> I'm sick of just accepting what HR says. The HR flunky did not create the boilerplate legal language in your agreement. Their role is purely administrative

> I'm sick of just accepting what HR says. The HR flunky did not create the boilerplate legal language in your agreement. Their role is purely administrative at this point. In their world, you're just another contractor/vendor to be processed. Ultimately, you decide with whom you work and by what terms. Generally speaking, smaller firms are more accepting of contractor submitted proposals/contracts. If you have any sales ability, you can always go find a new client.