AWOL Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 The company are using an agency so they don't have to employ you. No holiday pay, sick pay, notice period, employee number, no paying you to do nothing when it's quiet, no nothing! You are not loosing out if they pay the agency is offering is acceptable to you. Sometimes you can negotiate a better rate, but unless they really want you, they can usually fill the roles. I turned down various bit of work with Hayes, £17.50 an hour sounded OK until I found out it was a night shift in Halifax! There are other examples where I didn't think it was worth my while and not once did they say OK, we will pay you a bit more. The days of earning serious cash contracting are over, unless you have some very good skills. OK. The job is a 3 months guaranteed contract. It is within 15mins drive of me and days regular. I know that they cannot fill the job easily as it is quite specialised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 OK. The job is a 3 months guaranteed contract. It is within 15mins drive of me and days regular. I know that they cannot fill the job easily as it is quite specialised. Hi Phil, I don't think there is much money in umbrellas these days as the margins would be too low for a UK producer. Therefore I wouldn't set up an umbrella firm. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWOL Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 Hi Phil, I don't think there is much money in umbrellas these days as the margins would be too low for a UK producer. Therefore I wouldn't set up an umbrella firm. Hope this helps. I think that you should provide yourself with an umbrella. It would stop you from getting even wetter behind the ears. Hope that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denlin Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 :hihi: Wonder when people will cotton on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLakeland Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 So you are saying that if I got £15 per hour PAYE, I should expect 30 per hour as a contractor? No he meant you'll earn twice as much as a full time PAYE employee at the same company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWOL Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 No he meant you'll earn twice as much as a full time PAYE employee at the same company. Isn't that what I said? Or do you mean that his take home pay will be much higher? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLakeland Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 The company are using an agency so they don't have to employ you. No holiday pay, sick pay, notice period, employee number, no paying you to do nothing when it's quiet, no nothing! You are not loosing out if they pay the agency is offering is acceptable to you. Sometimes you can negotiate a better rate, but unless they really want you, they can usually fill the roles. I turned down various bit of work with Hayes, £17.50 an hour sounded OK until I found out it was a night shift in Halifax! There are other examples where I didn't think it was worth my while and not once did they say OK, we will pay you a bit more. The days of earning serious cash contracting are over, unless you have some very good skills. True. I earn now, PAYE, the same as I did ten years ago contracting, and half what I earned 3 years ago.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackLakeland Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Isn't that what I said? Or do you mean that his take home pay will be much higher? Get an accountant... I hope you're not going to be employed in anything as complicated as this, are you going to be turnip picking on a contractual basis?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWOL Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 Get an accountant... I hope you're not going to be employed in anything as complicated as this, are you going to be turnip picking on a contractual basis?... If I do go turnip picking......watch your head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wednesday1 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 If I do go turnip picking......watch your head! It is good that you have lost none of your wit Phil! How's Polly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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