When clients fall behind in payments, they usually say payment is coming. Whether this encouragement is from good intentions or not doesn’t matter. The effect on contractors is the same… it tempts us to wait without payment. And just when you are down to your last dollar and you think you will be paid today, some …
I just couldn’t do it. To advance through more interviews and probably a job offer, I had to agree to become a regular full-time employee. It wasn’t for my lack of trying to alleviate concerns. “We can make any commitment contractual: re-coup your training investment, protect intellectual property, ensure I stay long term.”, I said. …
Find Work, Not Jobs! There may not be as many jobs these days, but the business of America still needs to get done. As independent professionals, independent consultants, contractors, Free Agents!… we don’t need jobs, we need work and clients. Next time you are at your favorite trade and professional association meeting or anywhere else …
Independent Contractors, Independent Consultants, Freelancers, Free agents: this day is for you. Whether you are free of traditional employment by choice, or one of the millions of reluctant independent contractors (people laid-off and out of a traditional job), you will get to see economic recovery before anyone else does. The current recession will not end …
The Kaiser Family Foundation in their annual survey of Employer Health Benefits reported “Family Health Premiums Rise 3 Percent to $13,770 in 2010, but Workers’ Share Jumps 14 Percent“. We can see where the cost of health insurance is headed: you and I will soon be responsible for 100% of our health insurance costs, even …
