It all comes down to moola for me.

We get 1/2 cent difference for being IC versus employee.  However, self-employment taxes are 15.6% or more.  ICs don't get insurance or other employee perks either, which can add quite a chunk of change to the "cost" of an employee.

We've absorbed all the overhead costs for the MTSO.  We pay for our own training, office space, utilities, office furniture, computers, software, reference materials, Internet access, telephone, unlimited long distance, and anything else I omitted.  Instead of our wages going up for saving these costs for our employers, our wages have gone down to compete with offshoring and VR.

My suggestion would be to SHOW ME THE MONEY.

• What would you suggest? - fellow MTer
  • I would like to see pay differential based on YOE or quality. sm - MWMT
  • It all comes down to moola for me. - deniro, bucks, green
  • Here is what I would suggest.....sm - ExpMT
    • You don't know much about how the industry works, do ya?! - ROFL
    • companies that I have found that are fair and flexible - NN
    • One more thing - sorry for any typos. It is bedtime! nm - ExpMT
  • Communication and concern - That's what
    • now we're getting somewhere.... - fellow MTer
  • holiday incentive pay - I agree

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