Is this a joke of a job advert?

[rmc86uk]

Every now and then I like to look around at what jobs and rates are on offer and I found this today. Look at the rates!

https://jobsearch.direct.gov.uk/Get...&where=s13&q=&AVSDM=2015-02-20T12:57:00-05:00

 

[Leesparkykent]

Check this one out, look at the hourly rate!!

Electrician - Dukinfield - Indeed Mobile

Now that is bad!

 

[Leesparkykent]

I just turned down 4 weeks work doing nice clean work rubbing SWA in and cable tray etc, cheeky sods wanted to pay £15 per hour, 9 hour day, and have a 40 mile round trip, and knock off CIS. What s joke.

So that's £108 after tax a day and you've got to pay your own juice out of that as well, hardly worth the hassle is it. You get enough of your own work in any way don't you?

 

[TJ Anderson]

I just turned down 4 weeks work doing nice clean work rubbing SWA in and cable tray etc, cheeky sods wanted to pay £15 per hour, 9 hour day, and have a 40 mile round trip, and knock off CIS. What s joke.

What is it with you and CIS!! They don't take it off you and put it in their pocket. They pay it to HMRC. You are given a CIS Contractor Statement at the end of the month. If they deduct say £300 in CIS, it will be on this statement, keep it and hand in with your accounts. This will be taken into account in your year end accounts. It is just paying it upfront, no big deal.

 

[Anthony S]

I just turned down 4 weeks work doing nice clean work rubbing SWA in and cable tray etc, cheeky sods wanted to pay £15 per hour, 9 hour day, and have a 40 mile round trip, and knock off CIS. What s joke.

Why are you even considering work for another company or agency if your an NIC Approved Contractor ?

The idea of being what you are is to get straight to the source of the money I would of thought.

 

[uksparks]

I wasn't considering it, it was just someone offered it to me, the work was good but to be honest I make a lot more myself, I've got enough work coming in to keep me ticking along.

the CIS, I don't want someone else dealing with my tax affairs and would rather do it myself.

 

[davesparks]

the CIS, I don't want someone else dealing with my tax affairs and would rather do it myself.

Tough ****! If you work in the construction industry then you pay tax under the construction industry scheme. Then at the end of the year you either have a reduced tax bill or a rebate once your accountant has done their sums

 

[Swcfisher]

10.58 - the 45% and £25per week as the job is through an agencie payed through an umbrella, who will deduct employees tax an ni employers tax an ni, pension and sick pay although you maybe able to opt out of the sick pay then the £25 "margin". For a 40 hour week take home if you opt out of the sick pay is going to be around £240

 

[Loki]

Gov.uk website says you can opt out of CIS & pay yearly

" If you don’t want deductions made

If you don’t want deductions to be made in advance by contractors, you can apply for ‘gross payment status’ after you’ve registered with CIS. This means you’ll pay all your tax and National Insurance at the end of the tax year."

I never even know about CIS but hey why would I, i'm just starting out in the trade


https://www.gov.uk/what-you-must-do-as-a-cis-subcontractor

Michael