I've learned recently that the contract I've worked under for the past 6 or so
years is going to expire and not be renewed. So, for the first time in quite a
while, I will be back on the market. I have been considering incorporating,
because I do not like having a third-party company interjecting itself between
me and my client, making me a W-2, and skimming a little for their trouble.
My question is whether asserting that I wish to work corp-to-corp would be more
of a hindrance than it's worth. Some colleagues I've discussed this with have
indicated that the market for this type of employment arrangement is drying up,
and that more and more companies are demanding a third-party body shop to
interpose, and thus provide them with some (illusory) protection from Vizcaino
liability.
So, before I drop well over a thousand in fees to incorporate, I would like to
hear your experiences in negotiating corp-to-corp as a freelance tech writer,
good, bad, or ugly. I am especially interested if any of you have recent
experiences from the EDA world to relate.
Obviously, because this is wildly off-topic, I must request that you DO NOT
respond to the whole list. If you are reading this at all, it's a testament to
the extreme indulgence of the moderator.
Thanks in advance,
--William
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