to a thread Fradulent mobile contract taken out in Business / Contracts

I don't know if it works with a business, but I have an Experian account set up that will tell me if anyone has set anything up in my name - personal...

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Today, 13:11

cojak replied to a thread Contradictory information from HMRC on calculating the "deemed payment" in IR35 Reform

The 5% will be out of date on the 6th April (I think).

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Today, 10:30

cojak replied to a thread DDOM: British people - biggest piss artists in General

Ditto a beer drinking contest with a group of Germans at the end of a Le Mans 24 hour bike race. They had de-camped and rode off on their bikes...

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Today, 07:38

cojak replied to a thread DDOM: British people - biggest piss artists in General

This used to irritate me until I heard that Tacitus complained about exactly the same thing with British Roman soldiers (I think that carousing and...

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23rd January 2021, 23:12

cojak replied to a thread Prime contractor fee (subcontractor found the job but wants to use my SW license) in Business / Contracts

Yes, you could find yourself with problems, I remember a similar situation where a contractor was being used just for his certification/software...

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22nd January 2021, 16:57

cojak replied to a thread Re-employment as a contractor following redundancy in Accounting / Legal

The simple answer is yes - HR is allowed to do this. There is a policy that many companies have, that they do not re-employ people who have left...

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22nd January 2021, 06:50

cojak replied to a thread I almost felt sorry for a fisherperson in Brexit

Be careful what you wish for...

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22nd January 2021, 06:32

cojak replied to a thread Personal Car Damaged at Work in Accounting / Legal

Yep, I have business cover - and don't forget the same is needed for RAC/AA/Green Shield cover as well...

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21st January 2021, 12:02

cojak replied to a thread Business expenses from IR35 income in Accounting / Legal

Our pleasure! :happy

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21st January 2021, 11:56

cojak replied to a thread Business expenses from IR35 income in Accounting / Legal

Your question is why many companies have stopped using PSC's (might as well use the term now). See above replies, otherwise... 1) Employer NIC...

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21st January 2021, 11:49

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

ITjobswatch.co.uk is the website to look at for that sort of thing.

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21st January 2021, 09:50

cojak replied to a thread AstraZeneca Factory Risk of flooding in General

:facepalm:

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20th January 2021, 14:02

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

...and BA average salaries for that matter.

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20th January 2021, 13:59

cojak replied to a thread Umbrella and paye advice in Umbrella Companies

Moved to the correct forum. If you have a read of the threads you'll probably find your answer.

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20th January 2021, 12:54

cojak replied to a thread ALLEGATION: 1st dose of Pfizer vaccine not AS effective AS FIRST THOUGHT in General

:laugh I didn't add the word ALLIGATION (unless that was NAT), I added the phrase '1st dose' - as per your own link! You simply twisted the...

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20th January 2021, 12:43

cojak replied to a thread Trumps Diary in General

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20th January 2021, 12:42

cojak replied to a thread ALLEGATION: 1st dose of Pfizer vaccine not AS effective AS FIRST THOUGHT in General

I changed the title to reflect reality.

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19th January 2021, 15:36

cojak replied to a thread Deaths from Covid in General

Yep, I'm working closely with an English manager living in France. I asked him about how the French are reacting to the stricter lockdown they have...

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19th January 2021, 14:30

cojak replied to a thread get your priorities right :-) in General

I did this on Sunday, but as I'm a beginner with yorkshires I grilled the sausages separately and added mashed potatoes after pulling out two...

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19th January 2021, 14:08

cojak replied to a thread Deaths from Covid in General

You would need to look at the sociological aspects of this as much as (if not more than) the NHS. The gig economy and the eroding of worker...

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