Facebook's underclass: staffers enjoy perks, contractors barely get by

Re:Facebook's underclass: staffers enjoy perks, contractors ... by WheelsAtLarge on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @02:56PM (#15351122)

This is a common problem with companies. I've worked as both contractor and staffer. Being a staffer is always better in terms of what perks the company offers on terms of day to day perks. Contractors may seem to get paid a bit more on a per hour basis but when you add up all the company perks, it's always less.

Also, staffers always see temps/contractors as outsiders. It does not matter how long they have worked together. It's a strange dynamic. I try to avoid contract/temp work if it's going to be a long term position. It's never pleasant.

Facebook is not the first and it won't be the last. Contractors/temps are a benefit to companies since the company can have a flexible workforce they can increase or reduce with little friction.

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Re:Facebook's underclass: staffers enjoy perks, contractors ... by WalterSear on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @03:18PM (#15351321)

This is about janitors and engineers.

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Re:Facebook's underclass: staffers enjoy perks, contractors ... by Diederich on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @03:12PM (#15351271)

> It's never pleasant.

Can you expand on that if you don't mind?

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Re:Facebook's underclass: staffers enjoy perks, contractors ... by WheelsAtLarge on Thursday September 28, 2017 @04:44AM (#15355687)

From my point of view, as I was saying, you are always the outsider. I particularly remember a situation when contractors and temps were excluded from all company functions, no holiday parties, no company get togethers, no company gifts and on and on. Also, there's always a definite divide between the temps and staffers. It may seem petty but after awhile it wears on you; being the outsider is not pleasant.

I can take it when I know I'll be working somewhere else in a few months but I could not take it for years.

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Re:Facebook's underclass: staffers enjoy perks, contractors ... by Diederich on Thursday September 28, 2017 @10:04AM (#15357165)

Understood, thank you.

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Re:Facebook's underclass: staffers enjoy perks, contractors ... by corporateslave3 on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @03:01PM (#15351168)

Would you say that even highly payed contract should be avoided? By highly paid I mean between 300k-400k a year? Where the job is an hourly pay that is a never ending contract? Specifically in the financial industry?

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Re:Facebook's underclass: staffers enjoy perks, contractors ... by WheelsAtLarge on Thursday September 28, 2017 @04:48AM (#15355699)

If you can get that much, you're in a different league. I say take it and don't look back. 300k makes the pain of being a contractor much easier.

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Re:Facebook's underclass: staffers enjoy perks, contractors ... by maxxxxx on Wednesday September 27, 2017 @03:21PM (#15351346)

If you get paid 300k, jump on it. Just make sure you are aware that this may end anytime so save most of the money.

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