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Contractor doctor: how can I deal with staff who keep asking me for expert advice?
Sometimes clients expect you to train their staff as part of your contract. If you had never agreed to this then you don't have to - but you could turn it into an opportunity.
�handle the situation. Paul Johnson, who has been contracting for six years says "Most contractors do offer a b�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 29 Jan 2010

Contractor Doctor: I’ve bought a house to be near my clients: what costs can I claim?
Contractors who buy a second home to be closer to clients can claim a range of costs as expenses, explains David Colom of DJ Colom & Co.
�legitimate travel expenses.” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �in the North of England. However, as most of the contract work is in the South West, I have bought a house�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Tue, 23 Feb 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can I legally challenge early termination by my client?
When contractors are terminated early, close examination of contracts can sometimes confirm there is no legal solution, warns Roger Sinclair of Egos.
�xpert who is knowledgeable about contract law and contracting. The small up-front fee can pay huge dividends if� �ambiguous, and is indeed found frequently in many contracts of this type. “The time for the contractor to cha� �y day off telling me the client has terminated my contract early, with immediate effect. I checked the contr�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 24 Feb 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can I still qualify for benefits after a short-term contract?
James Doyle from Tarpon advises how unemployed contractors can take advantage of short term contracts whilst minimising the interruption of benefits.
�its. The Job Centre staff are unfamiliar with how contracting works and can’t advise me. Is there a way that I� �eekers Allowance (JSA), but a fantastic temporary contract lasting only three weeks on-site with the client�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 01 Mar 2010

Contractor Doctor: Can the firm that bought my client refuse to approve timesheets?
Roger Sinclair of Egos highlights the potential risks contractors can face when they choose to continue working without a current contract.
�ctual problems – right now!'” Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �ays weekly and has so far lasted for three years. Contracts have traditionally been renewed every six months,� �t my client’s site and working via an agency on a contract that pays weekly and has so far lasted for three�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 17 Mar 2010

Contractor doctor: are restrictive contract clauses enforceable?
Are clauses restricting working directly with the client enforceable in a court of law?
�l just give you the go-ahead. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �Dear Contractor Doctor, Having secured a contract, the agency I am dealing with has inserted a clau�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 31 Jan 2007

Contractor doctor: are agencies legally bound to reveal contract margins?
When negotiating rates, it is useful to know the margin the agency is charging. But do they have to tell you?
�ctor Doctor, I'm a first time contractor, and the contract I'm on at the moment ends on the 16th of December�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 01 Jan 2007

Contractor doctor: how often should I change contracts?
Contractor Doctor explains the factors when considering how long to stay at a client site.
�nth Expenses Rule . Many contractors initially go contracting because they want varied projects to work on rath� �How often do you think contractors should change contracts and move on to another client? Thanks [Name suppl� �Dear Contractor Doctor, I’ve been in my first contract for a year and a half, and the client wants me to�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Wed, 21 Mar 2007

Contractor doctor: how do holidays work when contracting?
How do you take time off when contracting?
�not change due to holidays taken because you are contracted between certain dates, rather than for a set numb� �al threat of redundancy and considering a move to contracting. I have no idea what the implications are and hav� �o you have to organise your holidays "in-between" contracts? (Assuming of course that you can get back-to-bac� �k-to-back ones). Say for example, I got offered a contract next week but I have holidays booked up within th�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Mon, 26 Mar 2007

Contractor doctor: is it acceptable to ask for relocation expenses?
When the contract being offered involves working abroad where do you stand with regard to charging relocation expenses?
�when it comes to negotiation. Good luck with your contracting! Contractor Doctor� �, since they are asking you to go abroad. For new contracts the relocation costs would be expected to be cove� �based in London and have been offered a 2 months contract in Holland. As I would need to be relocating for�
Category: Articles: Contractor Doctor Q+A | Fri, 04 May 2007