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Re:What I learned getting acquired by Google by meheleventyone on Friday November 10, 2023 @02:51AM (#38216264)
Contractors should cost more than a FTE you’re buying expertise and the contractor is shouldering the risk and burdens of not being a FTE.
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Re:What I learned getting acquired by Google by saagarjha on Friday November 10, 2023 @03:09AM (#38216361)
Yeah, except the contractor sees none of that money if they go through a staffing agency.
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Re:What I learned getting acquired by Google by eru on Friday November 10, 2023 @08:08AM (#38218353)
Yes, but that market is not exactly a monopoly.
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