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For real? How have I never heard of this? Is this a Swedish-only thing? That's super interesting, thanks for sharing.
by mittermayr 5y ago
For real? How have I never heard of this? Is this a Swedish-only thing? That's super interesting, thanks for sharing.
- netsharc 5y agoSimilar thing in Germany and Switzerland.
- brtkdotse 5y agoIt’s a thing in most EU countries AFAIK. These guys are one of the biggest (but by no means the best): https://www.eworkgroup.com/en https://www.eworkgroup.com/en
- zo1 5y agoThe downside is they make it hard to enter the market as they gatekeep. And clients (especially bigger ones) don't want to deal with individuals at all because of the brokers. They also sub contract to other contracting or consulting companies. At the end of the day I'd say I'm quite insulted by the concept. They really treat developers like a commodity to be pimped out.
- brtkdotse 5y agoMeh, I make more than double take home money compared to the same job as a employee while not having to buy into the company “””vision””” and attend all hands and town hall meeting. wiping_tears_with_money.gif