ISP Tech Support - Start Monday 10th May

The Brigadier

Guys.

The ISP Tech Support Roles are up again if anybody is looking for work.

Rate is 9.50 p/hour with a 50cent p/hour bonus at the end of the contract.

Work is ISP tech support.

Suitable for IT graduates looking for a first job.

Call Keith or Liam on 01-6793182 for more information.

They can answer any questions you might have.

Stephen

Were you known as James Melody earlier today? 0_o

The Brigadier

Thats what it says in my sig...

Stephen

sorry, have sigs turned off here.

Doodee

Who would ya be working for?

The Brigadier

Originally posted by The Brigadier

Call Keith or Liam on 01-6793182 for more information.

They can answer any questions you might have.

eth0_

Originally posted by Doodee
Who would ya be working for?

It's eircom dial up support oh, and they forgot to mention you have to pay the recruitment company 15 euro a week for them to do your taxes :-/

jesus_thats_gre

I know one or two working there and to say they are unhappy is an understatement!

joePC

eircom dial up support

You can imagine the type of support,

Caller: "I cant connect to the internet...WHY"

Tech: "Go fcuk yourself, im off"



I wouldn't last 5 minutes....................

WhiteWashMan

Originally posted by eth0_
It's eircom dial up support oh, and they forgot to mention you have to pay the recruitment company 15 euro a week for them to do your taxes :-/

for someone who is unemployed, you surely do have some righteous opinions about some companies...

eth0_

Originally posted by WhiteWashMan
for someone who is unemployed, you surely do have some righteous opinions about some companies...

A> I'm not
B> Answering someone's question and letting them know they'll be out 60 euro for someone to do their taxes every month is hardly what I would call 'righteous'.

WhiteWashMan

Originally posted by eth0_
A> I'm not
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Originally posted by eth0_
PFO's? They're very hard to come by. I've been on the dole a month and i've gone for a STACK of jobs and received NO PFO's. In fact, i'd say less than 10% of all the jobs i've ever applied for in my working life (5 years) have ever given me a PFO.

congratulations on getting a job in the last day and half

thats the sort of enthusiasm we like to see here on the work board

suppafly

Originally posted by eth0_
It's eircom dial up support oh, and they forgot to mention you have to pay the recruitment company 15 euro a week for them to do your taxes :-/

why do u have to pay someone to do your taxes? aren't they just supposed to do them? i thoughtthats the way it works in the majority of companies?

Johnny Versace

Originally posted by suppafly
why do u have to pay someone to do your taxes? aren't they just supposed to do them? i thoughtthats the way it works in the majority of companies?

The idea is you're an outside contractor. You can do the taxes yourself if you know how...

The Brigadier

Just so you all know if you have your own limited company there is no need to pay any administration charge.

If you don't have a limited company you need to pay an administration charge of €12 per week to calculate deductions.

Everyone gets told this at the interview.

There is I think 1-2 spots left if anyone is interested....

eth0_

I know two people who went for this job and they were told they had to have their taxes done by stelfox in fact it's in the contract that you agree they will take the 12 euro a week from your pay. Other people have said on this board that you used to be "allowed" to do your own tax but that all changed...

The Brigadier

No it hasn't changed. You simply can't work as a sole trader.

If you want to do your own taxes you need to have a limited company.

Stephen

Why the hell can't the company employ people normally like everywhere else? Its not like these are high paid consultant contracts.

RicardoSmith

Originally posted by Stephen
Why the hell can't the company employ people normally like everywhere else? Its not like these are high paid consultant contracts.

The company saves money and the agency covers their ass in case anyone sues anyone. I assume. Well at least until all these jobs are done in some 3rd world country.

The Brigadier

The main reason for it is headcount.

Companies often due to senior management decisions have a certain headcount they need to stick to. Bringing in temp/contract alllows companies to bring in needed staff without raising the headcount.

Manchegan

Originally posted by The Brigadier
You simply can't work as a sole trader. If you want to do your own taxes you need to have a limited company.

... and in order to have a limited company you need audited accounts, which means paying an accountant €700-€1,000 per year - not really an option for someone earning, say, €19,200 p.a. and not necessary if you're a sole trader, where all that's necessary is to register as being self-employed and file your returns on time. You do not need to have a limited company to do your own taxes.

The main reason for it is headcount... Bringing in temp/contract alllows companies to bring in needed staff without raising the headcount.

Really? I know of other companies taking on contract staff for the same reason -- headcount -- and they have not had a problem with taking on sole traders.

The Brigadier

I was only referring to this instance. You need to have a limited company to do your own taxes for this position

While some companies will deal with sole traders, an awful lot now will only deal with limited companies.

In this instance Eircom will only deal with limited companies. There are many reasons for this including employers liability cover which are only addressed by having a limited company.

Remember having a limited company means having limited liability. Being a sole trader means having UNLIMITED liability.

Mr Burns

Originally posted by Manchegan
Originally posted by The Brigadier
You simply can't work as a sole trader. If you want to do your own taxes you need to have a limited company.

... and in order to have a limited company you need audited accounts, which means paying an accountant €700-€1,000 per year - not really an option for someone earning, say, €19,200 p.a. and not necessary if you're a sole trader, where all that's necessary is to register as being self-employed and file your returns on time. You do not need to have a limited company to do your own taxes.

I got my accounts done for €300 plus VAT. Fully audited etc and filed at the companies office. There are some serious advantages to being a limited company, You can claim VAT back on all your petrol etc used to get into work and then offset your travel expenses against the tax. Try doing that on PAYE. AS a married person I can almost elliminate my tax bill. Also I pay far less PRSI than on PAYE.

RicardoSmith

Originally posted by Mr Burns
I got my accounts done for €300 plus VAT. Fully audited etc and filed at the companies office. There are some serious advantages to being a limited company, You can claim VAT back on all your petrol etc used to get into work and then offset your travel expenses against the tax. Try doing that on PAYE. AS a married person I can almost elliminate my tax bill. Also I pay far less PRSI than on PAYE.

I was told you can't claim for the journey to the office, or home from it but any journeys other than that. So if you were working on site I couldn't claim for that. Which was bummer since it was 50 miles away.

Where did you your accounts done for that? PM will yah?

Our man in Havana

Originally posted by RicardoSmith
I was told you can't claim for the journey to the office, or home from it but any journeys other than that. So if you were working on site I couldn't claim for that. Which was bummer since it was 50 miles away.

Where did you your accounts done for that? PM will yah?

I think that Mr. Burns is writing off the travel as directors expenses. He then pays himself a wage which is much smaller and this then avoids tax. As his 2nd director he probably bungs his wife a few € and writes that off too. All nice and legal.

RicardoSmith

Originally posted by Bond-007
I think that Mr. Burns is writing off the travel as directors expenses. He then pays himself a wage which is much smaller and this then avoids tax. As his 2nd director he probably bungs his wife a few € and writes that off too. All nice and legal.

Didn't know about that.

tuco

Hi, just wondering about contract duration - is there a possibility of summer work - i.e. end June - start Sept.?