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Today, 15:31

Lance replied to a thread What's your preferred web browser? in Technical

Edge. And chrome.

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Today, 15:29

Lance replied to a thread hard drive woes in Technical

Solved: HP laptop Start-Up Test - Hard Disk Short DST Failed - HP Support Community - 5956724 Try the steps suggested there before messing around...

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11th December 2019, 20:32

Lance replied to a thread Contract ending early....is this legal? in Business / Contracts

Why? Sounds fine to me. If the client doesn’t want me anymore I don’t want to be there either. End of story.

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11th December 2019, 15:37

Lance replied to a thread A level student thinking of becoming a coder. in Technical

That's blindingly obvious surely? Cannon may well have been unable to learn to programme without the early start, but that says a lot more about...

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10th December 2019, 19:36

Lance replied to a thread Security Clearance in 1 week! in Accounting / Legal

For some sponsors you do get a certificate. Just saying. I have one with a lifetime of 7 years which also surprised me.

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9th December 2019, 13:35

Lance replied to a thread Invoicing software/website? in Accounting / Legal

Free you say? Wordpad. Or google docs.

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9th December 2019, 13:34

Lance replied to a thread Invoicing software/website? in Accounting / Legal

Coupled with not knowing how to create an invoice.

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9th December 2019, 10:21

Lance replied to a thread A level student thinking of becoming a coder. in Technical

It’s not. And it’s not a proper degree either. At least the student loan never needs to be paid off. Or I’m wildly wrong and she’ll earn so much...

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9th December 2019, 10:14

Lance replied to a thread Worth setting up a Limited Company now? in Accounting / Legal

I too cannot see how £180 a day could pay for a role that is outside ir35. I’m not sure that an IT contractor who’d work for that little, could...

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8th December 2019, 18:34

Lance replied to a thread Security Clearance (SC) Q&A Read first before asking questions in Business / Contracts

Which I answered but you don’t believe. That’s fine. Good luck.

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8th December 2019, 11:17

Lance replied to a thread Old Contract / New Contract overlapping in Business / Contracts

by thinking you have to stop at one place before you start at another. Work from home.... The you don't need to be in two places. Who needs who...

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8th December 2019, 11:14

Lance replied to a thread Contract Non Starter in Business / Contracts

Yes. HTH

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7th December 2019, 12:38

Lance replied to a thread Security Clearance in 1 week! in Accounting / Legal

That just means your applicaion is complete. The clue is here "Your application's status is: Completed" How long from now depends on if they've...

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7th December 2019, 11:56

Lance replied to a thread Security Clearance (SC) Q&A Read first before asking questions in Business / Contracts

Yes they do. Yes you should declare it. The answer is in this forum. Repeatedly..... Always be honest or else....

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7th December 2019, 10:50

Lance replied to a thread Security Clearance in 1 week! in Accounting / Legal

*their* :spel That's my experience too, but the OP said it was via nsv.mod.uk Although we've had some fibs on here recently.

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7th December 2019, 10:17

Lance replied to a thread Security Clearance in 1 week! in Accounting / Legal

But SC is done byt the MOD using the National Security Vetting Solution Internet Portal. Which is the link the OP put.

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7th December 2019, 10:13

Lance replied to a thread Old Contract / New Contract overlapping in Business / Contracts

You're thinking like permie not like a business Start the new one now, but fitting it in around current commitments. Hand notice in on current,...

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6th December 2019, 20:57

Lance replied to a thread Client Medicals in Business / Contracts

If that’s a lie we might as well ignore everything you write. I’m easy either way. A CLINT or a bulltulipter. As for what it means.... squint...

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6th December 2019, 20:14

Lance replied to a thread Security Clearance in 1 week! in Accounting / Legal

My last one was 2/3 weeks. One week sounds quick but they won’t reject that quick. Are you sure it doesn’t just mean the application is complete?

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6th December 2019, 17:05

Lance replied to a thread leaving a contract early in Business / Contracts

What are you not telling us??? This makes no sense. If you’re leaving the country so cannot work for them why do you care?

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6th December 2019, 17:02

Lance replied to a thread For those deemed outside IR35 after April: what if HMRC disagrees? in Business / Contracts

After April, assuming the changes happen, it will no longer be down to the contractor to determine the status. No amount of insurance will help with...

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6th December 2019, 17:00

Lance replied to a thread For those deemed outside IR35 after April: what if HMRC disagrees? in Business / Contracts

Change what? It’s not in place until after the budget...

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6th December 2019, 13:58

Lance replied to a thread For those deemed outside IR35 after April: what if HMRC disagrees? in Business / Contracts

No. Your insurance won't cover you for the client's liability.

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6th December 2019, 13:54

Lance replied to a thread Working for a consultancy for a client project of theres (and rate shenanigans) in Business / Contracts

"SQL developer" roles have been around for over 20 years. Trying to get work with with no experience in industry is 'faking it'. Without lying about...

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6th December 2019, 12:33

Lance replied to a thread Client Medicals in Business / Contracts

/pedant There's no hope for some people. Was he called Darren?

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6th December 2019, 12:09

Lance replied to a thread Client Medicals in Business / Contracts

a safety briefing I once had for a site, said that in the event of a fire alarm (sound of fire alarm played so you know) then walk to a safe zone. ...

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6th December 2019, 09:44

Lance replied to a thread Anybody else here been on the Lafosse IR35 call? in Business / Contracts

they certainly don't understand what the intermediary part of IR35 is.

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6th December 2019, 09:23

Lance replied to a thread I'm going to eat the woman next doors pussy in General

**** that. Eat the poor.... I wonder if a junkie would be quite tender from the lack of exercise? I wonder if an alcoholic is actually self-pickled?

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