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One of my first experiences out of college was with a company that did this. It was pretty tough to watch a bunch of people I had worked with get laid off and t
by whoisthemachine 12y ago
One of my first experiences out of college was with a company that did this. It was pretty tough to watch a bunch of people I had worked with get laid off and then ironically asked to work as contractors. Most of them did not turn around and start working for the company as contractors even though the offer was made, mostly out of spite. Some of them did become independent contractors, though.
- jacquesm 12y agoOut of spite I'd jack up the price significantly.
- mooreds 12y agoI left a company in the early 2000s (quit, not laid off, if it matters). Then they needed help with something that I'd done. I was happy to help, at the highest hourly rate I could imagine asking for (probably wasn't enough, I was only a few years out of school)--paid up front, thank you very much. I waited to start working until that check was in my hand. I had friends who worked for that company as contractors who ended on a list of creditors. I wanted to avoid that fate.