Re: remote DBA job - pros and cons.

  • From: "Mark Strickland" <strickland.mark@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:39:31 -0800

W2-based contracting doesn't require benefits except for paying the
employer's share of SS.  I contracted for 7 years, almost all on a W2 basis
(but not for a mere $33/hr!).  Some body shops offered some benefits, some
didn't.  I chose to work on a W2 basis through body shops so that they would
handle the paperwork and marketing and pay the employer's share of SS and so
that I wouldn't have to get liability insurance.

Mark



On Jan 15, 2008 10:41 AM, Andrew Kerber <andrew.kerber@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Naughty naughty...
>
> And you are right about the bennies.
>
>
> On Jan 15, 2008 12:15 PM, Jared Still <jkstill@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Frankly, that doesn't even sound like a legal arrangement.
> >
> > As you would be paid hourly, and as an employee (W2)  I believe
> > that federal law required benefits provided for  anything over 30 hrs
> > per week.
> >
> > Plus that fact that $33 per hour is extremely low for a DBA.
> >
> > You can't even get SQL server DBA's for that.  ;)
> >
> > Jared
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 14, 2008 3:34 PM, Prasad < p4cldba@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > All,
> > >
> > > recently I am being offered a remote support DBA job    and the hiring
> > > company is asking me to quit my current regular position and work with 
> > > them
> > > for 33$/hr on W-2 with no benefits.  Well I am in no position to accept 
> > > this
> > > . but still would like to know if this is how it works.
> > >
> > > Thanks .
> > >
> > > -Prasad
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jared Still
> > Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Andrew W. Kerber
>
> 'If at first you dont succeed, dont take up skydiving.'
>

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