05-09-2006, 04:51 PM
Davester, I'm sure what you say is right and I won't argue it, but in our organization, contractors are what we're called - as we're listed:
XXXXXX, XXXXXX *CONTRACTOR*
non-XXX employee, Contractor
I've been here almost 10 years and that's the description used since I started. Previously ran my own business for 34 years, retired for 15, and took the new temporary (?) position to pick up a few bucks for Christmas. Just haven't left since.
This is the only outside (as in not self-employed) job I ever had except for a couple short ones in high school/college and again shortly after getting out of the service in '67, so I really don't know what the industry standard definition is for "contractors".
XXXXXX, XXXXXX *CONTRACTOR*
non-XXX employee, Contractor
I've been here almost 10 years and that's the description used since I started. Previously ran my own business for 34 years, retired for 15, and took the new temporary (?) position to pick up a few bucks for Christmas. Just haven't left since.
This is the only outside (as in not self-employed) job I ever had except for a couple short ones in high school/college and again shortly after getting out of the service in '67, so I really don't know what the industry standard definition is for "contractors".