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That's the case with Microsoft and Apple too, I expect many companies. When I was a contract programmer at Apple In 1990 I was told that it hired so many contr
by MichaelCrawford 11y ago
That's the case with Microsoft and Apple too, I expect many companies.
When I was a contract programmer at Apple In 1990 I was told that it hired so many contractors so it could inflate the ratio of revenue to employees, which would inflate the stock price. While Apple still had to report our pay it was some other kind of business expense, like office furniture.
- krstck 11y agoA (non-tech) company I used to work for hired temp workers as a way for HR to hit some kind of "low headcount" performance bonus. It was terrible for everyone else, including the temps themselves.
- Zach_the_Lizard 11y agoSome Federal agencies are restricted to X number of employees by law. They hire a bunch of contractors to get around this. It's not a great system.
- MichaelCrawford 11y agoMy father once complained about the hot weather making his work at the naval shipyard unbearable. But dont you have air conditioning my mother asked. The federal regulations specify the temperature in which AC is permitted he replied. Washington DC is the coolest place that permits air conditioning.