RE: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-19 Thread Connor McDonald

It works both ways.  My english agent phoned me and
told me she was heading out to Oz for a couple of
years.  She was taking her motor scooter because she
intended going around the continent "scooting from
village to village"...

I have visions of skeletal remains next to a scooter
just outside Eucla underneath the "Next Petrol: 500km"
sign.

:-)

Cnonor

 --- Mark Leith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > LOL I
thought that.. And a "town" it most definitely
> is *not*.. :)
> 
> -Original Message-
> Lee - lerobe
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> 
> 
> Well, thats a new one on me
> 
> London - beautiful ???
> 
> 
> 
> -Original Message-
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> 
> 
> You can walk in the first accounting firm and ask
> them to set
> up a limited company for you. costs around $350. As
> far as I can 
> remember (1996.)  the best jobs available were in
> the telco country, 
> around Bishopsgate/ London Bridge/ Broadgate Center
> area and they 
> used to work with a few body shops. One that I have
> decent experience 
> with was called "Oric". Things have probably changed
> since then.
> Other then that, London is beautiful town, even if
> they are driving 
> on the wrong side of the road.
> One last thing: do you know what is the difference
> between an Aussie 
> and a 747? It is that 747 stops whining at
> Heathrow.
> 
> > -Original Message-
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> contracts like?
> > 
> > 
> > Very sorry about OT post - please feel free to
> flame/respond to me
> > personally.
> > 
> > I'm moving to the UK, and wonder what structure
> most contractors are
> > employed under.  I've read about IR35 (pretty much
> the same as the
> > "alienation of income" rule here is Aus).  Do
> people work as 
> > "sole traders",
> > set up their own plc, work for a body shop, or
> some combination of the
> > above?
> > 
> > Apologies again for the bandwidth consumption.
> > 
> > Ciao
> > Fuzzy
> > :-)
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RE: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-19 Thread Mark Leith

LOL I thought that.. And a "town" it most definitely is *not*.. :)

-Original Message-
Lee - lerobe
Sent: 16 August 2002 18:04
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L


Well, thats a new one on me

London - beautiful ???



-Original Message-
Sent: 16 August 2002 16:59
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L


You can walk in the first accounting firm and ask them to set
up a limited company for you. costs around $350. As far as I can 
remember (1996.)  the best jobs available were in the telco country, 
around Bishopsgate/ London Bridge/ Broadgate Center area and they 
used to work with a few body shops. One that I have decent experience 
with was called "Oric". Things have probably changed since then.
Other then that, London is beautiful town, even if they are driving 
on the wrong side of the road.
One last thing: do you know what is the difference between an Aussie 
and a 747? It is that 747 stops whining at Heathrow.

> -Original Message-
> From: Grant Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 3:48 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: OT: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?
> 
> 
> Very sorry about OT post - please feel free to flame/respond to me
> personally.
> 
> I'm moving to the UK, and wonder what structure most contractors are
> employed under.  I've read about IR35 (pretty much the same as the
> "alienation of income" rule here is Aus).  Do people work as 
> "sole traders",
> set up their own plc, work for a body shop, or some combination of the
> above?
> 
> Apologies again for the bandwidth consumption.
> 
> Ciao
> Fuzzy
> :-)
> 
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RE: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-18 Thread Grant Allen

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >Grant,
> >I agree with Lewis, things are tight here. Very hard to find work and you
> >have to compete hard on rate to have a chance.
> >You have to work as a ltd company - does not cost much to set up , or use
> an
> >umbrella company.
> >I would recommend joing the Professional Contractors Group
> >(http://www.pcgroup.org.uk/) if you are considering contracting.
> >The insurance is worthwhile but the discussion forums (general, ir35
> >matters, technical, commercial, accounting) etc can be very useful. 
> >
> >Conversely I am thinking about Australia (Sydney) long-term  - why are
> you
> >leaving there and coming to sunny England?
> >
> >John
> 
Thanks to everyone for the feedback - very useful.  John, Sydney's pretty
quiet right now - I've got friends on both sides; contractors and recruiters
- and they are all feeling the pinch.

