Comment Re:Jeez (Score 1) 320
You've got a one year contract job at a name brand company like Google. You obviously had the experience to get that job in the first place.
You know for sure when your job is finishing. And you have a very professional answer to "why are you leaving your current job?"
This makes for a very good job search situation. Anyone with half a whit looking to really build their career, rather than just collect a paycheck, should be able to leverage this quite nicely.
And you complain about this? Just ask for more money to cover your own benefits. That's what contractors do. If they don't pay you enough, then try and find a better job before the year is up. You haven't sold them your soul for a year. You've just made a business agreement, and you have every right to terminate that agreement (with proper notice) as soon as you find a better opportunity.
This doesn't sound so bad to me. It should be a win-win for both parties. If it's not a win for you, then milk it for what it's worth until you can get something better.
My point is that the employer-employee relationship is a business relationship. You are a business, treat yourself with the business respect that a good employer would their own business. You owe it to yourself.
