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I'm sure I could leverage an offer with my current employer for an increase, and it may come to that. Yes, I could find more employment where I roughly within the same distance. I know a...
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When I took contract work over employment, I didn't even consider anything less than a 40% hourly rate increase. You should do the same - the last one month of your contract will be spent working...
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I would confirm that you will be receiving a W-2 because that could make big difference in the taxes you pay (potentially another $8K + in SE taxes).
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So I guess I can preface this by saying that I'm being recruited by an agency, and the work that I do is fairly specialized and in high demand. I get a legitimate recruitment call every month or so....
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Do you know a forum that's specific to your field? Go there
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Just saw the last part about you will be W2 instead of 1099. I personally wouldn't risk it for break even or even near break even. When your contract expires they can easily decide to not keep you...
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Do you like where you work now? If you "fit" well at your current job, I wouldn't consider leaving to just break even, especially with this being hourly pay. I would look for some guarantee you will...