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

[Joseph S D Yao <jsdy@tux.org>]

On Wed, Aug 25, 2004 at 09:39:58AM -0700, Mason Schmitt wrote:
> 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?

Typically, people who are officially private contractors will charge
commensurately more so that they can pay their own benefits, taxes, and
stuff, as well as have some [unpaid] vacation time.  Or so I understand,
not having done it yet myself.

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