05-09-2006, 02:33 PM
I see, but I don't understand the use of the term "contractor" for an agency employee (or "temp"), which is what greg is. Traditionally (and legally), a contractor is someone who contracts directly with the client, receives no benefits, is liable for all employer and employee taxes and liabilities, and therefore bills more than an employee. When working for an agency you are not a contractor. You are an employee who is hired by a middle man who absorbs all the usual contractor expenses. The agency is the contractor, not you. The presence of a middle man is why you get paid less.