What is contract to hire?

[Triforceofcourage]

Originally posted by: The_Dude8

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
Good point, I will have to think hard about it. The pay would be for about 20/hour. I am fresh out of college and the job would be entry level. Is this a good deal do you think?

what kind of job it's? that is a good pay for a temp.

Its an accounting position

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
So the agency is screwing me then, this sucks lol.

You got the job through the agency. This is how they get paid...

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Zee
until you are a perm. correct. and the pay is lower then perm.

unless you are going through a temp agency. then they have their own rules.

any other questions before i ignore this thread?

I think contract jobs typically pay higher actually... partly because no benefits, partly because no job security. That's my situation now.

 

[jdini76]

They are offering you 20/hr fresh out of college!? Take it. that is almost 37000/yr! To start, it's very good! If you don't like it after you start, look for something else while you work!. the benefit od contract or temp position, is there is no obligation to stay. 35 mile commute isn't that bad. I am an hour.

 

[Steve]

$20/hr is more than $37,000/a. I get $39,000/a which works out to $18.75/hr.

$20/hr works out to 41,600/a gross.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: Triforceofcourage
All of you guys make it sound like a good opportunity. The only problem then is that it is 35 miles away. Do any of you guys commute that far to work?

Tri

45 miles for 6 months in Indiana when based in Indianapolis

Then
Pulled 140 miles each way for 6 months -> Columbus OH. 4 day weeks

Just need decent compensation and economical vehicle.

 

[Zee]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Zee
until you are a perm. correct. and the pay is lower then perm.

unless you are going through a temp agency. then they have their own rules.

any other questions before i ignore this thread?

I think contract jobs typically pay higher actually... partly because no benefits, partly because no job security. That's my situation now.

It depends on the agency but the norm is, the company pays the agency a set amount. That amount is what the employee would get if they were perm. Then the agency takes a chunk, and pays the rest to the temp.

And also, a great deal of temp agencies DO give benefits. But one has to work for 500 hours, or 1000 hours, etc etc before qualifying.