[ale] the truth about contracting?

[Vaidhy Mayilrangam]

On Thu, Apr 25, 2002 at 03:13:11PM -0000, John Wells wrote:
> I received a call from a recruiter last night regarding a contract position
> she has with a large corporation here in Atlanta.  While I'm typically wary
> of contract work, she assured me that all the contractors she's placed there
> are always renewed...in her words "long-term" contractors.
> 
> Anyway, the contract is for a year, but she keeps guaranteeing it will be
> renewed.  The pay is a bit higher than what I'm making now, which makes it
> sort of attractive, but I'm not completely sold.  It was my opinion that
> contractors are typically the first to go in a layoff, but she says this
> company actually wants to keep contractors and layoff employees in that
> case...
> 

you are right.. if there is a layoff, contractors go first..but
sometimes, the pay difference is worth it. If you are getting about 1.5
times your salary, it makes sense to move to an hourly rate (more money
in lieu of "perceived" security).


> Wanted to hear what the group thought.  What have your experiences been? 
> Have you been made these sorts of claims/promises before only to see them
> fall through?  What are the caveats of contract work?
> 
> As always, thanks for the info.
> 
> John
> 
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