As it stands, it looks like I'll be getting a permanent position wearing my
"jack-of-all-dbs, master-of-none" hat in the M4 corridor - but all of the
contracting info that's been provided will certainly help when I take the
plunge.

Hope to see some of you over there - you can spot me by the IV drip filled
with coffee :-)

Ciao
Fuzzy
:-)

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RE: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-16 Thread Suhen Pather

John,

The contracting market here in Sydney is really slow as well.
The rates have dropped substantially.

There are just a few permanent Oracle DBA jobs but they don't pay that well.
Lots of them ask for very specific skills.

I guess it is the employers market right now to get the "best for less".
I noticed a few more SQL Server jobs recently.

Check out www.seek.com.au
  www.mycareer.com.au
  www.jobnet.com.au
  www.monster.com.au
  www.careerone.com.au
   
Regards
Suhen



Grant,
I agree with Lewis, things are tight here. Very hard to find work and you
have to compete hard on rate to have a chance.
You have to work as a ltd company - does not cost much to set up , or use an
umbrella company.
I would recommend joing the Professional Contractors Group
(http://www.pcgroup.org.uk/) if you are considering contracting.
The insurance is worthwhile but the discussion forums (general, ir35
matters, technical, commercial, accounting) etc can be very useful. 

Conversely I am thinking about Australia (Sydney) long-term  - why are you
leaving there and coming to sunny England?

John



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Grant,

Well good luck. Things are still tight here in the UK (see a recent post
about FTV's) and there are many contractors on the bench. A recent group
forum topic touched on the fact that 35% of new signers-on (the dole) are
from IT.

Last year I had 2 stints of 6 weeks between contracts and consider myself
fortunate that it wasn't longer. It was great spending 3 months with the
family but it sure did eat into the savings. Right now, there is more work
OUTSIDE of London in areas such as the Midlands, Birmingham and York as well
as quite a bit on mainland Europe.

If you plan to come to London looking for a contract prepare yourself.

Lewis Bishop
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Very sorry about OT post - please feel free to flame/respond to me
personally.

I'm moving to the UK, and wonder what structure most contractors are
employed under.  I've read about IR35 (pretty much the same as the
"alienation of income" rule here is Aus).  Do people work as "sole traders",
set up their own plc, work for a body shop, or some combination of the
above?

Apologies again for the bandwidth consumption.

Ciao
Fuzzy
:-)

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RE: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-16 Thread Robertson Lee - lerobe

Well, thats a new one on me

London - beautiful ???



-Original Message-
Sent: 16 August 2002 16:59
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L


You can walk in the first accounting firm and ask them to set
up a limited company for you. costs around $350. As far as I can 
remember (1996.)  the best jobs available were in the telco country, 
around Bishopsgate/ London Bridge/ Broadgate Center area and they 
used to work with a few body shops. One that I have decent experience 
with was called "Oric". Things have probably changed since then.
Other then that, London is beautiful town, even if they are driving 
on the wrong side of the road.
One last thing: do you know what is the difference between an Aussie 
and a 747? It is that 747 stops whining at Heathrow.

> -Original Message-
> From: Grant Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 3:48 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: OT: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?
> 
> 
> Very sorry about OT post - please feel free to flame/respond to me
> personally.
> 
> I'm moving to the UK, and wonder what structure most contractors are
> employed under.  I've read about IR35 (pretty much the same as the
> "alienation of income" rule here is Aus).  Do people work as 
> "sole traders",
> set up their own plc, work for a body shop, or some combination of the
> above?
> 
> Apologies again for the bandwidth consumption.
> 
> Ciao
> Fuzzy
> :-)
> 
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RE: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-16 Thread Jenner Mike

Yes, 
There aren't many positions cropping up! Check www.jobserve.co.uk

I now have a permanent job after my contract was not renewed last
month. I didn't consider it a preference but under the circumstances it's a
whole lot better than nothing.

Best wishes to those contracting and good luck to anyone in-between jobs.

Good Luck Fuzzy!


Mike Jenner
Database Administrator


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Having looked into it and spoken to some agencies it appears the same as
pretty much everywhere else - quiet.

