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Re:Guardian records first operating profit since 1998 by ErrantX on Friday May 03, 2019 @10:59AM (#19819008)
That's not really true. Day rate for a decent SE contractor is about 400/500 (but ofc they don't get that, as mostly private contracting is rare).

But the big thing I disagree with is "most"... the perm industry in the UK is strong!

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Re:Guardian records first operating profit since 1998 by madeofpalk on Friday May 03, 2019 @11:37AM (#19819348)
> but ofc they don't get that, as mostly private contracting is rare

Is it? I've been contracting in the UK (through my own limited company ofc) for the past two years, at the top end of your band, and had no impression that what I do is rare. I'm glad to see this thread actually, for my next gig I'll definitely push for more money.

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Re:Guardian records first operating profit since 1998 by ErrantX on Monday May 06, 2019 @04:27AM (#19837695)
Directly with the company in question? or through a resourcing firm? my experience (On the other end of that transaction) is that the former is rarer because working through a specialist contract placement firm (e.g. Spring) has various attractions to a company (albeit higher cost).
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Re:Guardian records first operating profit since 1998 by C1sc0cat on Friday May 03, 2019 @11:55AM (#19819516)
Shure your really outside IR35 ?
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Re:Guardian records first operating profit since 1998 by madeofpalk on Friday May 03, 2019 @07:50PM (#19823277)
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ to the best of my ability
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Re:Guardian records first operating profit since 1998 by ionised on Friday May 03, 2019 @12:30PM (#19819817)
Why do you say private contracting is rare in the UK? Every software company I've been to here is like 50% contractors.
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Re:Guardian records first operating profit since 1998 by ErrantX on Monday May 06, 2019 @04:24AM (#19837691)
Most companies will contract through a management firm than with the individual directly.
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Re:Guardian records first operating profit since 1998 by C1sc0cat on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @04:52AM (#19847613)
Not really in the UK - its mostly PLC or Umberella Companies for contractors.

The fake contractor aka a body shop where you are a normal employee of some third party is not that common.

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