[AccessD] freelancing job sites-Sisyphus Syndrome

Hi Mark:

" Strangely, there are no "discount" agencies....I wonder why ? "

Can you say m-o-n-o-p-o-l-y?

A lot of the problem is because there is not a group that stands for the
actual IT workers. There is no union, association, agency or guild that
works for the people that actually do the work. 

All lawyers, doctors and architects belong to an association even most
restaurant workers. Even Ronald Regan was the president of the actor's guild
before the white house.

If the IT worker is going to stubbornly hold on to their "individual" status
there will always be many people willing to play one off against the other
and in the end few if any IT person will make any money.

The question is why should a person get a university degree only to be paid
the same as the senior fry-guy at McDonalds?

Enough said on this subject as we have an OT list for such philosophizing.

Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Simms
Sent: Saturday, September 03, 2011 7:26 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] freelancing job sites-Sisyphus Syndrome

> As a contractor one of my main benefits is, I can write off virtually
> everything as a business expense right off the taxable income. Clothes
> (bunny slippers with pink eyes and ears), computer products, some
> lunches, car expenses, training courses, internet connectivity, cell and
phone
> charges and even one fifth of the house maintenance and associated
> utilities.
Yes Jim, this does help....
but the real thieves are the AGENCIES.....whom I have to effectively write a
check to for nearly 30% of the client billables. Strangely, there are no
"discount" agencies....I wonder why ?


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