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Joshua Render Product Owner| Cognizant Harrisville, Ny, United States
Which do you prefer, being an employee of an organization or a contractor? Why do you prefer it?
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MANSOUR THABET ALQUBATY System Controller| Teleyemen Sana'A, N/A, Yemen
I agree with Dianah.

The contract in our country is rather than contract in USA ,Europe, because the contract might not get any payments when they are off via ( social authority ) which means when I have NO work I can still get some money from issuance until I get another job.
Thus why I prefer employee. as I used to get all my rights.
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Kashif Riaz Senior Project Controls Specialist| Mcdermott Eastern Hemisphere Limited Doha, Qatar
I will prefer to be an employee for long term in an organization!!!
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Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada
I've done both off and on and would still prefer full-time work as I like being part of a long-lived, high performing team with my Maslow's third level needs being met.

So long as autonomy, mastery & purpose are addressed (thanks Daniel Pink!) that works for me.

The financial benefits of contracting are significant, but being a hired gun can be a lonely existence...

Kiron
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Bee Castle Quality Analyst| General Dynamics Information Technology New Bern, Nc, United States
I like FTE better due to planning and the HR (ie tax and benefits) administration is done for you. I would say however the worst is being a FTE whose employment relies on one year project contracts. I've been doing that in the defense industry for ten years amazingly, because it's hard to plan for the future and you never know if today is your last.
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Riyadh Salih Saskatchewan, Canada
I have done both, with contract you loose all benefits so I prefer the full time all benefits ans you still can do continuous improvement so exciting not boring and you can climb the ladder of promotion
simply let me put it this way you are unemployed you have got an offer of contract - take it but if you have full time position and you have been offered contract job don't take it
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RAJESH K L Project Manager, PMP| Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, India Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Preference is always subjective. both full time and contractor based work have their own pros and cons.
Agree with Alberto for bringing out the details nicely
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RAJESH K L Project Manager, PMP| Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, India Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Agree with Dinah
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Joshua Render Product Owner| Cognizant Harrisville, Ny, United States
Sorry for my late reply, been busy the past few days. Lots of great responses and certainly some things to think about. Thank You!
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Tamer Zeyad Sadiq Assistant Cost Manager| Turner & Townsend Riyadh, Ar Riyad, Saudi Arabia
Agreed with Dinah!!!
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Muzammil Baig, MS(PM), PMP, PMI-RMP Lead Planner| Bechtel Jubail, Saudi Arabia
Every option have its ups and down but being an employee have more loyalty as compared to contractor towards company goals
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