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Originally posted by legion
I think the main thing that company's overlook is the external employee is motivated to get work done quickly and meet deadlines and are usually not in a place where they have to deal with the consequences of cutting corners.
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When you're being paid an above-average wage, where is the incentive to cut corners? I've had to fix a lot of stuff that the 'perm' people hacked together in a hurry because they didn't really GAFF about it.
One of the things I like about contracting is I've automatically excluded from all of the petty political BS. I don't have to attend all the useless meetings, 'team building' events, teleconferences, reorgs, etc. My existence is predicated on delivering; if I don't deliver, I won't last long. That and my personal hygiene habits place me at the opposite end of the spectrum from the French
Being an 'external' entity, I possess the 'outsider' mystique, so not only does my opinion on technical matters carry more weight, I can also pick and tap the best ass without the accompanying 'dating in the workplace' repercussions.