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Re: Transitioning from Consulting/Contracting to Permanent Positions

Subject: Re: Transitioning from Consulting/Contracting to Permanent Positions
From: Bruce Byfield <bbyfield -at- axionet -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 17:05:05 -0800


stephen -dot- arrants -at- attbi -dot- com wrote:

I've only encountered resistance in three areas:

1. Being mistaken for, or treated as, an employee.
This mistake benefited me, once. For two months with one client, I was allowed a session with the massage therapist who came in once a week. Then someone noted that the benefit was for employees only, but it was enjoyable while it lasted. Still, maybe all was for the best - keeping awake after the session was sometimes difficult.

2. Not wanting to take a perm. position with a company. A couple of places found it really odd that I was happier as an hourly freelancer.


My motto: The only difference between a consultant and a full-time employee is that, as a consultant, I know when my employment will end, and can prepare for it.

But I've found much the same thing. The reaction is especially likely at a company that is concerned with team-building. My reluctance to join the team has sometimes been seen as negative and anti-company.

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