I had a job in college that basically worked like that. (Technically I was a contractor). The idea was, I'd bill them for hours I worked, but since I was a stud

I had a job in college that basically worked like that. (Technically I was a contractor). The idea was, I'd bill them for hours I worked, but since I was a student there was an understanding that some weeks I'd work more or less. I thought that system was GREAT for both parties. It was nice to be able to dial things back when I was stressed without feeling guilty about working only 20 hours or whatever, and my managers didn't have to worry about if I was working "hard enough". There was no concept of "vacation" because if I didn't want to work that week, I'd just send an email saying "I'm out for a bit". The other thing is that being a salaried employee, I really hate the subtle implications in every communication that the company "owns" you (I mean obviously not really, but most things are phrased in a master-servant sort of context), or that you're "part" of a larger corporate "family". Fuck that. I'm here because you give me money. I probably like the people I work with, but I really have no interest in having the company I work for be a significant part of my identity. I actually like the contractor setup better, as I never really felt like where I worked was some important part of my identity, and I generally would like to keep the relationship casual.