Re: Contracting in DFW

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        I incorporated, and I pay for workman's compensation and general
liabiblity insurance. Here in New York State, all 3 for me comes to about
$1000 a year.
        What my money buys me is an effective competitive edge against
people like you (g); it also makes it possible for me to compete against
the
agencies/recruiters. Employers are afraid of 1099 situations that the IRS
may interpret as statutory employees. (Are you familiar with the IRS 20
questions list?)
          The recruiters aren't lying about the W2 stuff; they *may* be
mistaken about the work-at-home stuff. They probably haven't tried to
sell it to their clients--why make your clients nervous? If *you* want to
sell it to that client once you get a foot in the door, I can't see why
anyone would object.
        If you're iffy about an IC ("I'd take a job in corporate
America"), I'd suggest you go w/ the recruiters while you build up your
network. One of the most devastating expenses (for me) is trying to keep
up
w/ the hardware, the software, and the necessary training.
        The Mac's monitor blew on Monday; I wish I could call a help
desk!!
        Let me know what you think.

Mary Durlak  Erie Documentation Inc.
East Aurora, New York (near Buffalo)
durl -at- buffnet -dot- net
PS--what is DFW?

On Fri, 26 Sep 1997 CWells2345 -at- AOL -dot- COM wrote:

> I want to continue working independently and ideally out of my home office;
> however, if the project seems interesting I'll go back corporate America.
> Recruiters tell me they only place W2 contractors and there's no way I can
> work at home. They say I need to be incorporated, pay workman's compensation,
> and general liability insurance. This can get very expensive!
>
> Can anybody give me information on how they handle these issues?
> Do I really need all this stuff or are recruiters just trying to get an
> employee?
> Am I attempting the impossible in DFW?
>
> Thanks in Advance
> CWells
> cwells2345 -at- aol -dot- com
>
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