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Yeah, there's a big disparity between UK and US terminology here. I'm the UK, a "contractor" is typically in business on their own account, applying for jobs d
by b800h 4y ago
Yeah, there's a big disparity between UK and US terminology here.
I'm the UK, a "contractor" is typically in business on their own account, applying for jobs directly to the end client.
In the US, it seems like a "contractor" frequently works for an outsourcing company. In the UK we'd typically call these people "temps" or "consultancy staff" depending on the source.
- nicoburns 4y ago> In the US, it seems like a "contractor" frequently works for an outsourcing company. In the UK we'd typically call these people "temps" or "consultancy staff" depending on the source. I think contractor is still used in that case in the UK sometimes too. The obvious example being construction firms.
- lupire 4y agoIt's Temp/Vendor/Contractor lumped together as "people who work here but allegedly aren't legally employees of thia company, so we can deceive about all the great benefits "all" our "employees" get.
- WastingMyTime89 4y agoDoesn’t consultancy staff also cover people working for an actual consulting company? I have worked on long contract - one or two years - for clients in the past helping them structure and put in place large projects and while I was technically there full time it was pretty clear that this was temporary, I was filling a punctual need the business wouldn’t have after and there was a somewhat clear idea of when we would part. These relations are not necessary a way to pay less or not give benefits. I was actually paid a lot better than if I had been working there.