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View Poll Results: Do you know the difference between temping and contracting?
Yes 5 83.33%
No 1 16.67%
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Old 03-09-2009, 11:53 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Weekly poll - Temping or contracting? (03/09/09)
We've posted up a guide to help you tell the difference between a temp and a contractor.

But do you know the difference?

Let us know by giving your definition below. And once you've voted and posted, check out the answer here (no peeking!)
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Old 03-09-2009, 01:17 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Very briefly...

A temp is employed by a company they do not control.

A contractor/freelancer isn't.

HTH

(Actually I cheated. I helped draft the PCG paper quoted... )
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I'm not going to lie, if anyone calls me a temp I'll probably bite their head off.
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Old 09-09-2009, 01:40 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I'm not going to lie, if anyone calls me a temp I'll probably bite their head off.
why?, who cares!
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Because ignorance is dangerous, that is patently obvious.
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Cannot remember what being a permie is like
 
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Ignorance is dangerous, but more amongst those that write legislation than some minimum wage admin clerk....
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