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With Warm Regards,
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> That's funny - I'm moving to New Zealand in the next couple of years! The
> way things are going here it'll be sooner rather than later! ;-(
>
> Lewis Bishop
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>
> Grant,
> I agree with Lewis, things are tight here. Very hard to find work and you
> have to compete hard on rate to have a chance.
> You have to work as a ltd company - does not cost much to set up , or use
an
> umbrella company.
> I would recommend joing the Professional Contractors Group
> (http://www.pcgroup.org.uk/) if you are considering contracting.
> The insurance is worthwhile but the discussion forums (general, ir35
> matters, technical, commercial, accounting) etc can be very useful.
>
> Conversely I am thinking about Australia (Sydney) long-term  - why are you
> leaving there and coming to sunny England?
>
> John
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> Sent: 16 August 2002 09:59
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Grant,
>
> Well good luck. Things are still tight here in the UK (see a recent post
> about FTV's) and there are many contractors on the bench. A recent group
> forum topic touched on the fact that 35% of new signers-on (the dole) are
> from IT.
>
> Last year I had 2 stints of 6 weeks between contracts and consider myself
> fortunate that it wasn't longer. It was great spending 3 months with the
> family but it sure did eat into the savings. Right now, there is more work
> OUTSIDE of London in areas such as the Midlands, Birmingham and York as
well
> as quite a bit on mainland Europe.
>
> If you plan to come to London looking for a contract prepare yourself.
>
> Lewis Bishop
> ---
> Barclays Enable/ISS/OPTS - Oracle OCP Database Consultant
> Phone - 020 8298 3418
> Mobile - 07950 380857
> Email - [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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> Very sorry about OT post - please feel free to flame/respond to me
> personally.
>
> I'm moving to the UK, and wonder what structure most contractors are
> employed under.  I've read about IR35 (pretty much the same as the
> "alienation of income" rule here is Aus).  Do people work as "sole
traders",
> set up their own plc, work for a body shop, or some combination of the
> above?
>
> Apologies again for the bandwidth consumption.
>
> Ciao
> Fuzzy
> :-)
>
> --
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RE: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-16 Thread Gogala, Mladen

You can walk in the first accounting firm and ask them to set
up a limited company for you. costs around $350. As far as I can 
remember (1996.)  the best jobs available were in the telco country, 
around Bishopsgate/ London Bridge/ Broadgate Center area and they 
used to work with a few body shops. One that I have decent experience 
with was called "Oric". Things have probably changed since then.
Other then that, London is beautiful town, even if they are driving 
on the wrong side of the road.
One last thing: do you know what is the difference between an Aussie 
and a 747? It is that 747 stops whining at Heathrow.

> -Original Message-
> From: Grant Allen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 3:48 AM
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
> Subject: OT: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?
> 
> 
> Very sorry about OT post - please feel free to flame/respond to me
> personally.
> 
> I'm moving to the UK, and wonder what structure most contractors are
> employed under.  I've read about IR35 (pretty much the same as the
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RE: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-16 Thread David Marshall (damarsha)

Hmm.. Im going to Australia too and am both British/Australian so no
worries there, I will be taking a "retirement" job when I hit mid 30's..
Right now im working Europe for the cash ;-)

Interesting enough, I hear the money is in china at the moment, 18month
- 5year contracts on >12k US$ per week.

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That's funny - I'm moving to New Zealand in the next couple of years!
The
way things are going here it'll be sooner rather than later! ;-(

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Grant,
I agree with Lewis, things are tight here. Very hard to find work and
you
have to compete hard on rate to have a chance.
You have to work as a ltd company - does not cost much to set up , or
use an
umbrella company.
I would recommend joing the Professional Contractors Group
(http://www.pcgroup.org.uk/) if you are considering contracting.
The insurance is worthwhile but the discussion forums (general, ir35
matters, technical, commercial, accounting) etc can be very useful. 

Conversely I am thinking about Australia (Sydney) long-term  - why are
you
leaving there and coming to sunny England?

