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I wrote a Q & A column advising a guy who was conflicted about his work obligations versus his commitments at home.This fellow’s job put him in situations where on a moment’s notice, he’d have to
I could relate to this article too well. Having been a consultant or temp for the past five years, and not being able to find permanent work vs. contract work, the same still applies very often. The same expectations are made to do your duties and perform as if you are an employee, yet you don’t even get the same benefits or treatment. Some would argue that some consultants make a lot of money, so they can afford to get their own benefits, but I have yet to find that to be true. In two out of three cases of my own, I was actually underpaid by half. But the treatment–even as someone who is technically a non-employee–is the same. We just have even more on the line, at least based on my own experiences. Sometimes we have good experiences, and sometimes we have not so good. Consultants/temps are always on the bottom of the totem pole, as it is. We put in the same work, but given less credit very often. Not always, but usually.
This is definitely a must-read. It’s a dynamic that all companies have to work on getting the right balance.
–techcommgeekmom
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