Re: remote DBA job - pros and cons.

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_at_gmail.com> wrote:

> Naughty naughty...
>
> And you are right about the bennies.
>
>
> On Jan 15, 2008 12:15 PM, Jared Still <jkstill_at_gmail.com> wrote:
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> > 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 $33 per hour is extremely low for a DBA.
> >
> > You can't even get SQL server DBA's for that. ;)
> >
> > Jared
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 14, 2008 3:34 PM, Prasad < p4cldba_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > All,
> > >
> > > recently I am being offered a remote support DBA job and the hiring
> > > company is asking me to quit my current regular position and work with them
> > > for 33$/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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