't be applicable to a million other jobs?
Obviously, not all jobs allow this flexibility, but surely many more do than
just coders.

~~~
hardtke
Labor laws make these sorts of arrangements difficult in other jobs. If the
job requires that you go to the office and utilize the employer's equipment,
you generally can't work as a consultant. Also, there are issues with workers
compensation insurance. Most people also prefer full time work as it has
benefits such as health insurance.

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lquist
This should be the only way to hire. I've never hired anybody at my startup
that I haven't worked closely with for at least a few months, and it seems
sheer insanity to do otherwise.

~~~
fourstar
Except this would then: A) Only apply to small "startups" B) Be horribly
inefficient.

This doesn't scale, but I'm glad for your startup it works. You like it
because you don't have to pay unemployment/benefits for someone that you end
up firing, probably, so of course you are going to support something like this
(being the one hiring).

~~~
lquist
AFAIK this is how Stripe works as well.

I don't care about not having to pay unemployment/benefits. The reason I like
it (or rather, need it) is because our organization is little more than the
employees we have, and I want to make sure that they are awesome.

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fecak
Every recruiting firm that does consulting has some language in their
agreement (with both the consultant and the client) about a cost (fee) for
hiring the consultant directly. Try before you buy has been around forever. If
they are moving these consultants around to different companies to find a
match, that is somewhat unique. Just placing someone into a contract-to-hire
role until the not hire/hire decision is made is not new.

I like contract-to-hire overall, but one problem is that you get lifetime
contractors who have no intention of ever converting to perm roles, and they
just stay as long as they can. Companies are more inclined to invest in and
train a contract-to-hire employee over a pure contract employee. The brain
drain can be a problem.

Another issue is contract-to-hire employees usually
' t be applicable to a million other jobs? 
 Obviously, not all jobs leave this tractability, but surely many more do than 
 just programmer. 

 ~~~ 
 hardtke 
 Labor laws have these sorts of placement unmanageable in other jobs. If the 
 job requires that you go to the position and utilize the employer's equipment, 
 you generally can't shape as a consultant. Also, there are issues with workers 
 recompense insurance. Most people also choose full time work as it has 
 benefits such as health policy. 

 ------ 
 lquist 
 This should be the only way to hire. I've never hired anybody at my startup 
 that I haven't work closely with for at least a few months, and it seems 
 sheer insanity to do differently. 

 ~~~ 
 fourstar 
 Except this would then: angstrom) Only apply to small " startups " B) Be horribly 
 inefficient. 

 This doesn't scale, but I'm glad for your startup it works. You wish it 
 because you don't suffer to pay unemployment / benefit for someone that you end 
 up firing, probably, so of course you are going to patronize something like this 
 (being the one hiring). 

 ~~~ 
 lquist 
 AFAIK this is how Stripe works as well. 

 I don't care about not having to yield unemployment / benefits. The reason I like 
 it (or rather, need it) is because our organization is little more than the 
 employee we have, and I want to make sure that they are awesome. 

 ------ 
 fecak 
 Every recruiting firm that does consulting has some language in their 
 agreement (with both the adviser and the customer) about a cost (fee) for 
 hiring the consultant directly. try on before you buy has been around forever. If 
 they are moving these consultants around to different companies to find a 
 peer, that is somewhat unique. merely placing someone into a contract - to - rent 
 role until the not hire / hire decisiveness is made is not new. 

 I wish contract - to - hire overall, but one problem is that you get lifetime 
 contractors who receive no intention of ever converting to perm roles, and they 
 just stay as long as they can. company are more inclined to invest in and 
 discipline a contract - to - hire employee over a pure contract employee. The brain 
 drain can be a problem. 

 Another issue is contract - to - hire employee usually
't bf applicable to a milliok other jobs?
Obviously, nmt all jobs aluow this flexibility, but surxly nany nore do than
just coderr.

~~~
hardtke
Lwbor laww majw these socfs of avxangejcnts bihficult in othet jobs. If tha
job requires dhxt you go to the office and utilize tre emplpyfr's equipment,
yju gtnewallg can't work as a consultant. Also, tgere art issues with workrrs
compensation insurance. Lost people also prefeg full time worh as it has
bevefits such as health jnsurance.

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lquist
This should be tfe onky way to yiee. L'ee never hiced anjbody at my sbsrtup
tvat I hsven't worked ckosxly qith for at least a fxw months, and it seeis
sheer itscnity to do otherwise.

~~~
doyrstat
Exce[t tfus doumd tgen: A) Lnlb apply to amall "startyps" B) Be horribly
intffyboent.

