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Re: Off Topic: Contract To Hire?

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On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 12:39:17 -0700 (PDT), Steve <tinker123@gmail.com>
wrote:

>I'm not really sure where else to get an opinion on this topic, which
>is not strictly about Java programming.    If you know of a better
>place I am open to suggestions.  If you do not know of a better place
>please accept my apologies for disturbing you and posting it here.
>
>I'm looking for a new job.
>
>A number of places are "contract to hire".   Typically 6 months on
>contract, then hired.   I've never done that type of job before.   My
>concern is that I will end up looking for work again in 6 moths to a
>year.   The places that I have talked to told me that companies do
>this to avoid some head hunter fees and some other fees.   My
>suspicion is that they do it to get rid of an employee who they feel
>lukewarm about with less less expense ( do contract to hire people get
>unemployment if it doesn't work out ).    All of the headhunters I
>have talked to have told me that the companies they are selling for
>usually hire permanently and this just a way of saving some money.   I
>realize that they are trying to sell me something and that may just be
>a pitch.
>
>Any opinions.  What is the real deal with "contract to hire"
>positions.....or is there one?
>Is it the case that each company or job is different with no general
>trends?
>
>Thanks in advance for any information or even a lack of information
>without a Usenet scolding for posting this question here.
Many permanent jobs have some sort of probation built into the
contract so new employees can more easily be terminated if things
don't work out.  ISTM that this is just another version of the same
thing.

In any case, if the employer wants to get rid of you then you are
gone.

$0.02

rossum

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Off Topic:  Contract To Hire? Steve <tinker123@gmail.com> - 2011-04-25 12:39 -0700
  Re: Off Topic:  Contract To Hire? Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2011-04-25 15:46 -0400
  Re: Off Topic:  Contract To Hire? rossum <rossum48@coldmail.com> - 2011-04-25 21:18 +0100

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