John



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Grant,

Well good luck. Things are still tight here in the UK (see a recent post
about FTV's) and there are many contractors on the bench. A recent group
forum topic touched on the fact that 35% of new signers-on (the dole)
are
from IT.

Last year I had 2 stints of 6 weeks between contracts and consider
myself
fortunate that it wasn't longer. It was great spending 3 months with the
family but it sure did eat into the savings. Right now, there is more
work
OUTSIDE of London in areas such as the Midlands, Birmingham and York as
well
as quite a bit on mainland Europe.

If you plan to come to London looking for a contract prepare yourself.

Lewis Bishop
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traders",
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Apologies again for the bandwidth consumption.

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RE: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-16 Thread Bishop Lewis

Having looked into it and spoken to some agencies it appears the same as
pretty much everywhere else - quiet.

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With Warm Regards,
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> That's funny - I'm moving to New Zealand in the next couple of years! The
> way things are going here it'll be sooner rather than later! ;-(
>
> Lewis Bishop
> ---
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> --
>
> Grant,
> I agree with Lewis, things are tight here. Very hard to find work and you
> have to compete hard on rate to have a chance.
> You have to work as a ltd company - does not cost much to set up , or use
an
> umbrella company.
> I would recommend joing the Professional Contractors Group
> (http://www.pcgroup.org.uk/) if you are considering contracting.
> The insurance is worthwhile but the discussion forums (general, ir35
> matters, technical, commercial, accounting) etc can be very useful.
>
> Conversely I am thinking about Australia (Sydney) long-term  - why are you
> leaving there and coming to sunny England?
>
> John
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> Sent: 16 August 2002 09:59
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Grant,
>
> Well good luck. Things are still tight here in the UK (see a recent post
> about FTV's) and there are many contractors on the bench. A recent group
> forum topic touched on the fact that 35% of new signers-on (the dole) are
> from IT.
>
> Last year I had 2 stints of 6 weeks between contracts and consider myself
> fortunate that it wasn't longer. It was great spending 3 months with the
> family but it sure did eat into the savings. Right now, there is more work
> OUTSIDE of London in areas such as the Midlands, Birmingham and York as
well
> as quite a bit on mainland Europe.
>
> If you plan to come to London looking for a contract prepare yourself.
>
> Lewis Bishop
> ---
> Barclays Enable/ISS/OPTS - Oracle OCP Database Consultant
> Phone - 020 8298 3418
> Mobile - 07950 380857
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> Very sorry about OT post - please feel free to flame/respond to me
> personally.
>
> I'm moving to the UK, and wonder what structure most contractors are
> employed under.  I've read about IR35 (pretty much the same as the
> "alienation of income" rule here is Aus).  Do people work as "sole
traders",
> set up their own plc, work for a body shop, or some combination of the
> above?
>
> Apologies again for the bandwidth consumption.
>
> Ciao
> Fuzzy
> :-)
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Re: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-16 Thread Manavendra Gupta

Talking about NZ, how are things there? Does anyone know the current state
of the economy and the prospects there?

With Warm Regards,
Manav.

