atw: Re: Umbrella companies

Hi,
Can anyone advise or give me names of reputable
umbrella companies in South Australia. Thanks.

MR
--- Peter Rule <lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I've never really understood the attraction of these
> contractor mgt  
> organisations.  I mean, what do they really do?
> Surely they are just  
> another middleman reducing what you get by 3-5%.
> 
> I've almost always either worked directly with the
> client (as a PAYG  
> casual) or through an agency's payroll (PAYG again).
> 
> I was once given the option by an agency of using
> their payroll  
> system, at a "fee" of 3% or using a mgt company.  (I
> was ropeable  
> because they did not advise me of this until after
> the rates had been  
> negotiated, I basically had to accept a
> non-deductible 3% reduction in  
> my rate).
> 
> Surely its just another way of moving a charge that
> has always been  
> covered by the agency's margins onto the contractor,
> thereby just  
> reducing the charge to the client (making that
> agency more competitive  
> at the cost of the contractor).
> 
> I can understand if the client or the agency
> insisted on using a third  
> party organisation (and was upfront about it and
> negotiated the rate  
> in line with this!), but otherwise I don't see the
> attraction.  Can  
> someone enlighten me?
> 
> -Pete
> 
> 
> Quoting Christine Kent
> <christine_kent@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 
> > Totally - I have always used them when I need this
> kind of arrangement.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Jonathan Peck
> > Sent: Saturday, 4 August 2007 2:46 PM
> > To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: atw: Re: Umbrella companies
> >
> > Tina, I am currently working through Entity
> Solutions too and the service
> > they provide is excellent for a very reasonable
> fee.  I recommend them as
> > well.
> >
> > Jonathan Peck
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <sapearce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 1:45 PM
> > Subject: atw: Re: Umbrella companies
> >
> >
> >> Tina
> >>
> >> I worked thourgh Entity for about six months at
> the end of
> >> last year and the beginning of this. I happily
> recommend
> >> them.
> >>
> >> Suzanne
> >>
> >>> Hi all
> >>>
> >>> I'm about to go out into the contracting world
> again.
> >>> Last time I was contracting I did everything
> myself, e.g.
> >>> PAYG etc. But this time I am thinking of using a
> >>> contractor management company, e.g. entity
> solutions. I
> >>> have had a look through the archives but was
> wondering if
> >>> anyone had an recent experience with a company
> they can
> >>> recommend or any suggestions etc.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> thanks
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> tina
> >>>
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