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Re: W2 vs 1099 and what's really important (was: Pay rate for contrac tor with no experience)
Subject:Re: W2 vs 1099 and what's really important (was: Pay rate for contrac tor with no experience) From:Justin Cascio <justin-paul -dot- geo -at- yahoo -dot- com> To:TECHWR-L <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:39:49 -0500
This is terrible! Why does anybody contract? Why am *I* contracting? Of
all of it, I'm concerned most about getting the more tangible bennies,
insurance and 401-K. How are those of you who contract handling this?
And is it necessary to do something legal-wise to start W-2ing it?
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