I have been contacted by my ex boss to see if I am interested in coming back to work part time from Sept 2 days a week for 20 months. It would be a great job so I am interested but I don?t want to get screwed, especially as a main reason I didn?t go back after having DS3 was that I was only going to clear about £50 per month after paying the childcare and I decided the hassle just didn?t make it worthwhile.
There are 2 options ? return as an employee as before, or come back as a freelance (or should that be self- employed?) on a contract.
What do I need to know about if I change to being a freelance? How do I decide my daily rate?
Off the top of my head I can think that I won?t get hol pay, sick pay, pension so I?d need to factor that in, especially as I?d be employing a childminder so would have to cover her pay even if I didn?t go in for whatever reason.
Upside is that potentially I could make a bit more money as employer is public service so not likely to negotiate on salaried levels were I to go back as an employee, but even adding on £30 a day as a freelance makes a huge difference to what?s left over after the childcare..
And on a quick google I?ve seen some references to taxman not liking you to only have one employer, which I would ? not planning to look for other work in that time. Anyone know if there is a way you can do this? I might do some hours from home during termtime but would normally be going into the office and using equipment etc as if I were an employee and I seem to remember they don't like this either.
And also it would be a job share and the guy covering the other 3 days is definitely going in as a freelance (on high daily rate compared to employee salary). He will be coming into the office etc but also has lots of other clients.
On going back as an employee I think the only change I?d have from before is that I won?t be part of fantastic pension scheme any more and have to join new crappier one, and I wouldn?t be a permanent employee.
I'm chatting to my boss over the next few days so any advice would be gratefully received!
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Going back to my old workplace as a P-T freelance instead of P-T employee. What do I need to know?
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abusybee · 02/07/2008 14:42
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