For those of you who are technical types and worried about or dealing
with this issue check out the Programmers Guild. Don't know if he has a
web site but there is a yahoo groups mailing list
(PGGenral@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx).
I've been contracting in IT for seven years, but it looks like the
current contract may be the last IT job for me.
Good luck to the unemployed.
Bill B
Jon Mitchell wrote:
>
> You're right to a point, regarding the rules covering a layoff. Which is
> exactly why a lot of people are on "contract" work here now. Basically it
> allows the employer to take you on with no rights at all, give you
> absolutely zero benefits, and then boot you out the door at a moments
> notice. Sure, you are SUPPOSED to get more money for it, but in these days
> it doesn't happen that way (it's a "buyers" market out there at the moment).
>
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