Meh, too much back-and-forth for me to jump in. There may be a perfectly good reason for Google to exclude contractors from the "Googly perks": the Microsoft l

Meh, too much back-and-forth for me to jump in. There may be a perfectly good reason for Google to exclude contractors from the "Googly perks": the Microsoft lawsuit. If Google treats the contractors just like its employees, then the contractors can turn around and sue Google. Google needs to maintain a distinction between contractors and FTEs. Recall the Microsoft lawsuit filed by contractors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permatemp http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permatemp