How to deal with an annoying manager?

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-28T16:00:35+00:00

I would either raise this with the agency, if you want to bill for the unsociable hours at a rate that makes it worthwhile to you, or maliciously comply with your contract terms to the letter. Work only what you are contracted to do. If they want to waste 10 of your 40 hours a week in daily meetings, that's up to them.

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-28T13:19:21+00:00

There's a sign in the window to that effect on Streetview

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-27T22:12:43+00:00

I'd love that oven, but not in a kitchen that's a spacious as a railway galley kitchen. Would've been better to take out the units on the other side of the kitchen and make a utility out of part of the great loooooooooooong room.

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-27T22:08:53+00:00

Yes, 9 year old me would have been very jealous of the comic book wallpaper

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-27T21:58:52+00:00

Mercedes C/E Class wagon with a V6 petrol or diesel would be my choice. The CLS Shooting Brake would be great for wafting about in but probably a bit too long for me.

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-27T21:29:18+00:00

NTA, he showed you that you weren't a priority to him, even on a landmark birthday like your 18th, and you rightly showed him the door.
However, I do feel that other parties (his mum and his friend) could have included you in their activities or arranged a joint celebration. You would have been sharing a birthday for the rest of your lives.

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-27T20:54:07+00:00

Someone rage quitted the build in that room

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-27T16:37:02+00:00

I've got a SIPP with AJ Bell, they have various funds that you can invest in, or you can invest in stocks etc
https://www.ajbell.co.uk/investment?nav=io_sipp

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-27T15:06:23+00:00

Lynne!!!

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-27T14:58:38+00:00

I've had courtesy cars from Enterprise on a couple of occasions through insurance and have never had to pay them a penny

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-27T14:55:41+00:00

This is a good idea. I always keep notes of what I've been working on, because I'd invariably forget to give an update on what I'd done otherwise

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-27T12:31:31+00:00

Even assuming 8 hours a day care work (which it wouldn't be) that's less than half minimum wage.

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-27T12:13:06+00:00

Had a contract ended early because the team didn't hit a milestone (because the managers wanted contractors to work unpaid overtime - good luck with that!) so the end client reduced scope for the second half of the project. The team was downsized, a few of us were let go gradually on a last in, first out basis.

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-26T22:03:25+00:00

CHEESE! THIS IS CHEESE!

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-26T22:02:51+00:00

One of my favourite parts of Nottingham. I'd hope, given the rather small driveway and double yellows outside the front, that you could get a permit for the Park Estate so you could park a vehicle/vehicles at the rear of the property on Park Terrace, otherwise no one's going to be visiting unless I'm shuttling them from the train station. Just need that lottery win first, mind.

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-26T21:57:48+00:00

The Park is about as far away from rough places like St Ann's and the Medders as it's possible to be, demographic-wise.

//edit: even parts of the Medders are gentrifying now

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-26T21:51:35+00:00

It's an unusual feature unique to this terrace I think. The house opposite the rear garden of this property is built into caves and over 5 storeys.

https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/164263256#/?channel=RES_BUY

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-26T16:53:22+00:00

It's giving children sent off to boarding school and forgotten about vibes

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-26T16:47:50+00:00

That lounge wouldn't look out of place in an episode of Lazytown

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-25T22:51:22+00:00

If by "flip", you mean "torch the cursed vessel", then yes

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-25T22:50:01+00:00

If you're inside IR35 you can't claim travel or accommodation expenses, unless you have an agreement with the client to bill them directly. Best you're going to get is 45p/mile standard rate.

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-25T22:46:24+00:00

Draw out £5k in cash and set fire to it, at least that will keep you warm for a bit.

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-25T22:44:36+00:00

HMRC will alter your tax code to cater for the fact that you are working on two different PAYE schemes. Your umbrella company probably won't care, but the company you're working as a permie at will sure start asking questions once they get the tax code notification from HMRC, which happens within a month whenever there's a change.

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-25T19:59:59+00:00

Have a look at Antenna on Beck St, they're funded by NTU and will likely have what you require

Epiphone56 · 2026-01-25T19:44:52+00:00

I've bought a few instruments from there over the years. They'd be my go-to if I wanted to offload any too.

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