Comments for Malvolios Blog http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress Grumbling about the stupidities of freelancing in the UK Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:25:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Comment on Keeping busy by John http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/2011/03/keeping-busy/comment-page-1/#comment-275 John Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:25:05 +0000 http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/?p=416#comment-275 I've always been amused by the contract market: I've been working 15 years in IT and only worked once on a contract lasting 3 months (for a company I had previously worked as a permie), all my other roles are permie. In my experience being hired as a permie has been a much quicker process than contracting, even for immediate starting roles! I’ve always been amused by the contract market: I’ve been working 15 years in IT and only worked once on a contract lasting 3 months (for a company I had previously worked as a permie), all my other roles are permie. In my experience being hired as a permie has been a much quicker process than contracting, even for immediate starting roles!

]]> Comment on What’s So Special About 24 Months? by Malvolio http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/articles/what%e2%80%99s-so-special-about-24-months/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Malvolio Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:16:39 +0000 http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/?page_id=60#comment-274 OK, so it's 39%. What is isn't is written down anywhere, 40% is merely HMRC's convention for the cut off point. HTH. OK, so it’s 39%. What is isn’t is written down anywhere, 40% is merely HMRC’s convention for the cut off point. HTH.

]]> Comment on What’s So Special About 24 Months? by Keith Liddaman http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/articles/what%e2%80%99s-so-special-about-24-months/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Keith Liddaman Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:32:15 +0000 http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/?page_id=60#comment-273 24 month rule kicks in at 40% so less than 40% is claimable (not, as stated in blog "40% or less"). So 2 days per week for 24 months is not claimable as it is 40% of working time (assuming a 5 day week) and not less than 40%. 24 month rule kicks in at 40% so less than 40% is claimable (not, as stated in blog “40% or less”). So 2 days per week for 24 months is not claimable as it is 40% of working time (assuming a 5 day week) and not less than 40%.

]]> Comment on Progress – or not… by thrubwell http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/2010/07/progress-or-not/comment-page-1/#comment-254 thrubwell Tue, 20 Jul 2010 07:07:36 +0000 http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/?p=402#comment-254 the problem is and will continue to be, that the larger agencies are on minimal rates from the clients, who also insist on a set procedure or number of hurdles to be overcome. many demand 24 hr turnaround and " must be avail for immed start" in order to get cvs in quick and make the process seem efficient. major hold up is often hiring manager not viewing cvs for several days, putting spec live when going on holiday etc etc. most agent contacts have little or no influence on the process and as such are embarrased to admit this, or to have the same daily conversation..no news yet. as mal has found there are a number of smaller agencies who go the extra mile the problem is and will continue to be, that the larger agencies are on minimal rates from the clients, who also insist on a set procedure or number of hurdles to be overcome.
many demand 24 hr turnaround and ” must be avail for immed start” in order to get cvs in quick and make the process seem efficient. major hold up is often hiring manager not viewing cvs for several days, putting spec live when going on holiday etc etc.
most agent contacts have little or no influence on the process and as such are embarrased to admit this, or to have the same daily conversation..no news yet.
as mal has found there are a number of smaller agencies who go the extra mile

]]> Comment on Articles by Malvolio http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/articles/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Malvolio Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:47:11 +0000 http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/?page_id=58#comment-250 Hi Colin You're on the worng site. the link you want is http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/accountancy_and_tax/a-taxing-problem/ and the real answer is "Don't be silly". However your money and your risk... Hi Colin

You’re on the worng site. the link you want is

http://www.freelanceadvisor.co.uk/accountancy_and_tax/a-taxing-problem/

and the real answer is “Don’t be silly”. However your money and your risk…

]]> Comment on Articles by Colin http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/articles/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Colin Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:26:53 +0000 http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/?page_id=58#comment-249 Hi, I was looking for your 'A taxing problem' blog regarding EBT's........Got a link, was thinking of using one. Hi,

I was looking for your ‘A taxing problem’ blog regarding EBT’s……..Got a link, was thinking of using one.

]]> Comment on OK, let’s get busy… by Malvolio http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/2010/05/ok-lets-get-busy/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Malvolio Fri, 14 May 2010 16:38:35 +0000 http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/?p=390#comment-243 Not actually suffered from compliance issues to date, although with an application just gone in to a major UK finance house, that might be about to change.... Not actually suffered from compliance issues to date, although with an application just gone in to a major UK finance house, that might be about to change….

]]> Comment on Back in the Old Routine by Tensai http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/2010/05/back-in-the-old-routine/comment-page-1/#comment-242 Tensai Fri, 14 May 2010 16:04:03 +0000 http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/?p=393#comment-242 Couldn't agree more with the "need a PM tomorrow" criteria, cannot think of a single *good* reason why a client would leave something so critical so late. Bad reasons are myriad though.... Good luck with the job hunting - I'm doing the early-days networking as well, even though the contract end date is a a fair way off. I'm allergic to benches. Couldn’t agree more with the “need a PM tomorrow” criteria, cannot think of a single *good* reason why a client would leave something so critical so late. Bad reasons are myriad though….

Good luck with the job hunting – I’m doing the early-days networking as well, even though the contract end date is a a fair way off. I’m allergic to benches.

]]> Comment on OK, let’s get busy… by thrubwell http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/2010/05/ok-lets-get-busy/comment-page-1/#comment-241 thrubwell Tue, 11 May 2010 13:27:55 +0000 http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/?p=390#comment-241 re broadbean. i concur with scott broadbean and their like, we use idibu, are purely the means to upload jobs to multiple job boards. to the best of my knowledge they are not connected to applicants. all job boards track and log candidate activities. it can be amusing/annoying when a candidate says he has not applied to a specific role only to see that he has applkied to the same role 4 times . if a client puts a shot timescale on the hire of senior level contract staff, one can almost guarantee that the process is run by procurement or resourcing which more often than not means the best of available canididates do not get a look in. there is still a perception that the market is flat and there are droves of readily available, good candidates willing to work cheaply. That is where reality and belief do not meet these days. hey malvolio how about a rant on the nightmare that is compliance, that is only getting worse and worse. re broadbean. i concur with scott broadbean and their like, we use idibu, are purely the means to upload jobs to multiple job boards. to the best of my knowledge they are not connected to applicants.
all job boards track and log candidate activities.
it can be amusing/annoying when a candidate says he has not applied to a specific role only to see that he has applkied to the same role 4 times .
if a client puts a shot timescale on the hire of senior level contract staff, one can almost guarantee that the process is run by procurement or resourcing which more often than not means the best of available canididates do not get a look in.
there is still a perception that the market is flat and there are droves of readily available, good candidates willing to work cheaply.
That is where reality and belief do not meet these days.
hey malvolio how about a rant on the nightmare that is compliance, that is only getting worse and worse.

]]> Comment on OK, let’s get busy… by Malvolio http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/2010/05/ok-lets-get-busy/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Malvolio Fri, 07 May 2010 21:28:00 +0000 http://www.lpwcs.com/wordpress/?p=390#comment-240 So you didn't find the bit that maintains a history of which jobs candidates have applied for then...? So you didn’t find the bit that maintains a history of which jobs candidates have applied for then…?

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