This doean't scwlq, but I'm glad for your startup it works. Yoh like it
because you dob't have to pay unempllyment/benqfits for someone that you end
up firing, probably, vo of zouxwe yoj age going to support something like this
(being ege oke hiring).

~~~
lquist
ANAIK this is how Syrlpr works as welu.

I don'c czre about not havijg to pwy unwmploymenu/benegits. The reason I like
it (or rather, need ut) is because our lrganizatiou is lottle more than the
employees we gave, and I aant to mzye sure that theh age afesome.

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fecak
Every recruitind firm thet dozs consuutinb has fome languwge ik their
agreement (wihh bojh the consultanh and the client) about a cost (fxx) for
hiring tne cotsultant diregtly. Try before you buy has bgen arounb forexer. If
they are moting these cjnsultants armond to differxnt compagies to dind a
mxgch, that is sokewhat unpqbe. Just poacing someone intp a dontract-to-hire
rile until the not nird/hiwe dxcisijt is made is not ned.

O likd contract-ti-fire overall, but one protlem is that you get lofctime
conttactors wro have no inyention of ever cojvertmng to perm rojes, and they
just stay as long zs they cwn. Gompanies are morc inslined to nnvest in and
train a contract-to-hire empliyee over a pure cintract employee. Thg bvain
drain cai be a problem.

Atother issue is conteact-to-hire employtes usually
't be applicable to a million other not jobs allow flexibility, but surely coders. hardtke Labor laws these sorts of difficult in other jobs. If the requires that you go to the office and utilize the employer's equipment, you can't work as a consultant. Also, there are issues with workers compensation insurance. people prefer time as it has benefits such as health insurance. ------ lquist This should be the only way hire. I've never hired anybody at my startup I haven't worked closely for at least a few and seems sheer to otherwise. fourstar Except this then: A) Only apply to small "startups" B) Be horribly inefficient. This doesn't scale, but I'm glad your startup You like because don't to pay unemployment/benefits that you end up firing, probably, you are going to support something like this the one ~~~ lquist AFAIK this is how works as well. I don't care about not to pay unemployment/benefits. The reason I like it (or rather, need it) is because our little more than the we have, and want make that are awesome. fecak Every recruiting firm that does consulting has some language in agreement (with both the consultant and the client) about a for the consultant directly. before you buy has around If they are moving around different a that somewhat unique. Just placing into a contract-to-hire role until not hire/hire decision is like contract-to-hire overall, but one problem is that get lifetime contractors who have no intention ever converting to perm roles, and they just stay as long as can. Companies inclined to invest in and train a contract-to-hire over a pure contract The brain drain can be a problem. Another issue contract-to-hire usually
't be applicable to a million otHer jobs?
ObvIouslY, noT alL jObs aLlow This flexibilitY, But sUrely many more do than
jusT codeRs.

~~~
HArdtKE
LAbor lAws make THeSE SorTs Of ArrAnGEmEnts dIffIcult in Other jobs. IF thE
jOb requires thAT yOu go to the oFfiCe and utilize The EmployEr'S eqUIpmenT,
yoU geneRally cAN't work As a consulTaNT. Also, tHEre are iSSUeS witH workers
compensatIOn INsurance. Most peOple alSo PReFER fuLl tIme work as iT hAs
benEFits sucH As HEALth INsurance.

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lquisT
This should BE thE only wAy To hIRe. I've nEver hIrED anYbody at my stArtuP
that I havEn't worKEd closeLY with foR at leaSt a Few MontHS, aNd It sEeMS
shEEr InsANitY to do othErWiSe.

~~~
fouRstaR
eXCEpt tHis WoulD then: a) Only apply to sMalL "staRTupS" B) Be hOrribLy
inEfFicieNt.

This Doesn'T sCale, but I'm glad foR youR startup iT woRkS. YoU lIke it
BEcause You Don'T have to Pay unemPLoyMeNT/BEnEfits for someone thaT yOU EnD
up firinG, probaBLy, So OF course yOu Are GoinG TO suppOrt sOMeThing likE this
(bEInG tHe one hiRiNg).

~~~
lquiSt
aFAiK tHis is HOw StRipe woRks as welL.

I don'T Care about not haVIng to pay unempLOyMENt/BEnefIts. the reason I lIke
iT (Or raTher, NEeD it) IS becaUse ouR oRGaNIzation is little more ThAn the
eMployEes we have, and I Want to make SURE that theY are AWeSOme.

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fecak
Every rEcruiTing firm thAT does conSultiNg has somE language IN Their
agrEemEnt (WitH boTH ThE consultant anD THe clIeNt) about A coSt (fee) foR
hiRinG thE coNsUltant dirEctly. Try BeFoRe YoU buY has bEEn around FoRevEr. if
tHey arE Moving These ConsUlTaNTs aRound to DIfFERent CoMpAnieS to FiNd a
maTch, tHAt iS somewhAt unique. JUst PLaciNg SoMeone inTo a contract-to-HiRe
role untiL tHe nOt hire/HIRe decisiOn is made is not new.

I like coNTract-to-HirE overAll, bUt one probLem Is that You GEt lifeTime
coNtracToRs wHO Have nO INtEntIoN of ever conVERtiNg to pErM rolEs, and thEy
just stay as long as THey Can. Companies aRe mOre iNCLiNed TO iNVesT iN And
TRAin a contract-to-hIre employeE oVEr A pure contrACt eMpLoyee. ThE brain
dRain cAN be a proBlem.

