Becoming a contractor programmer in the UK

Re:Becoming a contractor programmer in the UK by wumbernang on Tuesday June 16, 2015 @11:53AM (#9726672)

They're all pretty good as an ex-contractor in the UK. Even getting paid is quite easy if you sub your timesheets quickly.

The killer is simply making sure that if you do the entire 6 month contract in 2 weeks that you still get paid for the rest or have a massive termination fee in the contract.

The agents don't care; they pass all costs on.

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Re:Becoming a contractor programmer in the UK by aaren on Tuesday June 16, 2015 @12:23PM (#9726964)

Any more specific advice on enforcing payment if you deliver the contract early?

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Re:Becoming a contractor programmer in the UK by wumbernang on Tuesday June 16, 2015 @01:42PM (#9727474)

Yes. Specify an early termination charge of at least 50% of the contract total.

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