It occurs to me that I like that sort of work environment as well, as an employee. One of the reasons I always insist on working as a contractor is so that the

It occurs to me that I like that sort of work environment as well, as an employee. One of the reasons I always insist on working as a contractor is so that the company can end things whenever they want. Importantly, though, the risk of that happening is reflected in my rate. Since from my perspective the risk of being let go as a 1099 vs. as a 1040 is roughly equal, and the compensation is roughly double, it seems like an easy trade-off. And a fella can buy an awful lot of health insurance for 100% of his salary...