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Good luck Joolie! 
Posted: 16:53 Mar 17 2002
Wish me luck....
Whilst offline earlier in the year, and unable to tell you all about it, I was unfortunately made redundant from ITV Digital (you can now be as nasty about them as you wish....
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I've got an interview for a new job tomorrow so can everybody send positive vibes in the general direction of Plymouth tomorrow??
I'll keep you all updated!
)I've got an interview for a new job tomorrow so can everybody send positive vibes in the general direction of Plymouth tomorrow??
I'll keep you all updated!
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Best of luck, hun
Posted: 18:38 Mar 17 2002 
Good Luck vibes from Northumberland are currently Plymouth bound Best of luck hon, let us know how you get along
Best of luck hon, let us know how you get along
Posted: 19:13 Mar 17 2002 
Now that was weird.....
Even though it is for an admin job as they haven't got a payroll set up I would have to go self-employed. Has anybody got any stories (good or bad) about doing this?
Of course the main problem is that I wouldn't be paid for holidays and I was planning on going back to the States this year.
Any suggestions - if I'm offered it should I take it?
Even though it is for an admin job as they haven't got a payroll set up I would have to go self-employed. Has anybody got any stories (good or bad) about doing this?
Of course the main problem is that I wouldn't be paid for holidays and I was planning on going back to the States this year.
Any suggestions - if I'm offered it should I take it?
Posted: 21:15 Mar 18 2002
That sounds very odd to me, Joolie. I would be very wary of such a set-up. I think you might find that you had a lot more hassle and fewer rights. To start with, if you're self-employed you have to do a tax return and make sure you have enough money to pay the tax at the end of the year. National Insurance contributions also work differently, there's a flat rate one and then contributions based on earnings which are also payable at the end of the year rather than taken as you go along.
You would also lose a lot of rights: you've already identified the right to paid holiday as not applying, in addition I doubt you'd get sick pay (and no matter how healthy you are, you could still fall downstairs and break your leg or something.) Additionally, I think you would be treated as an independent contractor and you wouldn't have the employment rights that employees have such as the right to notice and fair dismissal.
Of course, they may be above board, but I really can't see why any reasonable company would not have a payroll. It's not that difficult to set up, or there are companies to outsource to. I'm also not sure that it's very legal: there are strict definitions to distinguish employees and self-employed contractors, and I really can't see how an administrator could be construed as anything other than an employee
Please be very cautious about this. I know that when you're unemployed the temptation is to take whatever comes along, but this sounds a bit dodgy to me. I should point out, though, that my business law exam was several years ago and you might want a second opinion. Perhaps your local Citizens' Advice Bureau might be able to help.
You would also lose a lot of rights: you've already identified the right to paid holiday as not applying, in addition I doubt you'd get sick pay (and no matter how healthy you are, you could still fall downstairs and break your leg or something.) Additionally, I think you would be treated as an independent contractor and you wouldn't have the employment rights that employees have such as the right to notice and fair dismissal.
Of course, they may be above board, but I really can't see why any reasonable company would not have a payroll. It's not that difficult to set up, or there are companies to outsource to. I'm also not sure that it's very legal: there are strict definitions to distinguish employees and self-employed contractors, and I really can't see how an administrator could be construed as anything other than an employee
Please be very cautious about this. I know that when you're unemployed the temptation is to take whatever comes along, but this sounds a bit dodgy to me. I should point out, though, that my business law exam was several years ago and you might want a second opinion. Perhaps your local Citizens' Advice Bureau might be able to help.
Posted: 21:57 Mar 18 2002
ooh sounds like a tricky one there, but I'd say good advice there!
Be careful hon! Try to make an informed decision
Be careful hon! Try to make an informed decision
Posted: 22:02 Mar 18 2002
Well after all that I got a letter this morning saying "no thanks" but to tell you the truth my gut feeling was saying "turn it down" anyway but thanks for the advice anyway!
Anyway I'm waiting for my real job - to be Nicholas Brendon's love toy!
Anyway I'm waiting for my real job - to be Nicholas Brendon's love toy!
Posted: 01:30 Mar 20 2002