The rise of the corporate colossus is a giant problem

Re:The rise of the corporate colossus is a giant problem by devonkim on Thursday September 15, 2016 @04:41PM (#12509650)

I've been on contracts that are flat billed based upon 40 hours / week but no overtime is chargeable. The problems start when more than 40 hours / week is regularly expected to perform assigned tasks to standards of the contract and there's little control you have over the client putting barriers in place that make you less productive making the true hourly rate at least 25% lower.

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Re:The rise of the corporate colossus is a giant problem by soulnothing on Friday September 16, 2016 @11:50PM (#12519037)

I've only had two types of contracts. One is absolutely nothing to do, what I'm hired to do is not feasible and shelved. The second is so busy, so much overtime you can't breathe.

So many jobs now, over work and expect over 40 hours. With no additional compensation. A majority of my contracts are flat rate. I had one role that paid half of my rate for over time.

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