I remember the original Wing Commander, wasn't it something like 5, 5.25" Floppies? I begged my Dad to buy the game from Origin so I could get the box signed by Chris Roberts. I would get home from school and the game would be ready to play by dinner time, or something like that, on my 8086. Wing Commander 2 choked my 286...now that I think about it, new Wing Commander releases drove our PC purchases until I left for college. Probably just I would get off my Dad's CAD machine.
...and there will be 31% as opposed to 30% market penetration? How about we focus on making broadband universally available rather than making it faster for a select few.
I've seen a lot of the comments mention how this can be a good thing if you're working via invoice. That is to say the company is paying you directly, rather than through a contracting firm. Here in the midwest, where jobs are scarce, almost all new hires come in through contract...but then they never get hired-on. Getting hired on requires you to be very vocalabout their contract situation. Make no mistake (again midwest rules) they are bringing on people as contractors so they can let them go easily. Also, around here at least, there's no pay premium, but you do get overtime. No real benefits, no 401k, etc.
I came in as a contractor and was hired in only after constant pressing. I too was told I'd be hired in after 6 months in my interview. Those months came and went and there was no push. Finally, after months and months and a change in top-management the opportunity came around. Not 6 months later they let go all of the contractors (along with some full-time people.) I'm a supervisor now and I've been told that there's a goal to keep 10% of staff on contract so they can be eliminated quickly. In most situations it's not a 100% cut but you have to be in a key role to avoid the axe. Did I mention that a raise means terminating your contract?
On the other hand, when I was living on the East Coast contractors worked for a specific duration and made 2x what full time people were making.
The whole "you'll be hired in after 6 mo." thing is a carrot. If you're worth it to them they'll hire you on direct. Chances are though that HR is pulling all the strings and the department hiring you on has weak management. As sad as it sounds, it might turn out this company is looking for the most desperate person for the job.
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I remember the original Wing Commander, wasn't it something like 5, 5.25" Floppies? I begged my Dad to buy the game from Origin so I could get the box signed by Chris Roberts. I would get home from school and the game would be ready to play by dinner time, or something like that, on my 8086. Wing Commander 2 choked my 286...now that I think about it, new Wing Commander releases drove our PC purchases until I left for college. Probably just I would get off my Dad's CAD machine.
Simple enough question: Sierra Nevada or Anchor Steam?
...and there will be 31% as opposed to 30% market penetration? How about we focus on making broadband universally available rather than making it faster for a select few.
I've seen a lot of the comments mention how this can be a good thing if you're working via invoice. That is to say the company is paying you directly, rather than through a contracting firm. Here in the midwest, where jobs are scarce, almost all new hires come in through contract...but then they never get hired-on. Getting hired on requires you to be very vocalabout their contract situation. Make no mistake (again midwest rules) they are bringing on people as contractors so they can let them go easily. Also, around here at least, there's no pay premium, but you do get overtime. No real benefits, no 401k, etc.
I came in as a contractor and was hired in only after constant pressing. I too was told I'd be hired in after 6 months in my interview. Those months came and went and there was no push. Finally, after months and months and a change in top-management the opportunity came around. Not 6 months later they let go all of the contractors (along with some full-time people.) I'm a supervisor now and I've been told that there's a goal to keep 10% of staff on contract so they can be eliminated quickly. In most situations it's not a 100% cut but you have to be in a key role to avoid the axe. Did I mention that a raise means terminating your contract?
On the other hand, when I was living on the East Coast contractors worked for a specific duration and made 2x what full time people were making.
The whole "you'll be hired in after 6 mo." thing is a carrot. If you're worth it to them they'll hire you on direct. Chances are though that HR is pulling all the strings and the department hiring you on has weak management. As sad as it sounds, it might turn out this company is looking for the most desperate person for the job.