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I guess that's why contracting is a win-win situation since contractors have to take care of their own taxes and they typically get paid double or more (which u
by jondubois 10y ago
I guess that's why contracting is a win-win situation since contractors have to take care of their own taxes and they typically get paid double or more (which usually more than offsets the taxes for the contractor).
Contracting feels like you're only selling your time. With full-time work, you're also selling a big chunk of your freedom (which you don't get paid for unless you get % equity in the company).
- kspaans 10y agoContractors don't get holiday or sick leave though.
- jondubois 10y agoMeh, that's peanuts. You could take 5 months of holidays each year as a contractor and still earn more at the end of the year. Especially in places like London (UK) or Sydney (Australia). Senior software dev contractors in London can easily earn USD $800 per day. Also, when working full time, if you take a sick day, your boss might look down on you and ask probing questions like "Are you feeling better?" to try to check that you were really sick (and to discourage you from taking more sick leave in the future). If you're a contractor and you take a day off (for whatever reason), nobody will say anything - It's your business - You didn't get paid. It feels a lot more natural and it eases a lot of tensions in the workplace.