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2006-03-30T02:21:40Z

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Illustrious Chairman, Justin/[[User: Cain|Cain]], originally joined redbrick to write an article
for An Tarbh.

==I was a BBS Virgin, by 'Caine' ==

There are many despised sub-cultures clinging to existence on campus. From the
DBES to CS students, these groups, ostracised from normal society, carry on
their lives away from public scrutiny. One of these groups, perhaps the most
secretive of them all, are those whose only interaction with society is on the
BBS. I'm sure you've seen them, huddled over their monitors in the computer
rooms talking and laughing to themselves as they send off another hilarious
missive to their fellow nerds across campus. Therefore in the interests of
investigative journalism, and to alleviate the boredom of a rainy afternoon, I
donned the sobriquet 'Caine' and went undercover on the BBS to discover just
what it is that is so funny.

The first thing I noticed as I logged on was the warm reception I got.
Despite not knowing what was going on I was warmly welcomed into their society.
I spent the first few minutes in observation, trying to follow their
conversation, which seemed to centre on one user called 'Rabbit'. Bored to
tears I changed the topic to the proposed November 14 SU walkout in an effort
to find out if anybody was angry. Instead, I got an alternative plan that
the SU would do well to consider, "kidnap Danny O'Hare and hold him to
ransom".

It was at this stage that I was approached by another user, 'Thalia', with whom I spent the next fifteen minutes arguing about the Union and why it never did anything, etc. This conversation challenged my
perceptions that these people knew nothing about what happened outside of the
computer rooms as I was roundly thrashed before Thalia departed leaving me
alone as all others had voted with their e-mail and slipped away from politics
to another chat-room. Not knowing how anything worked, I spent the next five
minutes trying to find the group again, which leaves me to thank 'Dauphin' for
letting me in. Unfortunately, before I could press my advantage Dauphin had
been stolen away by Mulder, from the Grattan building so I didn't get to
experience what this cybersex is all about, but I did watch with interest as
Dauphin and Mulder fornicated like rabbits over the next few minutes.

Meanwhile a fight had broken out between Jacques and Ericc that seemed to be
covering up a mountain of sexual tension between them. Egged on, however by
Bernice and Poster, Jacques found it difficult to be honest with Erricc and
she took refuge in vague insinuations about the size of Ericc's equipment (
which is rather small by her accounts). In the end, of course, love won out and
in a bizarre menage a quartre with Poster, Bernice and Jacuques and with me
looking on interestedly, Ericc did the business and departed pronouncing
himself well satisfied with the nights work. Dauphin and Mulder continued to
exchange poetry and smoke the proverbial cigarette for the next few minutes
before they too departed leaving me alone with Poster, Jacques and Bernice.
Needless to say I quickly departed the hormone filled chat room and scurried
home.

So the $64,000 dollar question, does it beat the bar? On the downside there
is no alcohol, a point which cannot be under-emphasised, and it is very
difficult to meet members of the opposite sex for anything more than fevered
typing. On the upside the inhabitants are friendly and they talk the same
bullshit sober that most of us need alcohol to talk. They also talk about the
same things we do, politics, sex, genital size, Jacque's astonishing knowledge
of sexual innuendo and the power rangers. I would highly recommend a look if
any of the said topics interest you. But be warned, it may be sad but it is
addictive.
Thanks to everyone I mentioned in this article and the few I didn't.

Caine.

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TimeLine2005

2006-03-30T02:21:33Z

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{{Timeline Years}}

==January==

2nd - carbon:: 15:55:30 up 140 days, 21:14, 82 users <BR>

==February==

7th - The DCU swimming pool and new gym opened for business.<BR>
Students now had to pay membership to use the gym instead of pay per use. <BR><BR>

16th - Redbrick E.G.M<BR>
Location: QG15<BR>
Time: 6:30<BR>
Admin Test Results<BR>
ryaner 57%<BR>
halenger 51%<BR>
atlas 50%<BR>
Only Halenger ran and he was elected<BR>
Helpdesk Test Result<BR>
[[User:Igy|igy]] 65%<BR>
Only Igy ran and he was elected<BR>
And finally only aeris ran for secretary so in a shocking turn of events she too was elected. ;) <BR><BR>

16th - Alt Rag Ball<BR>
Held in the New Bar and Venue.<BR>

==March==
==April==
==May==
==June==
==July==

18th - First Redbrick Football session (7.30pm, Albert College Park). Attendees: amz, art_wolf, david, emperor, huskerdu, kpodesta, magluby, shadow, singer, singer2 ("Peter"), tibor.

