Contract Work – Does it Make Sense?

For the employer — sure, but for the employee?

I've never thought so, and even more now that I have done it.  I am also sure it shouldn't be allowed.  It's in the same realm as interning.  While you are getting paid, the company hiring you is completely off the hook.  You don't get time off and most of the time you can't even say who you are working for.   They can even fire you without notice.

Especially since the employer has something very specific in mind.  They want someone who can start producing code immediately.  The bad part, is if you do something very specialized, the jobs can be far between.

It's even worse if you need to relocate.  I've been interviewed for a job that is 28 hours away from my house and they are expected me to pay to get there.  They aren't offering me enough money to live in the city even, much less make a few trips back and forth.

 I've been reading articles about how contractors have been cut because they need maternity leave — I think that happened in my last office, and it was the father. 

They thing that really saved us when my husband has his brain injury was the fact that he was an employee, if the same thing had happened to me, I'm sure I would have been cut off without anything.

I think we should all hold out for real jobs.