Doesn't make them any less human to point out they took a known risk. At least in my part of the country, Contract workers are paid a premium over FTEs because

Doesn't make them any less human to point out they took a known risk. At least in my part of the country, Contract workers are paid a premium over FTEs because of that risk. Broadly speaking the more 'secure' the contract job (i.e. years vs months) the less this differential in pay is, but I know plenty of people who specifically do contract work knowing that risk but finding the payoff worth it.