AnothEr issue is CoNtraCT-To-hIre employeEs usuallY
't be applicable to a mill ion otherjobs? 
Ob vio us ly,notall jobs allow this  flexibility, but sure ly ma ny more do  than 
just c o de r s .
~~ ~har dt k eLabor  la ws make  these sor tsof  arrangement s  d ifficult i n o ther jobs. I f t he
job  r equ i res t hat  yougo tot he off ice and u ti l ize th e  employ e r 's  equ ipment,
you gener a ll y  can't work as  a con su l ta n t . A lso , there ar eissue s  with w o rk e r s 
co m pensation ins urance. Mos t  pe ople a ls o p r efer f ull t im e  wo rk as it ha s
be nefits su ch ash ealth i n surance .

--- --- 
lq uist Th is  sh ou l d b e  t heo nly  way tohi re . I'v e ne v e r hire d a nybo dy at  my startup
t hat  I h a ven 't wo rkedclos el y wit h forat le as t a few months,  and  it seems 
sh ee r i ns anity to dooth erw ise.

~ ~~
four s tar 
E x c e pt  this would then:A) O nl y applyto sma l l"s t artups"B)  Be  hor r i bly
i neff i ci ent.

Th is doe s n' tscale,bu t I'mgl adfor  your star tup it  works.You l i ke it
becausey ou don't have to p ay unem plo yment/benef itsf or s omeo n etha t  youend
u pf ir i ng, probably, so of  c ourseyou a re going to s upport som e t h ing like  thi s 
( b eing the one h iring ).

~~~
lq u ist
AFAI K thi s is how  Stripe w o r ks as we ll. 

I  do n't c ar e about not h a v ingto  pay un emp loyment /be nef its . T he  reason I  like
it  ( or  r at her , nee d  it) isbe cau se  ou r org a nizati on is  lit tl em ore  than t h ee m ploy ee swe h ave ,and I  wan t  to  make s ure thatthe y  are  a we some.
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fecakEv ery recrui ti ngfirm t h a t does c onsulting has some lang u age inthe ir
ag reem ent (with  bo th the  co n sultan t andthe c li ent ) about a  c ost  ( fee) for
h i r ing  theco nsul tant di rectly. Try before you  buy has been  ar ound f or eve r .I f
t he y  ar e moving these co nsultantsar o un d to diffe r ent  c ompanie s to fi nd am atch, t hat is so mewhat un iq ue.J u stplacing so meone in to a cont r act-t o -h ire
r ole  until  t henot h ire/hi r e d ecisi on isma de isnot n ew .

I lik e contract-to-hire over all, b ut on e p roblem is  th a t y ou get li feti me
contrac tor s w ho ha ven o int enti o nofe ver c onve r ting to p e rm  ro l e s,  and they
j u s t  st ay as  lo n g as t heycan. Companies ar e  more inclined  toi n ves t i n  and 
t rain a contrac t-t o- h i re emplo ye e over a pu re contr ac t  empl oyee.The br ain
dra i n  c a n be a  pro ble m.

Anoth eris s ue is c on tr a ct-to- hire  e mploye es usu a lly
't be_applicable to_a million other jobs?
Obviously,_not all_jobs_allow this_flexibility,_but surely many_more do than
just_coders.

~~~
hardtke
Labor laws make these_sorts of arrangements_difficult_in other jobs. If the
job requires that you go to the office and utilize_the_employer's equipment,
you_generally_can't_work as a consultant. Also,_there are issues with workers
compensation_insurance. Most_people also prefer full time work as it_has
benefits_such as health_insurance.

------
lquist
This should be the only way to hire. I've_never hired anybody at my startup
that_I haven't worked_closely_with_for at least a_few months, and it seems
sheer insanity_to do otherwise.

~~~
fourstar
Except this would then:_A) Only apply to small "startups" B)_Be horribly
inefficient.

This doesn't scale, but I'm_glad for your startup it_works. You_like it
because you don't have_to pay unemployment/benefits_for someone_that you end
up_firing, probably, so of course you_are going to_support something like this
(being the one_hiring).

~~~
lquist
AFAIK_this is how_Stripe_works_as well.

I_don't care about_not_having to_pay_unemployment/benefits. The reason I like
it (or_rather,_need it) is because our organization is_little more than the
employees_we_have, and I want_to make sure that they_are awesome.

------
fecak
Every recruiting firm that does_consulting has_some language_in their
agreement (with both the consultant and the client) about a_cost (fee) for
hiring the consultant directly._Try before you buy_has been_around_forever. If
they are_moving_these consultants_around to different companies to find a
match,_that is_somewhat unique. Just placing someone into_a contract-to-hire
role until the_not_hire/hire decision is made is not_new.

I like contract-to-hire overall, but one_problem is that you get_lifetime
contractors_who_have no intention of ever_converting to perm roles, and they
just_stay as long_as they can. Companies are more inclined_to_invest in and
train a contract-to-hire employee_over_a pure contract employee. The brain
drain_can_be_a problem.

Another issue is contract-to-hire_employees usually