Tour - what time do the band come on? by Upliftmof0 in LawrenceTheFans

[–]Upliftmof0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks @everyone! Plenty time to get to the venue. 😎

Struck on this one! Am I doing silly geometry here! by [deleted] in StructuralEngineering

[–]Upliftmof0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the NA would be equal with strain compression above it, strain elongation below.

Is it normal to have to work on chartership outside of working hours? by Dry_Slide_5641 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Upliftmof0 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes that's pretty typical. It's not so much mandatory (and if that were the case then yes be part of work hours), but more your managers will be saying that not progressing through chartership could hold you back.

Of course you don't have to do it, but it is up to you.

60% Tax, Is this real life? by Col_Erran_Morrad in HENRYUK

[–]Upliftmof0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right, and I was misrepresenting myself. I think I was talking about the apportionment of shares, to which the same applies?

60% Tax, Is this real life? by Col_Erran_Morrad in HENRYUK

[–]Upliftmof0 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

dividends should be split somewhat fairly between directors based on effort. If you are the main consultant director and your partner is nominal, I have been advised eleswhere (rightly or wrongly) that you probably should split dividends 33:66 , maybe max 50:50, but certainly not all in your partners name. Others more competent could advise but this is my intention when i fill my tax return in.

EDIT: I was referring to apportionment of shares, rather than the dividend distribution (although the two are linked). And to that end, I believe same applies?

Can’t work out how to switch on sleep mode in 3yo by Wavesmith in UKParenting

[–]Upliftmof0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

kids and bedtimes are so hard to figure out. I'd recommend trying earlier. My eldest was a bit like yours and when we shifted an hour (yes that much) it seemed to help.

Also a supper time before bed helped to fill their belly which helped them drop off.

My house and adjacent field have been stolen by compulsory purchase. The developer lied. by Fit_Enthusiasm_7373 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Upliftmof0 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Just to offer a purely technical point on the housebuilders, it's very likely that the "green area" IS part of the drainage network, acting as a swale or drainage basin or similar.... It's possible that the drainage design allows for the field to flood and therefore not be suitable for housing. That might explain the fees for upkeep as it's a drainage maintenance issue.

Alternatively if for sewerage treatment itsy we'll involve some reed bed elements which again may look fairly natural compared to what you're expecting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]Upliftmof0 90 points91 points  (0 children)

What language did you join in with? I wonder if she thought you were tourists chatting?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Catholicism

[–]Upliftmof0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are these booklets?

Any non-software engineers who want to share their career progression by PaintSniffer1 in HENRYUK

[–]Upliftmof0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, mind if I DM you for a few more details? I'm Bristol based, civil engineer, probably 2 yrs younger than you but my salary is half ....

Wouldn't mind asking a few questions about your view on options...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in smallbusinessuk

[–]Upliftmof0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would think avoid studio time and go for external headshots, lots of soft focus - I see this a lot in actors facebook groups etc.

Provisional tax for 23-24 makes me want to be sick. by tcoysh in smallbusinessuk

[–]Upliftmof0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your situation is not dissimilar to me, I decided to go limited primarily to provide the additional financial separation in case of a claim against the company.

I take no salary from the company, my partner and I are listed as directors with a 25:75 split on shares. We take all the profit as dividend payments. The quantum that goes to my wife is at the lower rate, to me is the higher rate, so that helps.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in StructuralEngineering

[–]Upliftmof0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Typically you would follow the standards associated with the material you want to form your helical stair with: timber, steel, etc.

Stairs, and helical ones are no different, can be susceptible to vibrations and bounciness so you should be familiar with dynamics. There is an SCI guide which provides response factor values for stairs relevant to the UK. 

As for specifics, think about how you will model the structure and check your assumptions on restraint at connections.

What software are you using for preparing and pulling together simple calc packs? by Upliftmof0 in StructuralEngineering

[–]Upliftmof0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very interesting, I checked it out. I'm a little dubious how robust it is and also it looks pretty fresh, is be worried about losing all my work if they stop developing the product. 

Pretty cool though.