SirShymex:


Transportation and lunch are the biggest killers. Especially when you work in the city. Then you have student loans.

But for contractors, you won't always get jobs where you live. Sometimes, it might be out of town. And with that, you won't really get the same offer as London. And you have to foot ya accommodation money - though it will part of the expenses in the final breakdown. But the money is far better, bar the dormant period when you have to keep searching for new offers.

SirShymex:


Er, I guess you are basically trying to adhere to the gospel in ya siggy, no?

What happened to, "let's get together and feel alright?"

soulglo:


What exactly do you want to hear? Tell me and I'll say it. I can't do you today Shymexx. I just can't

SirShymex:


Contracting is sweet apart from the dormant periods when there is nothing. And you know how quick money goes. You will spend about £10,000 within two months without knowing. Especially when your lifestyle goes up due to ya earnings.

That is why most folks prefer steady money or any business that brings money in on the regs.

wonlasewonimi:

There are people that have been contracting for years and not out of job for once. That’s why you have to acquire specialist skills that will make you indispensable. More so, with that kind of money you realistically only have to work like 8 months a year.
Mind you, do not underestimate the perquisites that comes with Permanent roles. It’s the ‘africanness’ in us that makes us think the company that’s paying £500/day is a maga, the company will be like this new employee is ode for taking this chicken change. If you have benefits that gives you accommodation in choice areas, bottomless medical allowance, your choice of company car that would be sold to you at a ridiculous price after 2 year use, tuition for your kids up to university anywhere in the world, and annual bonus for your efforts. You’ll realise you are short changing yourself by contracting. That’s why you see some people working in the same place for the past 25 years polishing their pension pot.

coogar:


contracting is still the better option. it gives me more control & i can manipulate my taxes to the barest minimum.

besides, the contractor can claim expenses for all of their work-related equipment, things like tablets, mobile phones, office equipment, laptops, internet connections and so on.

as for paid holidays, a contractor earns more than enough he can save to afford any holiday he wants. on items that come with VATs alone, a contractor can can offset against their input VAT charged on their invoices, representing a further discount compared to what the permanent staff pays.

wonlasewonimi:


I'm talking strategic you're talking operational! Even if you earn £2000 a day, some permanent roles with better perks are way better. If you go and play 5 a side football tomorrow and you break a bone. You are doomed if you are contractor. And, that's also the africanness in you doing the talking. Give me all those benefits I'm good to go!

coogar:


what are the odds that such would happen? i have never been admitted to a hospital before. the worst i have had is A & E and I walked away within few hours.

if i break a bone, i can work from home. many contractors do. is it not to log in via intranet & do what you gotta do? abeg, cash is king anytime anyday & i have more control of it than a permie.

wonlasewonimi:

You see I'm saying you are not thinking strategic. If you have family nko? Bobo yii omode ni e. Contractor would pay tuition for 3 kids in US university or medicals for immediate family?

AVPs in very profitable investment banks can earn up to 100k as bonus albeit pre tax. You a contractor on the same level would open mouth.

You don't log in via intranet mate. You log in via VPN! Regulatory controls are changing, information protection is key. Most companies will not grant a contractor remote access these days.

Anyway whatever floats your boat. But on the long run, I'd prefer a Permanent role with very juicy benefits.

coogar:


why would they need to go to a US university? imperial college, kcl, etc don't exist anymore? send my precious kids to a country where they are more likely to be shot or räped? thanks but no thanks....

besides that, there are even students loans here. NHS is free. i am BUPA-signed....what else?



i don't want -
i am not a banker....i never studied banking, let investment bankers keep £4m as bonus, that's their luck.



if they value his input, they would grant him a remote access. is it his fault he broke his anterior cruciate ligament?



you have not advanced any point why you think permanent is better but like you said, whatever floats your raft.

TV01:
Good effort Wonlasewonimi, Sagamite and Coogar'

Contracting definitely has it's merits. I sit next to two at work. And both cinsidered their positions and actually gave up perm roles.

In addition to those mentioned, they also avoid most of the politics and get to keep it fresh, building more extensive networks. Wonlasewonim actually has a point about benefits though. Lot's of firms are still cutting back and those he cited sound eye-wideningly juicy - and probably not to rare at worker-man level !

However, even lower down non-contributory pensions of 20% and bonuses of around 15% still make a difference. Not to mention paid holiday, family health insurance cover and a number of other - albeit - small - ones - all add up.

Security is often cited, but that's not a big seller in the current market. Although If you are a perm, a 4 figure pay-off is always likely.

I didn't cause the derailment, only helped it along !

TV

wonlasewonimi:

So, you'd rather your wards start their lives with gbese? if you have the easy options to pay for them? You think BUPA would do dental work of £40k or give my favourite olosho breasttt enlargement

olodo ni e ni, sebi you call yourself a tester. Tester no dey work for financial services?

