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Originally Posted by jjshabado
It's been awhile since I dealt with this, but I think the computer usage is only part of the determination (as referenced by your link as well).
I've definitely worked with contractors that used company computers in the past.
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Originally Posted by candybar
This is probably true of the vast majority of contract workers though - it only matters if you, individually or as part of a class, want to take this to court. This is another why the whole "I'll take twice the pay if I'm contracting" is nonsense and why most contracting is done through a third-party vendor, which insulates clients from the legal risk.
Right, I'm trying to be somewhat careful with my language. I'm probably not careful enough.
But not really talking about court cases, but rather something innocuous like collecting unemployment.
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Originally Posted by OmgGlutten!
daveT how did you learn a language obscure enough that you have only done contract work in it? how did that all come about? what language?
It's not really what I said. I said it's easier / more likely to get contracting / remote work using languages with a dearth people who are good at it, due to a lack of local talent.
IRT to contracting -vs- employment specific to me, It's easier for me to say "I can do this for $X in Y time" than saying "I am better than person B because..." I don't have a good sense of comparison to other people. Also, the former is low-risk for both the person and the company; the latter is higher risk for both. The point is that my thoughts aren't universal to all people, just something to consider.
In the cases I'm talking about, the company is looking at a 10 to 50 KLOC code base that needs to be fixed or continued. The person who built the product did the best they could, for better or worse, and can't continue, or the person responsible for the code quit and the company has no real options. I never once got a call for a contracting position in Python, (though I'm very good at it) because they can put an ad up on Indeed and get 100 local applicants over night.
I don't want to discourage you at all. I'm rooting for you to get that awesome remote / relo position.