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Managed limited company? Giant powerhouse?
chocolatebutton
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Hello everyone. Firstly, I'd like to say that I'm NOT a new member, but this is just a different ID for confidentiality purposes - sorry! 
I have been offered a month's work as a contractor, and have never worked as a contractor before. The agency offering me the work has suggested using the services of https://www.giantgroup.com Apparently they will 'employ' me, to save me having to set up a ltd. company. (I don't want to set up a company, as I don't see contracting as being my future - although I am very happy to try it on for size!
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Does anyone out there have any experience of using a company like Giant, or a managed limited company service? I know MSE's are a very knowledgeable lot....:T
In particular, I don't have a job when this contract ends. (My current 'ordinary' employment is just about to finish). Would taking on a contract like this mean that I would not be entitled to JSA when the contract finishes, or would using someone like Giant mean that I was still considered to be an employee until the end of the contract, for the purposes of benefits? (I should have found a new job by then, but need to know!)
TIA!
I have been offered a month's work as a contractor, and have never worked as a contractor before. The agency offering me the work has suggested using the services of https://www.giantgroup.com Apparently they will 'employ' me, to save me having to set up a ltd. company. (I don't want to set up a company, as I don't see contracting as being my future - although I am very happy to try it on for size!
)Does anyone out there have any experience of using a company like Giant, or a managed limited company service? I know MSE's are a very knowledgeable lot....:T
In particular, I don't have a job when this contract ends. (My current 'ordinary' employment is just about to finish). Would taking on a contract like this mean that I would not be entitled to JSA when the contract finishes, or would using someone like Giant mean that I was still considered to be an employee until the end of the contract, for the purposes of benefits? (I should have found a new job by then, but need to know!)
TIA!
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Go to the small business section, loads of info there
No one said it was gonna be easy!0 -
shays_mum wrote:Go to the small business section, loads of info there
Sorry to be so dim, but where is this? I know there used to be a small business board which was shared with the charities board, but it seems to be all charities now - or praps you mean something else??? 0 -
the Small Biz & Charity board (which is different to the charities board!)Signature removed for peace of mind0
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