Re: Slightly OT Re: [SAGE] Tests for Systems Administrator interviews.

[Mason Schmitt <hr824@sunwave.net>]

On August 24, 2004 03:41 am, Brad Knowles wrote:
> 	That might have been the rule a few years ago.  These days, I
> believe that many companies want to avoid hiring any more employees,
> so they're much more willing to have full-time long-term
> contractor/consultants -- who they can terminate at any time for any
> reason without any warning whatsoever.  In addition, they don't have
> to worry about benefits, employer taxes, or any of that other more
> complex stuff.
>
Here in Canada, that kind of practice is illegal.  However, from personal 
experience, I can tell you it is still quite common...  Is this considered 
legal under labour law in your area?

> 	The times I have been a consultant, I have found that I am a lot
> more flexible in these areas, because I'll make it clear to the
> customer what the results will be if I do just a
> band-aid/spit-n-bailing wire job now, and let them choose whether
> they want me to do the job right or if they want me to come back and
> do it again.
>
I have a poster prominently displayed in my office that I frequently point at 
when my boss or his boss wants me to do something stupid.

"If you don't have the time to do it right, where are you going to find the 
time to do it over?"

-- 
Mason Schmitt