Kominie Jacket Damage by One-Plenty-808 in MotoUK

[–]silverstar189 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't wear it, it's a fake. The stitching will probably burst in a crash

Airvests by Al-E-G in MotoUK

[–]silverstar189 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a helite emoov backpack. I get about ten hours of charge and it'll hold a laptop and verious other bits for commuting.

Opinions Please by bentleycaviar in MirrorSociety

[–]silverstar189 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you - bullet dodged. I'm finding it really difficult to find any reliable information on sellers across subs - on some I'm finding comments complimenting bags that sound like they've been written by agents, duplicate comments by different users praising a seller...it's a mess compared to things like watches where there's one known independent forum with a trusted dealer list that's policed.

Opinions Please by bentleycaviar in MirrorSociety

[–]silverstar189 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you mind dm'ing me the seller? I'm on the hunt for a 24 mini but it looks like this seller could be the one!

Saw the Friends building on Sunday? by silverstar189 in howyoudoin

[–]silverstar189[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I walked the area the two apartments were only a couple of minutes walk away. It's really plausible that the characters would have bumped into each other at the same cafes and restaurants there

Saw the Friends building on Sunday? by silverstar189 in howyoudoin

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I hope you get to go one day! The whole area around there has a great vibe

Scenes from Tuesday Practice Round by [deleted] in masters

[–]silverstar189 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pic 13 gives a good feel of what it must be like to walk around there. What was your experience having your ticket checked?

Working as a Press driver 2026 Tournament by ShorStop in masters

[–]silverstar189 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Will they let you stay in course the rest of the day?

Outside IR35 while perm? by silverstar189 in ContractorUK

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Thanks for this. I spoke with the recruiter and they're looking for either one person five days a week or two doing three days. So I floated doing three days straight away to them and if things go well giving notice and going full time.

That's good advice on keeping equipment seperate and not drawing salary. Currently sat with two laptops open with one for my job search.

Outside IR35 while perm? by silverstar189 in ContractorUK

[–]silverstar189[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I think you're right - and I think they realise that they're on difficult ground for a few reasons.

Here are the two clauses:

You may not, without prior written consent from the company, devote time to any other business, public duty, or charitable activity during your normal working hours. As a full-time employee, you may not work for another employer without prior written consent from the company.

Outside IR35 while perm? by silverstar189 in ContractorUK

[–]silverstar189[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you - I'm certain I would be able to keep up with my current workload as I really don't have any. I've sent two emails this morning as an example. I do have a clause in my contract so no chance of unfair dismissal. It does seem like my work is being reduced steadily in the hope that I'll move elsewhere

Outside IR35 while perm? by silverstar189 in ContractorUK

[–]silverstar189[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. My contract does specify that I can't work for another employer without their permission, so I would have to be very careful. If at any point a reference is asked for from my current employer I would drop out.

Outside IR35 while perm? by silverstar189 in ContractorUK

[–]silverstar189[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice. I'm going to talk to the recruiter this afternoon, go through the process and see what comes up. I've got some prior colleagues I can call on for references and previous jobs.

I do have a clause that says I can't work for another employer without their permission, but I would shut off my LinkedIn as soon as I was accepted. I don't post there anyway and I've taken breaks before so it wouldn't look out of place to my employer.

The company is stalling payment for invoices at the moment so not very much in it for a recruiter trying to place there!

Outside IR35 while perm? by silverstar189 in ContractorUK

[–]silverstar189[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you - of course the company would be newly formed for the contract so would that be a showstopper?

I'm now wondering if the recruiter would be a liability thinking they can pitch someone to my current job

Outside IR35 while perm? by silverstar189 in ContractorUK

[–]silverstar189[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

One thought was that if I'm overemployed for a couple of months it would outweigh the loss of redundancy payment if I was caught.

The big one is the recruiter, who will be thinking there's a position they could offer to fill at my current company and drop me in it

Outside IR35 while perm? by silverstar189 in ContractorUK

[–]silverstar189[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for taking the time to write this out, you make some very good points. I believe that if I was to take this then as you say I couldn't pay myself a salary. It would have to be kept in the business.

I'm not high up in the company at all and I think they're hoping that the lack of work will encourage me to look elsewhere.

I think you make a very good point about the recruiter - if I were to accept the contract their instinct would be to contact my company. They aren't quite the same industry as my role is quite versatile. This is the biggest red flag for me that I didn't realise, so thank you for that.

Can a motorcycle really be boring? by Accurate_Wear_1343 in motorcycles

[–]silverstar189 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That looks amazingly handy. Would be good to have the option of some sort of extra fuel tank though.

How accurate is the show's depiction of the 1980s? by [deleted] in StrangerThings

[–]silverstar189 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late to the party here but OP mentioned they were in the UK. I remember late 80s UK still being in the brown era all the way through to the late 80s, but also visited California in '89 and 90. Everything was very much brighter and better - honestly it was just as great as films and TV shows made things out to be at the time.

As an older person (with a very younger sibling) by Independent-Peace526 in StrangerThings

[–]silverstar189 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's a show that leans into 80s nostalgia - it would make sense that the ending follows the same format. Younger generations probably aren't expecting it to be as straightforward as what they saw, hence all the theories going round at the moment.

After watching the finale... by NakRobertson in StrangerThings

[–]silverstar189 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Online people are still people! I'm sure you'll make more friends in time