Question for all the IT workers
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From: Broomfield, CO
Originally Posted by Jae Jae Binks
I just wanna make money but make sure if i something happens to my health (knock on wood) that i can afford medicine or whatever. I know i need some medicine but im wondering if my benefits are still in effect even though i dont work there anymore
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From: Foundry
Originally Posted by g2tegls
Then there's serious medical needs like reconstructive surgery. :happysad: But you may be able to get health insurance through the agency. Where I worked it was available after 1000 hours or something.
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From: the southwest
Originally Posted by Jae Jae Binks
I just wanna make money but make sure if i something happens to my health (knock on wood) that i can afford medicine or whatever. I know i need some medicine but im wondering if my benefits are still in effect even though i dont work there anymore
if you are going to school you can find a job that is full time and has benefits until you finish
or if you are looking for something you wanna hang onto a long time then thats another story
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From: Mexico, by Jaymar
Originally Posted by axemansean
I am sorry Rick but I am an idiot, who just happens to have a brother your age. Who just happens to be the recruiter for his company, which just happens to be a very large international company. And he just happens to train me for my job interviews. So please... I know you love to act condescending but I happen to speak some truth in my statement.
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Originally Posted by Deekth Vader
oh oh!!!! pissing match, I wanna join. My dad's an HR Director with over 25yrs experience, has multibillion dollar companies under his belt, etc... what do I win?!?!?! :awais:
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From: Mexico, by Jaymar
Originally Posted by axemansean
Deek my pops was wondering how you were enjoying your new fake boobies after the sex change operation he performed. :fawk:
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From: GA
Another way to look at contracting is to think of it as networking. Some have the attitude that "oh well I'm only here 3 months", and do a half ass job. If you can impress the right people, they will remember you, and might call you in the future for something even better.
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From: CO
Contract jobs do offer benefits from time to time. All the calls I've received recently have been from outsourced HR companies that offer benefits through them, but you work for the comany they are hiring for. It's quite interesting. If you're cool with doing a contract job then go for it. One thing to realize is that if you impress them and make yourself very useful, they will a lot of times do everything they can to keep you around when the contract ends.
I'm about to interview for a 6 mo contract doing networking, programming, management, web development/design, and DBA work. They offer full benefits and the job turns full-time when the contract ends (if I do well) and I will then have retirement benefits.
I also think you should take the Net. Admin job. You will learn a LOT more there and it will not likely be as frustrating as a Help Desk position.
I'm about to interview for a 6 mo contract doing networking, programming, management, web development/design, and DBA work. They offer full benefits and the job turns full-time when the contract ends (if I do well) and I will then have retirement benefits.
I also think you should take the Net. Admin job. You will learn a LOT more there and it will not likely be as frustrating as a Help Desk position.