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Consultants usually gets cut first, unless they're deemed absolutely essential - their manager might successfully fight for an exemption then. I'm a contractor
by badpun 4y ago
Consultants usually gets cut first, unless they're deemed absolutely essential - their manager might successfully fight for an exemption then. I'm a contractor and my client recently told me they won't be renewing in the new year and will replace me with a barely competent full-time hire instead - all because of the incoming economic downturn.
- orev 4y agoThat’s also the benefit (to companies) of consultants — they can bring them on and get rid of them as needed more easily, so if you’re a consultant you might be able to find more gigs. Companies still need to get the work done, and having a more flexible workforce is desirable during times of uncertainty.
- bombcar 4y agoAs a side note here - it sounds weird, but if you spend your remaining time making sure the barely competent full-timer is as competent as you can, the company will certainly remember you fondly and you'll be top-of-list when it comes time to consult again (and also remember that anyone you worked with at the company may bring your name with them to another company, too). Consultants want to not only not burn bridges, but want to build as many as they can.
- spfzero 4y agoMy experience as well, both as a consultant and as a hiring manager. If the company needed to tighten up, the consultants went first.