Ok so title says what I mean, but what do I mean?
I would like to take 10 min of your time to talk about contractors
I am a contractor, have been for nearly 13 months.
This is what gets me boiled over. I have not had any sick leave, I am not entitled to it, I have not had a Holiday, I am not entitled to it. I have had days off due to family issues, I did not get paid. I have Public holidays off, I did not get paid.
Why did I start this thread?
Good question!!
I have held a full time job for many a good year, 12 in fact. with a Telco, and we had contractors in t perform roles. Roles which I would not pay any team member a pittance to perform. Clerical, Chore inducing,headache producing, mundane everyday roles.
Did I appreciate these members?...................No, these guys, of which i am now one are your unsung hero's. We do the chit you won't, we work for less, are not entitled to anything, and heaven forbid we need a day off.
Yes. some will say we are compensated for this by a higher pay rate. I am here to tell you this is a lie, most of us are employed from $20 to $25 an hour. Some recruitment agencies will tell us this is well above a base salary. I will agree, it is above the $15-18 base wage, but and here is the BUT. Look at any Full time employee wages, include the perks, Sick leave 4 weeks annual leave etc, and tell me any contractor is being paid fairly!!
So next time you are in the office, have a look around, see that contractor there, he or she is a big part of your team, they are giving everything they have to making the business that employs you a success.
Now have another look. notice any FT staff not there, notice anyone on AL, notice that poor bastard sitting at his or her desk sloggin there guts out? More than likely it's a contractor, hoping like hell, that one day someone will notice them enough to offer a full time job.
I would like to take 10 min of your time to talk about contractors
I am a contractor, have been for nearly 13 months.
This is what gets me boiled over. I have not had any sick leave, I am not entitled to it, I have not had a Holiday, I am not entitled to it. I have had days off due to family issues, I did not get paid. I have Public holidays off, I did not get paid.
Why did I start this thread?
Good question!!
I have held a full time job for many a good year, 12 in fact. with a Telco, and we had contractors in t perform roles. Roles which I would not pay any team member a pittance to perform. Clerical, Chore inducing,headache producing, mundane everyday roles.
Did I appreciate these members?...................No, these guys, of which i am now one are your unsung hero's. We do the chit you won't, we work for less, are not entitled to anything, and heaven forbid we need a day off.
Yes. some will say we are compensated for this by a higher pay rate. I am here to tell you this is a lie, most of us are employed from $20 to $25 an hour. Some recruitment agencies will tell us this is well above a base salary. I will agree, it is above the $15-18 base wage, but and here is the BUT. Look at any Full time employee wages, include the perks, Sick leave 4 weeks annual leave etc, and tell me any contractor is being paid fairly!!
So next time you are in the office, have a look around, see that contractor there, he or she is a big part of your team, they are giving everything they have to making the business that employs you a success.
Now have another look. notice any FT staff not there, notice anyone on AL, notice that poor bastard sitting at his or her desk sloggin there guts out? More than likely it's a contractor, hoping like hell, that one day someone will notice them enough to offer a full time job.
