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proReality

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5. Out with the old 9-5 workers and in with independent "part-time" contractors ...

Reply to antigop (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 03:49 PM

Feb 2012

they don't have to pay benefits to. When they have lay-offs, they also temporarily lay off some of the contractors, so it all looks fair and above board. Then they hire the contractors back. It's a neat trick. A dirty trick, but a neat one.

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Layoffs are being made at IBM, workers and union report [View all] antigop Feb 2012 OP

fishing for cheaper engineers. nt patrice Feb 2012 #1

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Every other week. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2012 #4

Out with the old 9-5 workers and in with independent "part-time" contractors ... proReality Feb 2012 #5

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