I started doing a 20 hr/week consulting gig for this company at a ridiculously low rate of $32.00 /hr as a 1099 contractor. No benefits at all. It's like having a $42,000 job with benefits assuming I worked 40 hours a week. I took this to smooth over the dramatic drop in business from my home builder clients.
I'm working directly for a government client whom I've known for a while and who I know will be a good guy to work for. I'm able to work some of the hours at home. He's reasonable, smart, laid back, and there won't be any trouble getting paid or getting an ulcer, and he's the main reason why I've accepted this low rate. The work involves Internet research, computerizing his office, computer and technology expertise when evaluating the work of other subcontractors, and general all-around support such as creating technical briefs, presentations, evaluations, etc. I have a 3-month contract, which will renew every three months as long as he has money. I am not working directly for him, but for a company that has a labor contract with him. They get a percentage profit on my hours, although I don't think it's much. Perhaps as little as 10%. Anyway, today I get an email to do some work for the company directly as a "technical lead" for a different customer. This is not in my statement of work and not what I signed up for. So essentially, they will be billing me out at probably $100 bucks an hour and still paying me $32 an hour. 1. This was never discussed before. 2. This was never in the statement of work. 3. Although my homebulder customers are not giving me work like they used to, when they do give me work I am unable to do it as quickly as before. I fear I may lose them as clients when their work picks up. They are billed at $90.00 / hr. What do you think? Should I complain? Am I being too rigid or am I setting myself up for slave labor? _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
