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RE: W2 vs 1099 and what's really important (was: Pay rate for Contractor with no experience)
Subject:RE: W2 vs 1099 and what's really important (was: Pay rate for Contractor with no experience) From:"Harry Bacheler" <hbacheler -at- geo -dot- census -dot- gov> To:"Justin Cascio" <justin-paul -dot- geo -at- yahoo -dot- com>, "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 17 Feb 2000 11:11:43 -0500
1) In answer to your question about why do we contract??
Freedom
Freedom from corporate politics
Freedom to say "I don't wanna do that type of work", and give notice, and
leave
Freedom to set own hours (within reason, and negotiations
Freedom to 'fail'
Freedom to determine paycheck, bennies, etc.
Freedom to try new things
Freedom
2) W-2'ing it means that you are an employee,
3) W-2'ing it also means you have to:
a) go through the personnel department, and all of their shenanigans,
b) check off the "right" boxes of 104 boxes, etc.
By the way, if you check off any of the "wrong" boxes in the 104,
you don't make the grade to get hired.
Harry M. Bacheler, Jr.
Consultant
VGS, Inc.
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thoughts, ideas, and/or opinions of any past, present, or
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-techwr-l-20951 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
> [mailto:bounce-techwr-l-20951 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com]On Behalf Of Justin
> Cascio
> Sent: Wednesday, 16 February, 2000 03:40 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Re: W2 vs 1099 and what's really important (was: Pay rate for
> contrac tor with no experience)
>
>
> This is terrible! Why does anybody contract? Why am *I* contracting? Of
> all of it, I'm concerned most about getting the more tangible bennies,
> insurance and 401-K. How are those of you who contract handling this?
> And is it necessary to do something legal-wise to start W-2ing it?
>
> Justin Cascio
>
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