21st - The Timeline was moved to RB Wiki.<BR>

==August==

23rd - Redbrick Wiki moved to [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki MediaWiki] (the same software as Wikipedia) and moved to the new address of http://wiki.redbrick.dcu.ie. All articles were imported but history was lost.

==September==
==October==
11th - Redbrick Fresher's Ball. Eamonn Doran's, photos here: [http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~magluby/photos/freshers05 Magluby's pics]<br>
17th - Helpdesk exam for EGM<br>
18th - Redbrick EGM<br>
25th - Halloween Ball. Photos here: http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/community/events/pictures/halloween05/ <br>

==November==
==December==

7th - Redbrick Xmas ball, with DCU Drama and DCU MusicSoc. Photos http://www.redbrick.dcu.ie/~jesjes/XmasRB/ and http://igy.be/photo/list/44.html
15th - Alumni meetup in TP Smyths

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Contracting

2006-03-30T02:21:30Z

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This article is a basic FAQ about contract work.

== Whats the difference between working as a contract and a standard (PAYE) employee? ==

=== The Pros ===

* More money than an employee doing the same job as a PAYE worker.
* Flexibility to change jobs quickly.
* The self-employed fall into tax bracket 'S'. This means you pay 5% PRSI as opposed to about 13%.
* Ability to expense your..er...expenses.
* Ability to move between different types of work and constantly learn new things..

=== The Cons ===

* No Health insurance, pension, etc unless you get it yourself.
* The expectation that you can "hit the ground running". You're hired to be more productive than an unexperienced worker and you'd better deliver.
* Occasionally there can be periods of unemployment in between contracts.
* Occasionally resentment from full time employees. "Contractor scum. Getting paid twice as much for the same job I do..."

== What are the risks involved in contract work? / Is contracting for me? ==

=== Contract work is for you if... ===

* You are good with people. Contracting is more about being able to sell yourself then a standard job.
* You know your stuff and can communicate it effectively.
* You work well under pressure.
* You can pick up new concepts and ways of working quickly.

=== Contract work is not for you if... ===

* You have no savings or are bad with money. You will be paid more but the risk is that your contract may not be renewed. You need to be able to budget.
* You are risk averse. There is an amount of gambling on getting a contract extension or a new contract. If this will completely stress you out or you have a huge mortgage to pay then it may be better to stick to a stable job.
* You're a "clockwatcher". Contractors are expected to earn their keep. If you hang around waiting for the day to end you probably won't last long.

== I want to get into contracting. What type of company do I need to set up? ==

=== There are three main types of setups ===

==== Umbrella Company ====

An Umbrella company is essentially a payroll agency. They put you on their books for a monthly fee. You send them your monthly invoices and expenses; They collect the cash, do your monthly payroll, pay your tax, and transfer your wages into your accounts.
Example: [http://www.macs.ie/umbrella_services.html MACS Umbrella Services]

===== The Pros =====

* Hassle free.
* No need to set up a company.

===== The Cons =====

* Can be relatively expensive.
* Most payroll companies will not expense capital purchases. i.e.: Purchasing a computer for business use.

==== Sole trader ====

A Sole trader is a one-man band. You send out your own invoices, keep a record of your own expenses and pay yourself. At the end of the year you declare your taxes to the revenue.

===== The Pros =====

* Relatively Hassle free.
* No need to set up a company, though you should register a business name.
* If you earn less then €20,000 you are not liable for tax.

===== The Cons =====

* Unlimited liability: Your personal assets are at risk from lawsuits or debts of the company. If you manage to burndown your employers offices you're personally liable for the cost.
* Most recruitement companies will not deal with a sole trader.
* Does not look professional.

==== Limited Company ====

A Limited Company is a registered company with limited liability and directors and all that grown up stuff.

===== The Pros =====

* Limited Liability: You are not personally responsible for business debts (unless you act illegally).
* Ability to expense capital purchases such as computer equipment for business use.
* As a director of a company you can transfer a large percentage of your income into a pension tax free.

===== The Cons =====

* Necessary to form a limited company. This can be done by a company formation service (Costs around €350), or by yourself. Check http://www.cro.ie
* Limited companies have to stay in operation for at least 5 years. Even if you finish working for the company it still exists in its own right and you need to provide end of year accounts to the Revenue

== What do I do about tax? ==

Options:

* Work out your own tax.
* Get an accountant to do an end-of-year accounts and tell you how much tax you owe.
* Get an accountant to do your monthly returns and end of year accounts.

Whichever option or combination of options you choose, send your tax to the revenue. You can use the revenue online site or send it through the post.

== Useful links ==

* http://www.basis.ie - Business Access to State Information and Services
* http://www.ros.ie - Revenue Online Service

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