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While this is true, you don't control how many hours you're allowed to work. I've worked on several projects were I was promised an FTE conversion after perfor

While this is true, you don't control how many hours you're allowed to work. I've worked on several projects were I was promised an FTE conversion after performing really well during a project. My manager said the company wanted to keep me around and convert me to an FTE spot. Within weeks of my project being released, they dangled the conversion out in front of me while reducing my hours to 20-25 a week. I fell for it for a few weeks and then decided they had no intention of converting me, it was just to keep me around for various other shit work their devs didn't want to do so I moved on - another perk of being a contractor/part-time/"gig" employee.

scarface_74 2y ago
This is another benefit of being a “gig worker”. I meet plenty of Uber drivers who do it just for extra side money and they can do it whenever they want to. I met one lady who was from another city and came to town to spend time with her child and grand children. Her daughter was at work during the day and her grandkids were in school. She drove Uber during the day, during the week when she was bored and wanted a little extra money.