There is a distinct different between working for a company and working independently. They both have their ups and downs, but it's a career choice many people make with very clear intentions on why. So when this contractor, who very much worked for a legit company, was getting treated financially as if he were an independent contractor, he decided to act accordingly.
This contractor shared his story on Reddit and said that his boss was snubbing him on benefits. His boss made it very clear that he wasn't going to pay out on any benefits, that means he wouldn't get paid overtime, PTO, anything. He tried to fight him on this, but his boss did not budge. So what could he do? Well, when you're working for a company, there will usually put in the contract how much advanced notice you need to give if you were quitting. In this case, OP says it's supposed to be 2 months advance notice. However, that was only if you were not working as an independent contractor. Since he was being treated as one, he figured he might as well act like one. So he called up his boss and said this was his finally week and so long, jerk!
His boss couldn't find a replacement for him for almost a month, costing the company thousands of dollars in lost productivity.
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