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Today, 16:34

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

In my current (soon to end) role I am not sure if the think I am a consultant or contractor. Normally it is academic although a previous client...

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Today, 16:32

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

Couple of times I have contracted direct were a real eye opener trying to get paid. Like it or not agents do serve a purpose for most of us.

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Today, 16:30

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

They probably should have thought of that!

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Today, 15:45

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

Your occasional reminder that the City while being important and influential isn't in fact the entire Contracting industry and practices vary.

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Today, 15:44

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

This is it. All very well hiring cheap/cheaper labour from around the country or world but at some point people will be returning to offices and...

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Today, 15:40

SussexSeagull replied to a thread 'Outside IR35' Public Sector contract offered but can I rely on it? in Business / Contracts

I expect this is something that will need to be tested but the whole point of the exercise was the end client assume responsibility for the...

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Yesterday, 22:53

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

We go through this with agents once in a while. I agree some of them don't help themselves and contractors have a love/hate relationship with them...

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Yesterday, 22:49

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

Must confess to not having seen this but your experience might be different.

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15th January 2021, 23:22

SussexSeagull replied to a thread Rate negotiation, recruiter trying it on? in Business / Contracts

It has got to the stage now I hardly take any notice of my end date as it tends to either get terminated early because they have run out of money or...

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15th January 2021, 23:11

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

I was out between June and November. Hopefully will be a bit better this time round.

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15th January 2021, 23:10

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

By the sound of it - bearing in mind I have never physically been in an office with these people - they just haven't got the money coming in at the...

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15th January 2021, 23:08

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

Thanks.

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15th January 2021, 12:41

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

Just heard my contract is ending on February 4th as the client is running out of money. Onwards (on Monday, I shall allow myself a brief period of...

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31st December 2020, 16:39

SussexSeagull replied to a thread Start contract on Monday messed up due to covid in Business / Contracts

There isn't a way in the world I could have negotiated a contract that required me to be their in person from January the 1st with a straight face...

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30th December 2020, 14:55

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

I do so love a school of hard knocks conversation at Christmas.

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30th December 2020, 01:49

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

I wouldn't bet on it, but then again I wouldn't bet against it.

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23rd December 2020, 22:28

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

I would have thought the would either recruit someone inside IR35 or FTC if they didn't want contractors anymore.

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21st December 2020, 14:50

SussexSeagull replied to a thread What age do you plan to semi-retire? in Business / Contracts

I suspect at some point the industry will retire me. I don't mean in terms of technology but there will be some legislative change that will...

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21st December 2020, 14:37

SussexSeagull replied to a thread What age do you plan to semi-retire? in Business / Contracts

I have a three day week WFH contract at the moment. If I had no mortgage it would be ideal.

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21st December 2020, 14:27

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

My problem is the permanent jobs I would be aiming for seem to pay much the same as when I started contracting in 2008. Would also need to be...

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19th December 2020, 13:38

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

I agree 5k is at the top end but some on here have paid off their mortgage when times were better for contractors and/or having a partner bringing in...

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