Come on, break a bone and be waiting for a remote access when they can get someone with same skillset without struggling.

How else do you expect me to advance my point than what I have already highlighted up there...you get astigmatism?

TV01:
Good effort Wonlasewonimi, Sagamite and Coogar'

Contracting definitely has it's merits. I sit next to two at work. And both cinsidered their positions and actually gave up perm roles.

In addition to those mentioned, they also avoid most of the politics and get to keep it fresh, building more extensive networks. Wonlasewonim actually has a point about benefits though. Lot's of firms are still cutting back and those he cited sound eye-wideningly juicy - and probably not to rare at worker-man level !

However, even lower down non-contributory pensions of 20% and bonuses of around 15% still make a difference. Not to mention paid holiday, family health insurance cover and a number of other - albeit - small - ones - all add up.

Security is often cited, but that's not a big seller in the current market. Although If you are a perm, a 4 figure pay-off is always likely.

I didn't cause the derailment, only helped it along !


TV

coogar:


do you sometimes think about their take-home pay?

to be perfectly honest - whether contracting or permie, i think it depends on what stage of life the person concerned is. if he's unmarried yet with no big family responsibility, contracting is the surer bet.

if he's a newly wed....
permie is the better option. he has to stay near his wifey as contracting can take one to as far as anywhere in europe.

if he's a settled family man with grown kids already, then whatever floats his boat should do. i like traveling.....i love the hotel life.




which gbese?
so they won't incur gbese in yankee where they would be international students? even yankee citizens use grants to get into Ivy League schools. who didn't start with gbese? mortgage is not gbese? car finance isn't gbese? wonlash, i am 600% sure your iPhone is also gbese.



who says they don't work there? but they will be paid normal rates there. they won't pay them more because they are contractors in an investment bank. only the bankers get ridiculously paid.



NHS will treat me.



you haven't - your child does not have to study in the US. there are good schools here - plenty of them sef.

chaircover:
coogar pray that you are not wholly dependent on the NHS if you have a life threatening disease that needs immediate treatment.

An 8 week waiting list on the NHS will be a 1 week wait at a private hospital. If you have a growth, God forbid, that 7 week difference can mean the difference between life and death.

Dont get me wrong, the NHS is great, but not every disease will wait for the NHS waiting list.

chaircover:
coogar pray that you are not wholly dependent on the NHS if you have a life threatening disease that needs immediate treatment.

An 8 week waiting list on the NHS will be a 1 week wait at a private hospital. If you have a growth, God forbid, that 7 week difference can mean the difference between life and death.

Dont get me wrong, the NHS is great, but not every disease will wait for the NHS waiting list.

coogar:
besides that, there are even students loans here. NHS is free. i am BUPA-signed ....what else?

coogar:




#sigh!

wonlasewonimi:


Maami to fine e ka san ma. E ku ijo meta. Coogar likes useless arguments so we know him but we know how to always treat his fuckups...he doesn't know diddly-squat about life.

chaircover:


Lol
this your user name always makes me smile
Dont mind coogar
He went and stole a picture of one gorgeous baby and said it was his. I thought he was a family man
Then I started to come accross some of his arguments and then came to the realisation that he is 21 . . .and a baby 21 for that matter
Now he is chasing one sister Ruth at Edwifes church

Stillfire:
Exclusive: Izuchukwu Ehiemere, Father of Alleged “Kidnapped by Grandma” 2 Year Old Nigerian UK Girl Tells BN his Side of the Story.

As a result of the potential risks to Liya’s welfare and wellbeing discovered, I granted my mother Power of Attorney to act on my behalf with matters regarding the welfare of Liya as I was not happy with the situation at hand and the best outcome was for Liya to be brought to Nigeria. Ronke’s family was informed that same day Liya arrived Nigeria including our exact location. Putting up that Instagram post on missing child was not called for, as they were duly informed. It seemed like a deliberate act to sabotage the good name of my family and indirectly hurt my mother.

coogar:


izu is an idiöt....



so he granted his kidnapper mother the power of attorney but was it with the consent of liya's mother? this is stealing - how can you take what belongs to someone else without her permission.

then again, he said ronke's mother was informed the same day liya arrived in nigeria? why didn't they inform ronke's mother before the baby was taken from the UK?

i hate it when a fool thinks he can play on my intelligence. this boy should be arrested. this is a conspiracy to kidnap a minor. he should have kept quiet instead of coming up with this crap.

itstpia1:
how is the child getting back into the UK?

chaircover:


Lol
this your user name always makes me smile
Dont mind coogar
He went and stole a picture of one gorgeous baby and said it was his. I thought he was a family man
Then I started to come accross some of his arguments and then came to the realisation that he is 21 . . .and a baby 21 for that matter
Now he is chasing one sister Ruth at Edwifes church