4th March 2007, 10:36 AM
The ask the IFA comment was not meant to be patronising... just a statement that I can't speak for them... they are the organisation that is driving this.
Perhaps comments from them would be useful... I am after all supporting them... not the other way around.
I - like others on here have/still do run contracting companies and have to work within a business environment... it is hard I agree... and I was often annoyed at the concept that a digger(for example) felt cheated if they found out they were getting £60-75 a day (inc tax and NI) with my company but I was charging out at £160 - where was the rest going! As you say ... it did not go into my wallet or anyone elseâs.. at the end of the day, we made a living.. not a good one... but a living.
I had to balance books and feared the VAT man... who has no soul... that said... I was able to pay well, provide reasonable additional benefits (like away from home costs etc) and still turn a decent profit plus win tenders... I know what it is like... and hoped that BAJR could ask for a moral extra quid... if people can't then fine... if they are tied to LGA internal units... then they can't ... if they have a Uni who provides a duff grading... then fine - it's not there fault... but if they are in a position to then they should... the final tender costs could remain the same.. the extra pound is absorbed... if a company can't absorb a cost like that.. (like buying a couple of sticky buns a day per digger.... bad practice anyway!) then it really is on the edge...
So through SCAUM, should we not be looking at how to be taken seriously? so that the amount we charge is serious too?
Lets take this to a positive level.. what would you suggest instead.. as we are in a position where from the IFA there will be no guidance on pay this tax year start
>>and non-RAOS don't have to pay full sick, only SSP
(in which case they can advertise elsewhere - I for one am putting my living on the line for a principal)
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu
Perhaps comments from them would be useful... I am after all supporting them... not the other way around.
I - like others on here have/still do run contracting companies and have to work within a business environment... it is hard I agree... and I was often annoyed at the concept that a digger(for example) felt cheated if they found out they were getting £60-75 a day (inc tax and NI) with my company but I was charging out at £160 - where was the rest going! As you say ... it did not go into my wallet or anyone elseâs.. at the end of the day, we made a living.. not a good one... but a living.
I had to balance books and feared the VAT man... who has no soul... that said... I was able to pay well, provide reasonable additional benefits (like away from home costs etc) and still turn a decent profit plus win tenders... I know what it is like... and hoped that BAJR could ask for a moral extra quid... if people can't then fine... if they are tied to LGA internal units... then they can't ... if they have a Uni who provides a duff grading... then fine - it's not there fault... but if they are in a position to then they should... the final tender costs could remain the same.. the extra pound is absorbed... if a company can't absorb a cost like that.. (like buying a couple of sticky buns a day per digger.... bad practice anyway!) then it really is on the edge...
So through SCAUM, should we not be looking at how to be taken seriously? so that the amount we charge is serious too?
Lets take this to a positive level.. what would you suggest instead.. as we are in a position where from the IFA there will be no guidance on pay this tax year start
>>and non-RAOS don't have to pay full sick, only SSP
(in which case they can advertise elsewhere - I for one am putting my living on the line for a principal)
"No job worth doing was ever done on time or under budget.."
Khufu