It sounds like you were in more of a consultant role, where the company had a particular task, and paid you handsomely to do it. A lot of companies nowadays wil

It sounds like you were in more of a consultant role, where the company had a particular task, and paid you handsomely to do it. A lot of companies nowadays will hire you as an employee (come into the office every day, give you projects to do, report to a boss, ect.) but for tax purposes, will pay you as an independent contractor, as to not give you benefits or sick/personal leave.