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Not completely true, about contractors knowing when their last day is.
This is not always the case. Most contracts, whether done through a firm
or individually, can be terminated at any time. As a victim of
outsourcing I did not get anymore lead time than anyone else about when my
job would end. My current contract was through July, but I will not make
it past April 1, and will not be compensated for April-June. Also, yes, a
full time employee generally does come out ahead of the contractor when
benefits are included.
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Date : Tue, 30 Jan 2007 10:43:46 -0500 (EST)
From : "Tammara" <tmorgan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Hmmmm... think I might have to argue this one. Consultants are usually
paid VERY well, and remain consultants because the money, in the end and
considering all their expenses, is far greater than they would make as
an
employee.
Contractors, maybe not, but most probably work through a firm that
provides benefits, so in a lot of cases, probably a break even.
At least a contractor or consultant KNOWS when their last day is, an
employee, in most cases, does not.
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On Tue, January 30, 2007 10:37 am, Fisher, Don said:
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> When you say "paid the same", how do you define "pay"? Monetarily,
> consultants are usually paid more than employees. However, considering
> that alone as pay requires a very narrow view of compensation.
>
> Consultants pay their own health insurance, pay the employer's share
of
> F.I.C.A. and medicare, provide their own retirement plans, and make no
> money while on vacation or sick. This is not true for those working
for
> contracting firms, but those receive considerably less than what is
> received by the firm.
>
> Employees, on the other hand, get discounted group health insurance,
401K
> plans with employer contributions, vacation pay, sick pay, and some
other
> things I'm probably forgetting.
>
> If one considers the total compensation package, one will probably
> discover employees are generally better compensated than contractors.
> That's to say nothing of the reduced risk an employee has versus a
> contractor.
>
> Donald R. Fisher, III
> Project Manager
> RoomStore, Inc.
> (804) 784-7600 ext. 2124
> dfisher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> Are the employees being paid the same or more than the consultants? If
> so, that would be very unusual in my experience. Why would an employee
> stay with an employer that pays more to consultants than they are
their
> own employees?
>
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