OPTION 1: As a traditional employer, you put people to work for your company because you need them now. But then: You’re responsible to them, one way or another, as the company evolves. The cost of everything that goes into maintaining their traditional employee status is high, even spread out over multiple employees. The commitment…
Tag Archive: Business and Economy
Cautionary Re-Training Tales
The WSJ reported last Thursday that jobless are biting on fly by night re-training programs that offer believable certificates in all kinds of cool sounding things (like Web Security) for which there are no jobs. The problem with some of these outfits is no placement to match their education. Of course, at FAS, we’ve long…
Group Medical Insurance is next
Received quotes and options for group medical insurance from the insurance broker today. Yay! This is a big deal. Very happy about it.
Group Medical Insurance proposal
Have been reviewing options for Group Medical Insurance. Received the proposal last week.
What About Job Security?
So let’s say I’m a current or former employee (or perhaps current or former contractor) about ready to pull the trigger on becoming a Free Agent… I’m not worried about health insurance or 401K, because I get that with FAS, since all Free Agents get FAS employee status. I’m not worried about switching benefits all…
Contract Jobs Accelerate the Hiring Process
Too many people are trying to get back to permanent full-time jobs. The interview process is ridiculously long because employers are trying to avoid mistakes. Employer and employee are rushing into a permanent commitment over a few meetings. Even in an environment of “at will” employment, terminating an employment relationship represents undesirable risk and distraction…