At 01:35 PM 6/9/2006, Michael Perlstein wrote: >This is a good question Jeff and one I run into often having involvement >in the IT hiring industry. There seems to be a little misconception with >respects to terms like, "Consultant, Independent Contractor and Employee."
I have never heard the distinction described in such a manner. Many people, as you say, use "consultant" and "contractor" as synonyms; so the confusion does not surprise me. I was unaware there was an official distinction. Where do "1099" workers fit into the picture? >"Independent Contractor" as many of you know actually means Corp to Corp, >where you do your own taxes, don't sign a W-2 and don't expect to get >benefits from the company that pays you. It also means you only get paid >AFTER your client gets paid if your are subbing through them. That is not always the case, although I have seen such clauses before. When I outsource, I never put that restriction on my contractors. I have worked with many companies who outsource to me and never put that restriction on me. A smart independent contractor will [try to] negotiate payment terms beyond "you get paid after we get paid." Most (not all) companies I've worked with in such regards are willing to say something like "we get paid in 30 days, so we can pay you in 45 days." Others are willing to offer up an advance payment. I believe either one could constitute a valid middle ground. -- Jeffry Houser, Software Developer, Writer, Songwriter, Recording Engineer AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- My Company: <http://www.dot-com-it.com> My Books: <http://www.instantcoldfusion.com> My Recording Studio: <http://www.fcfstudios.com> Connecticut Macromedia User Group: <http://www.ctmug.com> Now Blogging at <http://www.jeffryhouser.com> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:11:3019 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/11 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:11 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