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> That's funny - I'm moving to New Zealand in the next couple of years! The
> way things are going here it'll be sooner rather than later! ;-(
>
> Lewis Bishop
> ---
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> Phone - 020 8298 3418
> Mobile - 07950 380857
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>
>
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>
> Corporate IT
> THE WOOLWICH
> --
>
> Grant,
> I agree with Lewis, things are tight here. Very hard to find work and you
> have to compete hard on rate to have a chance.
> You have to work as a ltd company - does not cost much to set up , or use
an
> umbrella company.
> I would recommend joing the Professional Contractors Group
> (http://www.pcgroup.org.uk/) if you are considering contracting.
> The insurance is worthwhile but the discussion forums (general, ir35
> matters, technical, commercial, accounting) etc can be very useful.
>
> Conversely I am thinking about Australia (Sydney) long-term  - why are you
> leaving there and coming to sunny England?
>
> John
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> Sent: 16 August 2002 09:59
> To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
>
>
> Grant,
>
> Well good luck. Things are still tight here in the UK (see a recent post
> about FTV's) and there are many contractors on the bench. A recent group
> forum topic touched on the fact that 35% of new signers-on (the dole) are
> from IT.
>
> Last year I had 2 stints of 6 weeks between contracts and consider myself
> fortunate that it wasn't longer. It was great spending 3 months with the
> family but it sure did eat into the savings. Right now, there is more work
> OUTSIDE of London in areas such as the Midlands, Birmingham and York as
well
> as quite a bit on mainland Europe.
>
> If you plan to come to London looking for a contract prepare yourself.
>
> Lewis Bishop
> ---
> Barclays Enable/ISS/OPTS - Oracle OCP Database Consultant
> Phone - 020 8298 3418
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>
>
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> --
>
> Very sorry about OT post - please feel free to flame/respond to me
> personally.
>
> I'm moving to the UK, and wonder what structure most contractors are
> employed under.  I've read about IR35 (pretty much the same as the
> "alienation of income" rule here is Aus).  Do people work as "sole
traders",
> set up their own plc, work for a body shop, or some combination of the
> above?
>
> Apologies again for the bandwidth consumption.
>
> Ciao
> Fuzzy
> :-)
>
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RE: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-16 Thread Bishop Lewis

That's funny - I'm moving to New Zealand in the next couple of years! The
way things are going here it'll be sooner rather than later! ;-(

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Grant,
I agree with Lewis, things are tight here. Very hard to find work and you
have to compete hard on rate to have a chance.
You have to work as a ltd company - does not cost much to set up , or use an
umbrella company.
I would recommend joing the Professional Contractors Group
(http://www.pcgroup.org.uk/) if you are considering contracting.
The insurance is worthwhile but the discussion forums (general, ir35
matters, technical, commercial, accounting) etc can be very useful. 

Conversely I am thinking about Australia (Sydney) long-term  - why are you
leaving there and coming to sunny England?

John



-Original Message-
Sent: 16 August 2002 09:59
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Grant,

Well good luck. Things are still tight here in the UK (see a recent post
about FTV's) and there are many contractors on the bench. A recent group
forum topic touched on the fact that 35% of new signers-on (the dole) are
from IT.

Last year I had 2 stints of 6 weeks between contracts and consider myself
fortunate that it wasn't longer. It was great spending 3 months with the
family but it sure did eat into the savings. Right now, there is more work
OUTSIDE of London in areas such as the Midlands, Birmingham and York as well
as quite a bit on mainland Europe.

If you plan to come to London looking for a contract prepare yourself.

Lewis Bishop
---
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Phone - 020 8298 3418
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Email - [EMAIL PROTECTED]


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Very sorry about OT post - please feel free to flame/respond to me
personally.

I'm moving to the UK, and wonder what structure most contractors are
employed under.  I've read about IR35 (pretty much the same as the
"alienation of income" rule here is Aus).  Do people work as "sole traders",
set up their own plc, work for a body shop, or some combination of the
above?

Apologies again for the bandwidth consumption.

Ciao
Fuzzy
:-)

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RE: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-16 Thread John . Hallas

Grant,
I agree with Lewis, things are tight here. Very hard to find work and you
have to compete hard on rate to have a chance.
You have to work as a ltd company - does not cost much to set up , or use an
umbrella company.
I would recommend joing the Professional Contractors Group
(http://www.pcgroup.org.uk/) if you are considering contracting.
The insurance is worthwhile but the discussion forums (general, ir35
matters, technical, commercial, accounting) etc can be very useful. 

Conversely I am thinking about Australia (Sydney) long-term  - why are you
leaving there and coming to sunny England?

John



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Sent: 16 August 2002 09:59
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Grant,

Well good luck. Things are still tight here in the UK (see a recent post
about FTV's) and there are many contractors on the bench. A recent group
forum topic touched on the fact that 35% of new signers-on (the dole) are
from IT.

Last year I had 2 stints of 6 weeks between contracts and consider myself
fortunate that it wasn't longer. It was great spending 3 months with the
family but it sure did eat into the savings. Right now, there is more work
OUTSIDE of London in areas such as the Midlands, Birmingham and York as well
as quite a bit on mainland Europe.

