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"job security of the salaried employee" No such thing as job security. If you're good, they won't throw you out even if you're a freelancer. If you're bad the
by k__ 6y ago
"job security of the salaried employee"
No such thing as job security.
If you're good, they won't throw you out even if you're a freelancer. If you're bad they will throw you out even if you're an employee.
I did both and the only difference I saw was the type of work you do. As a freelancer I have less hand-holding than an employee, but also more freedom.
- atleta 6y agoProbabilities. If you are a contractor you'll be let go much easier than if you are an employee. I used to work at a big corp (pretty nice one, BTW) and we've always had a few contractors to smooth out the fluctuations in the work demand/projects. Hiring, getting a headcount was hard. Exactly because employees were harder to let go and a bigger investment. We were 5-6 on our team over 6 years and had 4 contractors on and off on the side during that time. And it was as simple as: sorry guys, we won't need your service for the next 6 months, because this and that. (Our work was always planned ahead for 6 months, decision made 2x a year.)
- walshemj 6y agoHourly workers are not freelancers