1,504 workers, including 504 HR managers questioned.

Nearly two in five (37 percent) managers, directors, and executives believe their organization enacted layoffs in the last year because fewer employees than they expected quit during their RTO. And their beliefs are well-founded: One in four (25 percent) VP and C-suite executives and one in five (18 percent) HR pros admit they hoped for some voluntary turnover during an RTO.

      • kibiz0r@midwest.socialEnglish
        32·
        5 months ago

        As a contractor, your client isn’t allowed to dictate your work methods. It’s one of the things the IRS looks at when identifying misclassified employees.

        • Nollij@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          12·
          5 months ago

          While true, it’s a bit more nuanced than that. They can absolutely have requirements in the contract that will put you on site. For instance, they can have you being the one to set up the conference room for the morning meeting. They can also categorically say that their VPN access is only for FTEs.

          But as an independent business negotiating a contract, you just haggle these terms away. It’s still a good idea to document expectations, including work hours and locations.

    • poo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      36·
      5 months ago

      Funnily enough I heard that internally they were talking about asking to have me come back as a contractor (with insane pay) but I was so much enjoying my time away from such a toxic company that nothing could make me return. I took a 7-month staycation after quitting just to unfuck how much they fucked up my brain, self-worth, and anxiety

      • PrettyFlyForAFatGuy@feddit.ukEnglish
        81·
        5 months ago

        i dunno, grinding for a few years on contractors income and funneling it all into a pension sounds like a pretty good way of retiring early.

    • mosiacmango@lemm.eeEnglish
      34·
      5 months ago

      5x pay. Independent LLCs have all sorts of expenses, including taxes/marketing/accounting/etc.

      • TexasDrunk@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        5 months ago

        Yep. I’ve done exactly that. Something overlooked a lot of places is to actually start an LLC (it does cost a bit, especially if you’re strapped) if you can because that protects you. If you screw something up by accident a company can either come after you personally or the business that employs you.

        • Nollij@sopuli.xyzEnglish
          3·
          5 months ago

          Simply having an LLC isn’t enough- it’s the separation of personal and business that enables protection. Until you have other employees, this is really hard to do/show.

          If you’re going to go this route, you should probably talk to an attorney anyway.

          • TexasDrunk@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            5 months ago

            And an accountant, but yeah this is solid advice. It was definitely something I knew but didn’t realize that it’s harder than it looks back when I did it.