If you plan to come to London looking for a contract prepare yourself.

Lewis Bishop
---
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Email - [EMAIL PROTECTED]


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Very sorry about OT post - please feel free to flame/respond to me
personally.

I'm moving to the UK, and wonder what structure most contractors are
employed under.  I've read about IR35 (pretty much the same as the
"alienation of income" rule here is Aus).  Do people work as "sole traders",
set up their own plc, work for a body shop, or some combination of the
above?

Apologies again for the bandwidth consumption.

Ciao
Fuzzy
:-)

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RE: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-16 Thread Hately Mike

 yup .. and me too.
It's very slow here. Certainly for DBAs.
The PCG site (http://www.pcgroup.org.uk/) has good information on the
implications of IR35.

regards,
Mike Hately
Oracle DBA

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To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L


Not much going on over here mate.

>From what I know its a combination of that which you mentioned. Rates are
v.low at the moment and we have laid off quite a few recently. John Hallas
on the list is your man. I believe he is in the contractor arena.

Cheers

Lee

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To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L


Very sorry about OT post - please feel free to flame/respond to me
personally.

I'm moving to the UK, and wonder what structure most contractors are
employed under.  I've read about IR35 (pretty much the same as the
"alienation of income" rule here is Aus).  Do people work as "sole traders",
set up their own plc, work for a body shop, or some combination of the
above?

Apologies again for the bandwidth consumption.

Ciao
Fuzzy
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RE: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-16 Thread Bishop Lewis

Apologies, didn't actually answer your original questions :-

>what structure most contractors are employed under. Do people work 
>as "sole traders", set up their own plc, work for a body shop,

Most run their own limited companies as directors and use a mixture of
wages, dividends and expenses. Some contractors use umbrella companies which
usually charge anywhere between 4-10% of invoices as charges and offer
varying levels of expense allowment etc... Over here you HAVE to work
through a limited company of some sort which eliminates the sole-trader
aspect - it can be yours or someone else's limited company.

There seems to be more permanent DBA work here at the moment - have you
considered that?

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Grant,

Well good luck. Things are still tight here in the UK (see a recent post
about FTV's) and there are many contractors on the bench. A recent group
forum topic touched on the fact that 35% of new signers-on (the dole) are
from IT.

Last year I had 2 stints of 6 weeks between contracts and consider myself
fortunate that it wasn't longer. It was great spending 3 months with the
family but it sure did eat into the savings. Right now, there is more work
OUTSIDE of London in areas such as the Midlands, Birmingham and York as well
as quite a bit on mainland Europe.

If you plan to come to London looking for a contract prepare yourself.

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Very sorry about OT post - please feel free to flame/respond to me
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I'm moving to the UK, and wonder what structure most contractors are
employed under.  I've read about IR35 (pretty much the same as the
"alienation of income" rule here is Aus).  Do people work as "sole traders",
set up their own plc, work for a body shop, or some combination of the
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Apologies again for the bandwidth consumption.

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RE: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-16 Thread Bishop Lewis

Grant,

Well good luck. Things are still tight here in the UK (see a recent post
about FTV's) and there are many contractors on the bench. A recent group
forum topic touched on the fact that 35% of new signers-on (the dole) are
from IT.

Last year I had 2 stints of 6 weeks between contracts and consider myself
fortunate that it wasn't longer. It was great spending 3 months with the
family but it sure did eat into the savings. Right now, there is more work
OUTSIDE of London in areas such as the Midlands, Birmingham and York as well
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Very sorry about OT post - please feel free to flame/respond to me
personally.

I'm moving to the UK, and wonder what structure most contractors are
employed under.  I've read about IR35 (pretty much the same as the
"alienation of income" rule here is Aus).  Do people work as "sole traders",
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RE: Moving to UK - what are Oracle contracts like?

2002-08-16 Thread Robertson Lee - lerobe

Not much going on over here mate.

>From what I know its a combination of that which you mentioned. Rates are
v.low at the moment and we have laid off quite a few recently. John Hallas
on the list is your man. I believe he is in the contractor arena.

Cheers

Lee

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