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McDonalds workers have required shifts, must wear uniforms, are provided with all the food they serve, etc, etc. Pretty poor analogy.
by pbreit 11y ago
McDonalds workers have required shifts, must wear uniforms, are provided with all the food they serve, etc, etc. Pretty poor analogy.
- neura 11y agoI build software applications for a living. I do not have required shifts. I do not have a uniform. I am not provided with all of the tools that I use to build said applications. These things have nothing to do with my status as an employee or contractor as you'd never guess which one I was based on these facts.
- pbreit 11y agoWhat happens when you don't do any work?
- smileysteve 11y agoGiven your statement, your employer might be able to classify you as a contractor as long as you would stay on given the lessened benefits and self employment tax. In software, the tools are a big determination, i.e., do you provide your own laptop? You might be a contractor. Are you given benefits such as reasonable vacation days? You might be an employee. Mis-categorization of employees is a big issue for the IRS and few "contractors" are informed or in a position to threaten to challenge it. In the software business, I've had an employer who gave me an employment contract and then just decided to write me checks like a contractor each month until I raised a fuss.