Re: MT Apprenticeship?

Oh, no, I don't mind the deadlines at all. The only time the deadlines mean
something to me is when I'm waiting for my check. I have a hard time getting
them their files when they want them when I can't ever get my check when I'm
supposed to. I have never missed a deadline yet, I expect the same courtesy
when it comes to getting paid.

Dani

"RaeMorrill" <RaeMorrill@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Long as you're happy, I don't have a problem with it, but they might.
> Probably the very fact you do regularly use subcontractors would help
> them. I personally don't feel deadlines should be held against someone.
> Any contractor in any field has these. You don't ask someone to build you
> a house and then just not worry about if they aren't done in a given time
> frame, etc.
>
> DJGordon wrote:
>> I don't think I come anywhere near being an IC, that's for sure. Yes, I
>> set my own schedule in order to meet their deadlines, I use my own
>> equipment, I'm 1099.
>>
>> BUT, they do the line count, they tell me what day I have to bill on and
>> then never listen to my net statement on my invoice and just pay me when
>> I finally hound them for days when it's past the 10th. I do the work of
>> some of the in-office staff at times when they either don't know what
>> they're doing or don't feel like it. My invoice has to be set up in their
>> shell, not one of my own making....etc etc etc.
>>
>> So what am I? LOL Don't answer that sarcastically please!
>>
>> Dani
>>
>> "RaeMorrill" <RaeMorrill@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:XB%wf.93663$ME5.84235@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>>Yes, but you are training them. At least from what I understand regarding
>>>IRS and labor law, that is a real biggie. I also think the idea of an
>>>apprentice actually being an IC would be very open to being shot down
>>>regardless of any agreements, which mean nothing as far as the state
>>>goes. In this state they (state) went after subcontractors of a flooring
>>>type company because (believe it or not) telling them where to go to do
>>>the job was directing them (something to that effect). These were people
>>>who had their own businesses for real.
>>>
>>>I don't agree with some of the ways these laws are written, but very few
>>>IC MTs I know come anywhere near really being ICs.
>>>
>>>
>>>Jay wrote:
>>>
>>>>They do not have an exclusive working relationship with our company and
>>>>are free to work for other clients; they set their own working hours
>>>>and working conditions; they are not required to meet certain quotas in
>>>>terms of volume or time; they provide their own equipment; they do not
>>>>work on premises owned by our company or use any equipment or software
>>>>that is owned by our company; they are responsible for all expenses
>>>>related to the work they do for our company; they are not guaranteed a
>>>>profit from their relationship with our company; they cannot be fired.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>This is obviously a big concern so we have spent quite a bit of time
>>>>researching the IRS guidelines and structuring our operation
>>>>accordingly. Jay
>>>>
>>
>>

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