Re: The Worst Thing About Contracting

Subject: Re: The Worst Thing About Contracting
From: Sheridan-Smith John <john -dot- sheridan-smith -at- BMWFIN -dot- COM>
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 1999 14:10:42 +0100

>Most independents, whether tech writers or other private entrepreneurs work
longer and harder than most
>employees.


In respect of the IT industry, having worked as both a contract and a
permanent writer, I must take issue with this picture of contractors as mini
captains of industry burning the macho midnight oil whist everyone on a
salary spends the day playing Minesweeper.

Most contractors could not be described as entrepreneurs. Although a few do
work in a genuinely entrepreneurial manner, most merely do the same jobs in
the same way as permies,
but gamble away holiday, sickness and job protection rights against a higher
net income. The overwhelming majority of contractors work through an agency
and the contractor's business is merely a tax convenience for the contractor
or, increasingly, a requirement of the agency.

The reason for all this is that that is what the majority of employers in
the IT industry want; flexible, short term, skilled labour for which they
deem it worth paying a premium.

My experience is solely UK based. Maybe it's all completely different over
the pond!

John Sheridan Smith
UK

From ??? -at- ??? Sun Jan 00 00:00:00 0000=




Previous by Author: Selling to Reluctant Hiring Managers
Next by Author: Re: How Do You NOT Mention Salary First?
Previous by Thread: Re: The Worst Thing About Contracting
Next by Thread: Re: The Worst Thing About Contracting


What this post helpful? Share it with friends and colleagues:


Sponsored Ads