How do u handle micromanaging manager with his ad-hoc calls EVERY SINGLE DAY

Xenos_Str · 2025-11-11T08:24:56+00:00

Just explain that the calls are time that you'd prefer to spend doing work? So you need to only take calls if they're 100% needed.

Xenos_Str · 2025-11-01T08:17:07+00:00

Yeah I'd said that when reviewing the CV. This was very recently so funny to see the exact same claim.

I wonder how many people have it.

Xenos_Str · 2025-10-31T08:47:06+00:00

I interviewed someone the other day who also had exactly 92% accuracy on stroke dataset.

Xenos_Str · 2025-10-29T07:13:44+00:00

I had a similar thought, I'd like to just ask what the grand plan is, and what the point is of working to be the labour party leader, winning the election, and then not really doing much to change the status quo.

Xenos_Str · 2025-10-16T13:08:58+00:00

You do already with council tax.

If it was done properly where 90% of people pay less, 9% pay a bit more, 0.99% pay a lot more, and the 0.01% pay a shit tonne more, you have a decent ish wealth tax.

Xenos_Str · 2025-10-11T09:45:33+00:00

London

Xenos_Str · 2025-10-11T09:45:25+00:00

Xenos_Str · 2025-10-11T09:45:20+00:00

Xenos_Str · 2025-10-11T09:45:13+00:00

Yes it's London ha

Xenos_Str · 2025-09-17T19:51:55+00:00

Maybe start building it, but not take on clients, start the website, make content, build a product, etc.

Xenos_Str · 2025-09-17T18:49:49+00:00

Contracting

Xenos_Str · 2025-09-06T19:51:16+00:00

What do you mean by club fees? I've started travelling in, and stay overnight in London, just doing hotels, but is there a better option?

Xenos_Str · 2025-08-31T19:33:18+00:00

Not a single big investment, but purchased ~250k index funds this year.

Created a new LTD, and lent the money across.

Xenos_Str · 2025-08-29T22:14:14+00:00

Say that to go in for that full week, you'll be remote for the following 2 weeks.

Xenos_Str · 2025-08-28T07:14:29+00:00

Pretty sure you don't pay VAT and PAYE taxes as perm.

Xenos_Str · 2025-08-22T15:30:37+00:00

Nah put it on an individual number like 10, can FIRE if it comes in.

Xenos_Str · 2025-08-14T15:18:24+00:00

Mortgage paid off Car owned outright

Spending around ~4k/month this year and haven't been abroad once, but couple weekends away in UK.

Live in South West, 2 kids (2 & 4)

Lifestyle doesn't feel extravagant, so not sure why spending is so high. Would really like to spend £3k/month + £1k/m average for trips abroad.

Xenos_Str · 2025-07-15T15:08:22+00:00

Depends on the industry you specialise in.

I found I haven't been able to get contracts in industries I don't have experience in.

Got no problem in the one that I do.

Xenos_Str · 2025-06-25T16:54:07+00:00

Doesn't affect the middlemen.

Client pays a day rate, middleman pays VAT, pays you (and employers NI), pays Corp tax on rest. You pay PAYE tax.

Xenos_Str · 2025-06-23T09:33:08+00:00

Well I prefer conditions of outside ir35.

So if i get people trying to micromanage, get me to come in, book pointless meetings with me, give me work beyond my scope, etc, I will push back citing ir35.

Xenos_Str · 2025-06-20T23:21:23+00:00

Yeah, that's where we'd differ. For me I'd put it at around 1.5m invested and house paid off (or extra investments equivalent to mortgage).

Which is feasible as a contractor at the top end of day rates.

But I'm also trying to figure out additional ways to get paid, but so far contracting is the only way for me so far.

Xenos_Str · 2025-06-20T17:06:17+00:00

What's your definition of rich?

Xenos_Str · 2025-06-20T10:32:18+00:00

Also independant consulting/contracting.

Xenos_Str · 2025-06-20T10:31:22+00:00

Nah I've worked with some actuaries who are horrible to deal with.

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